IRINS Makran
IRINS Makran (441) is an ex-oil tanker named Persian Gulf, now converted sea base for the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy.
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| Launched: | November 2020 |
| Commissioned: | 12 January 2021 |
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| Identification: | Pennant number: 441 |
| Status: | Active |
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| Type: | Expeditionary Sea Base |
| Displacement: | 109,769 long tons (Full Load) |
| Length: | 755 feet (230 m) |
| Beam: | 42 metres (138 ft) |
| Height: | 21.5 feet (6.6 m) |
| Endurance: | 3 years |
| Aircraft carried: | 6-7 RH-53D, SH-3D, AS-61A-4 or AB212 ASW |
| Aviation facilities: | Helipad |
Construction and career
From 24 to 29 November, her dry dock was flooded.[1] It was suspected she was launched in late 2020 after being refitted as a sea base and underwent sea trials in December of the same year.[2] On 12 January 2021, she was officially commissioned into the navy.[3]
On 13 January 2021, she participated in a missile exercise in the Gulf of Oman.[4]
See also
References
- "H I Sutton - Covert Shores". www.hisutton.com. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
- Newdick, Thomas. "Iran Commissions Its Massive Oil Tanker Turned Sea Base Into Service". The Drive. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
- Staff, IFP Editorial (2021-01-12). "Makran Forward Base Ship Joins Iran's Navy Fleet". Iran Front Page. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
- "Iran Unveils its Largest Naval Vessel Yet - A Converted Tanker". The Maritime Executive. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
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