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IRAN AJR tank landing ships (1978-1979/1980)
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Iran Ajr 1987
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ایران اجر [Iran Ajr] (ex-Arya Rakhsh) | Teraoka SY, Japan | 1978-79 // 1980 | IRGC, captured 21.9.1987 | ||||
| ایران عصر [Iran Asr] (ex-Arya Akian) | Teraoka SY, Japan | 1978-79 // 1980 | IRGC, stricken 2012-15 | ||||
| ایران بدر [Iran Badr] (ex-Arya Boum) | Teraoka SY, Japan | 1978-79 // 1980 | IRGC, sunk 1980 | ||||
| ایران بهر [Iran Bahr] (ex-Arya Sahand) | Teraoka SY, Japan | 1978-79 // 1980 | IRGC, sunk 1980 | ||||
| ایران قدر [Iran Ghadr] (ex-Arya Dokht) | Teraoka SY, Japan | 1978-79 // 1980 | IRGC, stricken 2012-15 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 614 light |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 2274 |
| Length, m | 48.0 pp 53.7 oa |
| Breadth, m | 10.8 |
| Draught, m | 3.00 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 2200 |
| Max speed, kts | 11 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 12.7/90, mines instead of cargo |
| Military load | troops, cargo |
| Electronic equipment | radar |
| Complement | 30 |
Graphics
Iran Ajr 1987
Project history
984 BRT, 1660dwt. Blunt-bowed, commercial landing craft taken over by the Iranian Navy at the outset of the Iran-Iraq War. Had a bow ramp, single hatch with sliding cover and 10t cargo boom. Mines were deck-stowed atop the hatch cover and launched over the side.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Iran Ajr was captured 21.9.1987 by US forces while laying mines in international waters and scuttled 26.9.1987. Iran Badr and Iran Bahr were lost in 1980 during Iran-Iraq War.
