IRIS Kaman
Fast attack craft in the Iranian navy
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Kaman (Persian: کمان, lit. 'Bow') is a fast attack craft in the Southern Fleet of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy and the lead ship of her class.
| History | |
|---|---|
 Iran | |
| Name | Kaman |
| Namesake | Kaman |
| Operator | Islamic Republic of Iran Navy |
| Ordered | 19 February 1974 |
| Builder | Constructions de Mécaniques, Cherbourg |
| Laid down | 5 February 1975 |
| Launched | 8 January 1976 |
| Commissioned | 12 August 1977 |
| Status | In service |
| General characteristics (as built) | |
| Class & type | Kaman-class fast attack craft |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 47 m (154 ft 2 in) |
| Beam | 7.1 m (23 ft 4 in) |
| Draft | 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Installed power | 4 × MTU 16V538 TB91 diesels, 14,400 brake horsepower (10.7 MW) |
| Propulsion | 4 × shafts |
| Speed | 36 knots (67 km/h) |
| Range | 2,000 miles (3,200 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h); 700 miles (1,100 km) at 33.7 knots (62.4 km/h) |
| Complement | 30 |
| Armament |
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| Notes | As reported by Jane's (1979)[1] |
Construction and commissioning
Kaman was built by French Constructions Mécaniques de Normandie at Cherbourg, as one of the first six contracted on 19 February 1974.[2] Her keel was laid down on 5 February 1975 and on 8 January 1976, she was launched.[2] Falakhon was commissioned into the fleet on 12 August 1977.[2]
Service history
During Iran-Iraq War, her home port was Bushehr Naval Base.[3]
