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FIGHTING SHIPS OF THE WORLD
PERSIA / IRAN
MINE WARFARE SHIPS AND CRAFT
PALANG ocean minesweeper (1942/1949)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| بلنق [Palang] (ex-Fly) | Lobnitz, Renfrew, UK | 10/1941 | 1.6.1942 | 10.1942 // 1949 | stricken 1972 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 1030 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 1325 |
| Length, m | 68.6 |
| Breadth, m | 10.8 |
| Draught, m | 3.28 deep load (3.99 by screws) |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 VTE, 2 Admiralty 3-drum boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 2400 |
| Max speed, kts | 16.5 |
| Fuel, t | oil 230 - 239 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 6000(12) |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 102/45 HA Mk III, 4 x 2 - 20/70 Mk V, 4 DCT, 2 DCR (90 - 92) |
| Electronic equipment | type 271 or type 272 radar, type 128 sonar |
| Complement | 138 |
Standard scale images
Palang 1960
Project history
Former British Algerine class ocean minesweeper, served as frigate.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
