Kangan-class ship explained

The Kangan (Persian: کنگان) is a class of auxiliary water tanker (AWT) operated by the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy. The class includes two pairs of ships built by the Mazagon Dock during 1978–1979 and 1991–1992.

Ships in the class

Known ships in commission the class are:

Ship	Namesake	Pennant number	Completed	Status
Kangan	Bandar Kangan	411	1978	In service
Taheri	Bandar Taheri	412	1979	In service
Shahid Marjani			1991
Amir			1992

According to the Jane's Fighting Ships, it is unknown whether the second pair including Shahid Marjani and Amir are in naval service and the source comments that the two may be in civilian use. However, International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS) reports indicate that all four are in military use.^[1]

See also

• List of tankers
• List of naval ship classes of Iran
• List of naval ship classes in service

External links

• Kangan AWT at GlobalSecurity.org

Notes and References

1. Book: The International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS). The Military Balance 2020. 2020. Routledge. Middle East and North Africa. 120. 1. 9780367466398. 10.1080/04597222.2020.1707968. 348–352. 219624897.