Mine
Warfare Forces of IINAVY
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3
Ex-US "MSC 292 and 268" CLASS (MINESWEEPERS-COASTAL)
US-built,
by: Bellingham Shipyards Co. and Peterson Builders Inc
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| Number |
Name |
Year |
Notes |
| 301 |
SHAHROKH |
1960 |
ex:
USS MSC 276 |
| 302 |
SIMORGH |
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ex:
USS MSC 291 |
| 303 |
KARKAS |
1959 |
ex:
USS MSC 292 |
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- Displacement,
Tons: 320 light, 378 full load
- Dimensions:
44.5 x 8.5 x 2.5 meters
- Main
machinery: 2 General Motors diesels: 890 bhp: 2 shafts
- Speed,
knots:12.8
- Range,
miles:
2400 at 11 knots
- Complement:
40 (6 officers)
- Guns:
2 Oerlikon 20 mm (twin).
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Comment:
Originally
class of four. Of wooden construction. Launched in 1958-61
and transferred from the USA to Iran under MAP in 1959-62.
- Shahrokh
(301) - is in the Caspian Sea Fleet
- Simorgh
(302) - sunk during war with Iraq (before 1988).
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2
US "CAPE" CLASS (MINESWEEPER-INSHORE)
US-built,
by: Tacoma Boatbuilding Co.
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| Number |
Name |
Year |
Notes |
| 311 |
HARISCHI |
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ex:
MSI-14 |
| 312 |
RIAZI |
15
Oct 1964 |
ex:
MSI-13 |
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- Displacement,
Tons: 180 light, 235 full load
- Dimensions:
33.9 x 7 x 1.8 meters
- Main
machinery: 2 General Motors diesels: 650 shp:
2 shafts
- Speed,
knots:13
- Range,
miles:
1000 at 9 knots
- Complement:
23 (5 officers)
- Guns:
1-12.7 mm MG.
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Comment:
Delivered
to Iran under MAP. Laid down on 1 February 1963, and
transferred at Seattle Washington on 15 October 1964.
- Harischi
(311) - in 1988 was a wreck.
- Riazi
(312) - in 1988 was still operational.
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22 June, 2005
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