The Southern Fleet, which is under command of the Southern Forward Naval Headquarters
(SNFHQ; fa, قرارگاه مقدم ناوگان جنوب), compromises the
1st, the
2nd and the
3rd
Third or 3rd may refer to:
Numbers
* 3rd, the ordinal form of the cardinal number 3
* , a fraction of one third
* Second#Sexagesimal divisions of calendar time and day, 1⁄60 of a ''second'', or 1⁄3600 of a ''minute''
Places
* 3rd Street (d ...
naval regions of the
Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
, ''Daryādelān''"Seahearts"
, patron =
, motto = fa, راه ما، راه حسین است, ''Rāh-e ma, rāh-e hoseyn ast''"''Our Path, Is Hussain's Path''"
, colors =
, ...
. The SNFHQ is based in
Bandar Abbas
Bandar Abbas or Bandar-e ‘Abbās ( fa, , , ), is a port city and capital of Hormozgān Province on the southern coast of Iran, on the Persian Gulf. The city occupies a strategic position on the narrow Strait of Hormuz (just across from Musand ...
, and is responsible for coordination across its three southern districts as a
forward operating base
A forward operating base (FOB) is any secured forward Operational level of war, operational level military position, commonly a military base, that is used to support strategic goals and tactical objectives. A FOB may or may not contain an airfi ...
, as well as presence of units in international missions off Iranian territorial waters.
History
18th century
20th century
Structure
The jurisdiction and responsibilities of the navy was redefined in 2007, as a result, the southern fleet was reorganized.
Before 2007
Prior to these changes, the organization of the southern fleet was as follows:
Since 2007
The forces under command of the southern fleet currently operate under these districts:
Commanders
* Commodore
Abbas Ramzi Ataie
* Rear Admiral
Kamal Habibollahi (October 1972–January 1976)
* Captain
Mohammad-Hossein Malekzadegan
Mohammad-Hossein Malekzadegan ( fa, محمدحسین ملکزادگان; b. 1944) is an Iranian retired military officer who served as the Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy from 1985 to 1989. As of 2016, he was a board member of ...
(1983–1985)
* Commodore Ebrahim Ashkan (?–2017)
* Vice Commodore Afshin Tashak (2017–present)
Order of battle
Submarines
*
** (reported out of water as of January 2021)
** (reported out of water as of January 2021)
** (reported out of water as of January 2021)
*
** (active as of 2021)
* s (about 20 were believed to be operational as of 2020)
* (rarely seen on operation)
Surface combatants
*
** (active as of 2020)
** (active as of 2020)
** (active as of 2020)
*
** (active as of 2020)
** (active as of 2020)
**
*
**
**
*
** (active as of 2020)
** (active as of 2020)
** (active as of 2020)
** (active as of 2020)
** (active as of 2020)
** (active as of 2020)
** (active as of 2020)
** (active as of 2020)
** (active as of 2020)
*
**
References
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Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
Naval fleets