''Zoljenah'' ( fa, ذوالجناح, lit=two-winged, named after

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; also known as ''Peykaap I'' or IPS-16) is a

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of fast

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operated by the

Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps The Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ( fa, نیروی دریایی سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی, niru-ye daryâyi-e sepâh-e pâsdârân-e enghelâb-e eslâmi; officially abbreviated NEDSA ( fa, ندسا), als ...

. It is described a stealth craft whose unusual armament suggests a " ship-disabling role".

History

IPS-16 boats were purchased from

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in the early 2000s. The first six were reportedly delivered to Iran on 8 December 2002, aboard freighter ''Iran Meead''. Iran then

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ed the boat and has been able to produce it domestically.

Design

Dimensions and machinery

The ships have a standard displacement of . The class design is long, would have a

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of and a

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of . It uses one surface piercing

propeller A propeller (colloquially often called a screw if on a ship or an airscrew if on an aircraft) is a device with a rotating hub and radiating blades that are set at a pitch to form a helical spiral which, when rotated, exerts linear thrust upon ...

, powered by two diesel engines. This system was designed to provide for a top speed of .

Armament

''Zoljenah''-class boats are equipped with a

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, but their primary armament is two single 324mm

torpedo tube A torpedo tube is a cylindrical device for launching torpedoes. There are two main types of torpedo tube: underwater tubes fitted to submarines and some surface ships, and deck-mounted units (also referred to as torpedo launchers) installed aboa ...

References

External links

Profile at globalsecurity.org

Profile at cmano-db.com
Iran–North Korea military relations Fast patrol boat classes of the Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Torpedo boat classes Ships built by Marine Industries Organization {{Ship-type-stub