IRIS Yunes
Iranian submarine
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IRIS Younes or Yunes[2] (Persian: زیردریایی یونس) is the third Kilo-class attack submarine of Islamic Republic of Iran Navy serving in the Southern Fleet. The submarine is part of the 28th Flotilla.[3]
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Younes in July 2011 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 Iran | |
| Name | Younes |
| Namesake | Jonah |
| Operator | Islamic Republic of Iran Navy |
| Builder | Admiralty Shipyard |
| Laid down | 1990 |
| Launched | 12 July 1994 |
| Commissioned | 25 November 1996 |
| Home port | Bandar Abbas[1] |
| Identification | 903[1] |
| Status | In active service[citation needed] |
| 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
Iran and Russia signed a contract for submarines in 1988.[1] It was reportedly worth $750 million for two submarines (Taregh and Nooh), with an option for the third (Younes).[4]
Her keel was laid down at Admiralty Shipyard in Saint Petersburg in 1990.[1] She was launched in 1993 and was commissioned on 25 November 1996.[1] Jane's Defence Weekly reported on 8 October 1994 that Iran was considering cancellation of Younes, due what was later revealed to be continued problems with batteries of the first two received submarines of the same class.[5]
Service history
According to Jane's, Younes did not appear in Indian Naval Review in February 2001, probably because of a mechanical problem.[1]
In July 2011, Younes returned from its first mission in high seas, ending a 66-day deployment since April in the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea.[7] An Iranian naval official said the submarine tested upgraded systems during the mission, identifying and intercepting surface vessels and subsurface float of different countries within area.[7] It also accompanied 14th Flotilla fighting Piracy off the coast of Somalia in July.[8]
On 20 November 2013, Younes left home on a mission to East Asia.[3] Welcomed by local officials, it docked at Mumbai, India on 5 December.[9] The submarine arrived at Colombo, Sri Lanka on 22 December[10] and was visited by Admiral Jayanath Colombage before it left the port.[11]
