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HIRA gunboats (1931/1941)
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Karkass
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hira (ex-شَهباز [Shahbaz]) | OCP, Naples, Italy | 12.9.1931 | 1931 // 8.1941 | to Iran 1946 (شَهباز [Shahbaz]) | |||
| Lal (ex-سیمرغ [Simurgh]) | CNR, Palermo, Italy | 3.8.1931 | 1931 // 8.1941 | to Iran 1946 (سیمرغ [Simurgh]) | |||
| Moti (ex-كركس [Karkass]) | CNR, Palermo, Italy | 24.8.1931 | 1931 // 8.1941 | to Iran 1946 (كركس [Karkass]) | |||
| Nilam (ex-شاهرخ [Shahrokh]) | CNR, Palermo, Italy | 26.7.1931 | 1931 // 8.1941 | to Iran 1946 (شاهرخ [Shahrokh]) |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 331 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 51.8 pp |
| Breadth, m | 6.70 |
| Draught, m | 1.83 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 Fiat diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 900 |
| Max speed, kts | 15.5 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 76/40 12pdr 12cwt QF Mk I/II/V, 1 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV |
| Complement |
Standard scale images
Hira 1941
Graphics
Karkass
Project history
Iranian gunboats captured by British troops 25.8.1941, used as training and patrol ships in Bombay.
Modernizations
None
Naval service
No significant events.
