Historical Iranian Navy vessels
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[edit] Destroyers
- Damavand (Ex-Artemiz) (1966-199?), used to be the British HMS Sluys (D60), it was sold to Iran in 1966 and retired in the early 1990s
- Babr, used to be the American USS Zellars (DD-777) (1973-1994), it was sold to Iran in 1973 and is non-operational since 1994
- Palang, used to be the American ,USS Stormes (DD-780) (1972-199?), it was sold to Iran in 1972 and retired in the 1990s
[edit] Frigates
- Iranian frigate Sahand (1971-1988): Sunk by U.S. warships and aircraft in 1988 in U.S. Operation Praying Mantis.
[edit] Corvettes
- Iranian Corvette Milanian, used to be the American PF-105, sunk during the Iran-Iraq War
- Iranian Corvette Kahnamuie, used to be the American PF-106, sunk during the Iran-Iraq War
[edit] Minelayers
- Iran Ajr (1978-1987): Seized and scuttled by U.S. Navy SEALs in the 1987 U.S. Operation Prime Chance.
[edit] Gun Boats
- Babr gunboat (1932-1941): Sunk by HMAS Yarra in 25 August 1941 in Khorramshahr.
- Palang gunboat (1932-1941): Sunk by HMS Shoreham in in 25 August 1941 in Abadan.
- Paykan gunboat (1978-1980) : sunk in Operation Morvarid on 29 November 1980 by Iraqi forces.
- Joshan gunboat (1978-1988) : sunk in Operation Praying Mantis on 18 April 1988 by US forces.
[edit] Further reading
- Wise, Harold Lee (2007). Inside the Danger Zone: The U.S. Military in the Persian Gulf 1987-88. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-59114-970-3.
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