Iranian ship Kharg

History

Iran
Name:	Kharg
Namesake:	Kharg Island
Builder:	Swan Hunter, United Kingdom
Laid down:	1976
Launched:	1977
Acquired:	1984
General characteristics
Class and type:	Ol-class replenishment ship
Displacement:	33,014 tons full load
Length:	207.15 m (679 ft 8 in)
Beam:	25.1 m (82 ft 4 in)
Height:	25.5 m (83 ft 8 in)
Draught:	10 m (32 ft 10 in)
Propulsion:	2 x Westinghouse geared turbines, 20,040 kW (26,870 shp)
Speed:	21.5 knots (39.8 km/h; 24.7 mph)
Complement:	248
Crew:	250
Armament:	1 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 compact gun 4 × USSR 23 mm/80 guns arranged in two twin mounts
Aircraft carried:	3 helicopters

The Iranian ship Kharg is a modified Ol-class replenishment oiler of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy, named after Kharg Island. Built by Swan Hunter in the United Kingdom and launched in 1977, she was delivered to Iran in 1984.

Service history

Kharg entered the Suez Canal on 22 February 2011, with the frigate Alvand, on a deployment reported to be a training mission to Latakia, Syria.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Kharg entered the Suez Canal again, with one other warship on 18 February 2012, after briefly docking at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.^[4]

References

↑ "Iran warships sail via Suez Canal amid Israeli concern". BBC News. 22 February 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
↑ Londoo, Ernesto; Erdbrink, Thomas (22 February 2011). "Iran hails warships' mission in Mediterranean". Washington Post. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
↑ Iranian Naval Vessels Enter Suez Canal. Youtube. Associated Press. 22 February 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
↑ "Iran warships enter Mediterranean via Suez Canal". BBC News. 18 February 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2015.

Sources

Military forces of Iran

Supreme National Security Council • General Staff of Armed Forces

Armed Forces

Military

Army	Ground Force Navy Air Force Air Defense Base

Revolutionary Guards	Ground Force Navy Aerospace Force Quds Force Basij

defunct	Imperial Guard Irregular Warfare Headquarters Jihad of Construction

Law Enforcement

NAJA	Prevention Police Security Police Traffic Police Cyber Police Anti-Narcotics Police Immigration & Passport Police Diplomatic Police Criminal Investigation Police Border Guard

defunct	Shahrbani Gendarmerie Committee

Other

Category

Ship classes of the Iranian Navy

Submarines

Conventional attack	Kilo class Nahang class Ghadir class Besat class Fateh class Yugo class Yono class

Principal
surface
combatants

Destroyers	Artemiz Babr

Frigates	Moudge class Alvand class

Corvettes	Bayandor class Hamzeh class

Coastal
warfare
vessels

Missile boats	Kaman class Sina class C 14 class Houdong class Peykaap class

Torpedo boats	Peykaap (IPS-16) class Tir (IPS-18) class Bavar class

Gunboats	Parvin class Kaivan class Bavar class

Submarine chasers	Kajami class (Taedong-B) Gahjea class (Taedong-C)

Amphibious
warfare
vessels

landing crafts	Iran Ajr Hengam LST Iran Hormuz 24 LST Iran Hormuz 21 LST Fouque LSL Landing Craft, Tank

hovercrafts	BH.7 hovercraft SR.N6 hovercraft

Minesweepers,
Minelayers

Shahrokh MSC
292 MSC
Riazi class (Cape class)

* = Under construction or procurement
+ = Retired

Ships of the Iranian Navy
Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran

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