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ex-Iranian gunboats (HIRA) (4, 1931 / 1941)
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Karkass
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hira (RIM) (ex-Chahbaaz) | OCP, Naples, Italy | 12.9.1931 | 1931 // 8.1941 | to Iran 1946 (شَهباز [Shahbaz]) | |||
| Lal (RIM) (ex-Simorgh) | CNR, Palermo, Italy | 3.8.1931 | 1931 // 8.1941 | to Iran 1946 (سیمرغ [Simurgh]) | |||
| Moti (RIM) (ex-Karkass) | CNR, Palermo, Italy | 24.8.1931 | 1931 // 8.1941 | to Iran 1946 (كركس [Karkass]) | |||
| Nilam (RIM) (ex-Chahrokh) | 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 at Bombay.
Modernizations
None
1/1946: 1 x 1 - 76/40 P Mk V, 1 x 1 - 20/70 Mk III
Naval service
No significant events.
