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FIGHTING SHIPS OF THE WORLD
PERSIA / IRAN
AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS AND CRAFT
HENGAM small landing ships (1943/1957-1958)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| إنقم، إنجم [Hengam] (ex-LSIL9037, ex-LSIL768, ex-LCI(L)768) | 41 | Commercial Iron Works, Portland, USA | 5.1944 | 6.1944 | 6.1944 // 1957 | stricken early 1970s | |
| لرك [Larak] (ex-LSIL9036, ex-LSIL710, ex-LCI(L)710) | 42 | George Lawley, Neponset, USA | 7.1944 | 7.1944 | 7.1944 // 12.1958 | stricken mid-1970s |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 209 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 385 |
| Length, m | 46.6 wl 48.9 oa |
| Breadth, m | 7.21 |
| Draught, m | at landing 0.86 fore, 1.60 aft |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 8 General Motors diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 2320 |
| Max speed, kts | 15.5 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 110 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 8000 (12) |
| Armament | 5 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10 |
| Military load | 209 marines of 75 t of cargo |
| Electronic equipment | presumably SO or SCR-517A radar |
| Complement | 29 |
Standard scale images
Hengam 1960
Project history
US LCI(L) class infantry landing craft, large, transferred to Iran under MDAP after service under French flag.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
