IRIS Nooh (902)
Nooh pictured by American forces en route to Iran | |
History | |
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Iran | |
Name | Nooh |
Namesake | Noah |
Operator | Islamic Republic of Iran Navy |
Ordered | 1988 |
Builder | Admiralty Shipyard |
Cost | $375 million |
Laid down | 1989 |
Launched | 1992 |
Commissioned | 6 June 1993 |
Refit | 2017 |
Homeport | Bandar Abbas[1] |
Identification | 902[1] |
Status | In active service |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Kilo-class submarine |
Displacement | |
Length | 72.6 m (238 ft 2 in)[1] |
Beam | 9.9 m (32 ft 6 in)[1] |
Draft | 6.6 m (21 ft 8 in)[1] |
Installed power | Diesel-electric[1] |
Propulsion | |
Speed | |
Range | |
Test depth | Normally 240 m (790 ft)[1] |
Complement | 53 (12 officers)[1] |
Armament |
IRIS Nooh (also spelt Nuh[2] or Nouh; Persian: زیردریایی نوح, lit. 'Noah') is the second Kilo-class attack submarine of Islamic Republic of Iran Navy, serving in the Southern Fleet.
Construction and commissioning
[edit]The contract to build Nooh and Taregh was signed in 1988.[1] It was reportedly worth $750 million for two submarines, with an option for the third.[3] Her keel was laid down at Admiralty Shipyard in Saint Petersburg in 1989.[1] She was launched in 1992 and was commissioned on 6 June 1993.[1]
The submarine is named after Noah.[4]
Service history
[edit]According to Jane's, there is no proof that the submarine has ever returned to Russia for a refit.[1] As of September 2017, Nooh was under some major repairs by Iranian personnel in the naval factories.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa
- Jane's Fighting Ships 2004–2005, p. 342
- Jane's Fighting Ships 2009–2010, p. 369
- ^ Singh, Abhijit (2010), "Dark Chill in the Persian Gulf – Iran's Conventional and Unconventional Naval Forces", Maritime Affairs, 6 (2), National Maritime Foundation: 108–113, doi:10.1080/09733159.2010.559788, ISSN 1946-6609, S2CID 110041921
- ^ Faruqi, Anwar (23 November 1992), "Iranian Navy Commissions Russian-Built Sub, First In Gulf", Associated Press, retrieved 15 June 2020
- ^ "Iran", United States Naval Institute Proceedings, 123, United States Naval Institute: 91, 1997
- ^ "Navy comdr. visits projects under construction in South", Mehr News Agency, 3 September 2017, retrieved 15 June 2020
- Saunders, Stephen, ed. (2004–2005), Jane's Fighting Ships, Jane's Information Group, ISBN 978-0710626233
- Saunders, Stephen, ed. (2009–2010), Jane's Fighting Ships, Jane's Information Group, ISBN 978-0710628886