IRIS Separ
Fast attack ship of Iranian naval fleet
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Separ (Persian: سپر, lit. 'Shield') is a Sina-class fast attack craft serving in the Northern Fleet of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy.
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| History | |
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| Name | Separ |
| Builder | Shahid Tamjidi shipyard, Bandar Anzali |
| Commissioned | 5 December 2017 |
| Home port | Bandar Anzali |
| Identification | Hull symbol: P234 |
| Status | Destroyed |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Sina-class fast attack craft |
The missile-launched frigate "Separ" joined the Iranian Navy fleet on December 5, 2017, in a ceremony attended by then-Minister of Defense Amir Hatami and then-Commander of the Navy Hossein Khanzadi in Bandar Anzali. [1][2] " Separ " is the fourth Sina-class missile-launched frigate, which was built in cooperation with the Maritime Industries Organization of the Ministry of Defense and the Navy of the Islamic Republic of Iran[3] over a period of 2.5 years.[4][5] A total of four Paykan-class missile-launched frigates, the product of the "Sina" project, were designed and built by Navy specialists and have been deployed in the Northern Fleet in the Caspian Sea. These vessels are: "Paykan", "Joshan", "Derafsh" and " Separ ".[6]
Construction and commissioning
She was commissioned into service on 5 December 2017.[7]
Service history
Separ, along with her sister Joshan, left home on 22 April 2019 for a training and flag mission. The two made a visit to Aktau, Kazakhstan, before returning on 29 April 2019.[8]
The missile-launched frigate "Separ" joined the Iranian Navy fleet on December 5, 2017, in a ceremony attended by then-Minister of Defense Amir Hatami and then-Commander of the Navy Hossein Khanzadi in Bandar Anzali. [9][10] " Separ " is the fourth Sina-class missile-launched frigate, which was built in cooperation with the Maritime Industries Organization of the Ministry of Defense and the Navy of the Islamic Republic of Iran[11] over a period of 2.5 years. [12][13]
Separ was destroyed on 18 March 2026.[14]
Specifications
General specifications of the Separ missile frigate
- Length: 47 meters
- Height: 3.90 meters
- Maximum speed: 35 knots
- Displacement: 275–300 tons
- Crew: 31 people
- Propulsion: 4 engines (3500 horsepower each)
- Power generator: 4 generators of 140 kW
Operational range: up to 200 nautical miles (320 km)
- Class: 4th Sina-class missile frigate
- Service area: Northern Fleet of the Iranian Navy in the Caspian Sea[15]
Weapons and equipment
- Surface-to-surface missile system
- 76 mm cannon
- 40 mm cannon
- Fire control radar with the ability to track fighters and cruise missiles
- Anti-aircraft defense system
- Anti-surface defense system[16]
