Hormuz 24-class landing ship

Hormoz 24-class landing ship
Class overview
OperatorsNavy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Built1985–1986
Completed3
Active3
General characteristics
TypeLanding ship, tank
Displacement2,046 tons full load
Length73.1 m (239 ft 10 in)
Beam14.2 m (46 ft 7 in)
Draught2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)
Installed powerDiesel
Propulsion
  • 2 × Daihatsu 6DLM-22 engines, 2,400 horsepower (1.8 MW)
  • 2 × shafts
Speed12 knots (22 km/h)

Iran Hormoz 24 (Persian: ایران هرمز ۲۴) is a class of landing ship tank operated by the Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

History

The vessels were built at a shipyard in Inchon, South Korea between 1985 and 1986.[1] The vessels are reportedly registered as merchant ships in official documents.[1] All three were launched on 20 December 1985, and were given placeholder names Hormoz 24, Hormoz 25 and Hormoz 26.[2]

Description

Having 110 spare berthings, Hormoz 24 vessels are able to carry 9 tanks or 140 troops.[1]

Ships in the class

The vessels of this class in IRGC service are:[1]

Ship Namesake Hull number Status
Farsi Farsi Island 24 In service
Sardasht Sardasht 25 In service
Sab Sahel Unknown 26 In service

References

  1. ^ a b c d Saunders, Stephen; Philpott, Tom, eds. (2015), "Iran", IHS Jane's Fighting Ships 2015–2016, Jane's Fighting Ships (116th Revised ed.), Coulsdon: IHS Jane's, p. 392, ISBN 9780710631435, OCLC 919022075
  2. ^ Silverstone, Paul H. (1987), "Naval Intelligence", Warship International, 24 (1), International Naval Research Organization: 70, JSTOR 44889099
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