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History

Iran
Name	Bandar Abbas
Namesake	Bandar Abbas
Owner	Iran
Builder	Shahid Mahallati Shipyard, Bushehr
Launched	1973
Commissioned	April 1974
Homeport	Bandar Abbas, Iran
Identification	Hull number: PC313-01
Status	In active service
General characteristics
Class and type	Bandar Abbas-class replenishment ship
Tonnage	3,237 GT 3,302 DWT
Displacement	4,748 tons full load
Length	108 m (354 ft 4 in)
Beam	16.6 m (54 ft 6 in)
Draught	4.5 m (14 ft 9 in)
Installed power	Diesel
Propulsion	2 × MAN 6L 52/55 engines, 12,060 horsepower (8.99 MW) 2 × shafts
Speed	20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Range	3,500 nmi (6,500 km) at 16 knots (30 km/h)
Complement	59
Armament	3 × GAM-B01 20 mm 2 × 12.7 mm machine guns
Aircraft carried	1 helicopter
Aviation facilities	1 telescopic hangar

IRIS Bandar Abbas (Persian: بندرعباس) is the lead ship of the Bandar Abbas class that are used as fleet supply ships and are operated by the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy, the regular branch. It is named after the port city of Bandar Abbas, home to an important naval base of Iran Navy. The ship is operated as a combined tanker and store ship, which carries victuals, armament, and general stores which is essential to replenish ships at sea since there are no facilities for replenishment at sea (RAS).

References

"MBANDAR ABBAS (421) class". military periscope.

Ship classes of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy

Submarines

SSK	Kilo class
SSC	Fateh class
SSW	Nahang class Ghadir class

Principal surface combatants

FFG	Moudge class Alvand class
FSG	Bayandor class

Coastal warfare vessels

PGGF	Kaman class Sina class
PC	Parvin class Kaivan class Hendijan class

Amphibious warfare vessels

LSH	Hengam class
LSL	Karbala class
UCAC	BH.7 class SR.N6 class Tondar class

Auxiliary ships

AWT	Kangan class
AORH	Bandar Abbas class Ol class
AK	Delvar class

Future vessels

List of current ships of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy

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