Hengam-class landing ship explained

Hengam (Persian: هنگام) is a class of Landing Ship Heavy built by the Yarrow Shipbuilders Limited and operated by the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy. A total of 6 ships were originally planned but eventually last two were cancelled. Each of the four ships in service in the class is named after a namesake island inside Iranian territorial waters, namely Hengam Island, Larak Island, Tonb Islands, and Lavan Island respectively.

Ships in the class

Ships of the class are:

Ship	Namesake	Hull number	Laid down	Launched	Commissioned	Status
	Hengam Island	511	late 1972	29 September 1973	12 August 1974	In service
	Larak Island	512	1973	7 May 1974	12 November 1974	In service
	Tonb Islands	513	Unknown	27 February 1979	21 February 1985	In service
	Lavan Island	514	6 February 1978	6 December 1979	16 January 1985	In service

See also

• List of naval ship classes of Iran
• List of amphibious warfare ships