IRIS Derafsh (P233)
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Iran | |
| Name | Derafsh |
| Builder | Shahid Tamjidi shipyard, Bandar Anzali |
| Launched | 27 November 2008 |
| Commissioned | 6 October 2009 |
| Homeport | Bandar Anzali |
| Identification |
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| Status | In active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Sina-class fast attack craft |
Derafsh (Persian: درفش, lit. 'Flag') is a Sina-class fast attack craft serving in the Northern Fleet of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy.
Construction and commissioning
[edit]She was launched on 27 November 2008[1] and commissioned into service in 2009.[2]
Service history
[edit]Derafsh, along with the frigate Damavand, left home for a visit to Makhachkala, Russia on in March 2017.[3]
See also
[edit]
- List of current ships of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
- List of military equipment manufactured in Iran
References
[edit]- ^ Silverstone, Paul H. (2008), "Naval Intelligence", Warship International, 45 (3), International Naval Research Organization: 175, JSTOR 44894958
- ^ Saunders, Stephen; Philpott, Tom, eds. (2015), "Iran", IHS Jane's Fighting Ships 2015–2016, Jane's Fighting Ships (116th Revised ed.), Coulsdon: IHS Jane's, p. 388, ISBN 9780710631435, OCLC 919022075
- ^ "Iran News Round Up", Critical Threats, American Enterprise Institute, 8 March 2017
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