IRIS Nooh
Iranian class of attack submarine
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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.
Nooh pictured by American forces en route to Iran | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 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 |
| Home port | Bandar Abbas[1] |
| Identification | 902[1] |
| Status | In active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & 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 | |
Construction and commissioning
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]
