Murce-class speedboat

Murce-class speedboat
Class overview
BuildersMarine Industries Organization
OperatorsNavy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
In service1990s–present
General characteristics
TypeFast patrol boat
Displacement4 tons full load
Length9.2 m (30 ft 2 in)
Beam2.8 m (9 ft 2 in)
Draught0.45 m (1 ft 6 in)
Installed powerDiesel
Propulsion2 × Volvo Penta engines, 1,260 horsepower (0.94 MW)
Speed30 knots (56 km/h)
Complement3
Sensors and
processing systems		Surface search radar
Armament
  • 3 × 12.7mm machine gun
  • 1 × 106mm recoilless rifle
  • 1 × RPG-7 rocket launcher
  • 1 × 12-barelled 107mm MLR

Murce (also known as MIG-G-0900) is a class of fast patrol craft operated by naval forces of Iran.

History

Murce boats are manufactured in Iran by Marine Industries Group.[1] Its unarmed version has been produced in large numbers since the mid-1990s.[1]

Design

Dimensions and machinery

The ships have a displacement of 4 t (3.9 long tons) at full load.[1] The class design is 9.2 m (30 ft) long, would have a beam of 2.8 m (9 ft 2 in) and a draft of 0.45 m (1 ft 6 in).[1] It is powered by two Volvo Penta diesel engines.[1] This system was designed to provide 1,260 horsepower (0.94 MW) for a top speed of 30 knots (56 km/h).[1]

Armament

Murce-class boats are equipped with three 12.7mm machine guns, one 106mm recoilless rifle or RPG-7 rocket launcher, as well as a 12-barelled 107mm multiple rocket launcher.[1] They also use surface search radar on I-band.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h 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