History
Iran
NameZereh
OwnerIranian Navy
OperatorIslamic Republic of Iran Navy
Launched2020
Commissioned13 January 2021
HomeportBandar Abbas
Identification
StatusIn active service
General characteristics (as built)
Class and typeSina-class fast attack craft
Displacement275 tons full load
Length47 m (154 ft)
Beam7.1 m (23 ft)
Height15 m
Draught2 m (6 ft 7 in)
Propulsion4 MTU MD 16V 538 TB90 diesels, 4 shafts, 14,400 bhp (10,700 kW)
Speed36 kn (67 km/h; 41 mph)
Complement31
Armament

The Zereh (P235) (Persian زره) is an Iranian Sina-class fast attack craft.[1][2] serving in the Southern Fleet of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy. It has advanced automated missiles and artillery.

History

The Zereh is a Sina-class (or Kaman-class) fast attack craft, which is an upgrade of France's Combattante II missile vessels.[3]

A ceremony was held on 13 January 2021 to introduce the new Zereh warship.

Specifications

Zereh is 47 meters long, 7.1 meters wide, and 15 meters high, with a displacement tonnage ranges from 275 to 300 tonnes. The Zereh has four MTU MD 16V 538 TB90 engines that deliver 12,000 horsepower. This vessel can attain a top speed of 36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph). The warship also has four 140 kW power generators that produce electricity for diverse uses.

Armaments

The primary weapon of the Zereh is the 76 mm 'Fajr 27', a copy of the 76mm OTO-Melara automatic cannon with a maximum range of 17 km, 12 km against surface targets, and 7 km against air targets. It also has the 'Fatah 40', a Bofors 40 mm/70 automatic cannon with a range of 4 km against air targets, 6 km against sea and ground targets, and an ultimate range of 12 km.[4] It also has a 300 km Qadir surface-to-surface missile system,[5] a license-produced replica of the Chinese C-802 anti-ship missile, which is an enhanced version of the Chinese YJ-8 anti-ship missile.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "New warship joins Iranian Navy in Sea of Oman". Tehran Times. 2021-01-12. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  2. ↑ "New warships to join Iranian Navy's southern fleet". Mehr News Agency. 2021-01-12. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  3. ↑ Archus, Dorian (13 January 2021). "Iranian Navy commissions Makran base ship and 5th Sina-class FAC - Naval Post- Naval News and Information". Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  4. ↑ "'Zereh' missile launcher frigate, symbol of Iran's determination to indigenize warships". iranpress.com. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  5. ↑ "Missile-launching warship joins Iranian Navy". IRNA English. 2021-01-13. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  6. ↑ "Iranian Navy takes delivery of new Zereh missile-launching ship F235". Navy Recognition. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
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