Historical Iranian Navy Vessels

This is a list of naval ships that were in service with the naval forces of Iran after 1885, and had been either decommissioned or lost since then.

List of ships

Cruiser

* ''Persepolis'' (1885–1925)

Destroyer

* ''Damavand'' (ex-''Artemiz'') (1966–199?), used to be the British ; it was sold to Iran in 1966 and retired in the early 1990s.
* ''Babr'', used to be the American (1973–1994), it was sold to Iran in 1973 and has been non-operational since 1994.
* ''Palang'', used to be the American (1972–199?), it was sold to Iran in 1972 and retired in the 1990s.

Sloop

* ''Babr'' (1931–1941), Sunk by HMAS ''Yarra'' on 25 August 1941 in Khorramshahr.
* ''Palang'' (1931–1941), Sunk by HMS ''Shoreham'' on 25 August 1941 in Abadan.

Frigate

* ''Sahand'' (1971–1988): Sunk by U.S. warships and aircraft in 1988 in U.S. Operation Praying Mantis.
* (1949–1969)
* (1949–1966)

Corvette

*'' Milanian'' (1969–1982), used to be the American PF-105, In service
*'' Kahnamuie'' (1969–1982), used to be the American PF-106, In service

Motor launch

*''Babolsar'' (1935–1972)
*'' Gorgan'' (1935–1972)
*'' Sefidroud'' (1935–1972)
*'' Azerbaijan'' (1935–1941)
*'' Gilan'' (1935–1941)
*'' Mazandaran'' (1935–1941)

Patrol craft

*''Susa'' (1885–?)
*'' Mozaffari'' (1903–1914; 1918–1936)
*'' Shahin'' (1923–1941)
*'' Chahrogh'' (1931–1941)
*''Simorgh'' (1931–1941)
*'' Karkas'' (1931–1941)
*'' Chahbaaz'' (1931–1941)
*'' Azerbaijan'' (1905–1918)
*'' Gilan'' (1905–1918)
*''Khorasan'' (1905–1918)
*'' Mazandaran'' (1905–1918)
*'' Perebonia'' (1905–1920)

Submarine

*'' Kousseh'' (1978–1979)

Minelayer

*'' Iran Ajr'' (1978–1987): Seized and scuttled by U.S. Navy SEALs in the 1987 U.S. Operation Prime Chance.

Minesweeper

*'' Shahbaz'' (1959–1975)
*'' Shahrokh'' (1959–?)
*''Simorgh'' (1961–1981)
*'' Karkas'' (1962–?)
*'' Harischi'' (ex-''Kahnamuie'') (1964–?)
*'' Riazi'' (1964–?)

Missile boat

*''Paykan'' (1978–1980): Sunk in Operation Morvarid on 29 November 1980 by Iraqi forces.
*'' Joshan'' (1978–1988): Sunk in Operation Praying Mantis on 18 April 1988 by US forces.
*'' Mehran'' (1959–1980): Sunk in Iran–Iraq War

Landing craft

*'' Qeshm'' (1964–?)

Training ship

*'' Homai'' (1925–1941)
*'' Kish'' (1970–?)

Barracks ship

*'' Raffael'' (1976–1983)
*'' Michelange'' (1976–1983)

Repair ship

*'' Sohrab'' (1961–1974)
*''Chabahar'' (1971–1985)

Tug

*'' Nirou''
*'' Yadak Bar''

Replenishment oiler

*'' Kharg'' (1984–2021) : Caught fire and sank on 2 June 2021, near Jask in the Gulf of Oman

Harbour tanker

*'' Hormuz''
*''Lengeh''

Fast dispatch boat

*'' Tahmadou''

Tender boat

*'' Sirry''

See also

* List of naval ship classes of Iran
* List of current ships of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
* List of equipment of the Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

References

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* {{citation, title=Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995, chapter=Iran, editor-first1=Robert, editor-last1=Gardiner, editor-first2=Stephen, editor-last2=Chumbley, editor-first3=Przemysaw, editor-last3=Budzbon, publisher=Conway Maritime Press, year=1996, isbn=978-1557501325, pages=183–188, ref={{harvid, Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1947–1995

Naval ships of Iran
Iranian military-related lists
Lists of ships of Iran