Iranian destroyer Persian Gulf
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| Name: | Persian Gulf |
| Namesake: | Persian Gulf |
| Ordered: | 18 September 2012 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Khalije Fars-class destroyer |
| Displacement: | 6,500 tonnes |
| Length: | 154 m (505 ft 3 in) |
| Beam: | 18 m (59 ft 1 in) |
| Draught: | 5 m (16 ft 5 in) |
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| Speed: | 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) |
| Range: | 8,000 nmi (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) |
| Crew: | 240 |
| Sensors and processing systems: | Asr |
| Armament: | |
| Aircraft carried: | 2 × SH-3 Sea King (1 in hangar) |
| Aviation facilities: | Hangar |
Persian Gulf (Persian: خلیج فارس) is the newest destroyer owned by Iran. It is the largest warship owned by a country near the Persian Gulf.[1]
Work on the ship began on September 18, 2012 under the Luqman Project, after being confirmed by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.[2]
See also
- Iranian frigate Jamaran
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