List of frigates of Iran explained

This is a list of frigates of Iran, which have served in the Imperial Iranian Navy and the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy.

Commissioned

ShipHull numberClassPictureServiceOrigin
Laid down LaunchedCommissioned

(ex-IIS Saam)
71
(ex-DE 12)
22 May 196725 July 196820 May 1971United Kingdom

(ex-IIS Zaal)
72
(ex-DE 14)
3 March 19684 March 19691 March 1971United Kingdom

(ex-IIS Rostam)
73
(ex-DE 16)
10 December 19674 March 196926 June 1972United Kingdom
76200428 November 200719 February 2010Iran
74201018 September 20121 December 2018Iran
IRIS Dena75201220152021Iran[1]

Decommissioned

ShipHull numberClassPictureServiceOrigin
Laid down LaunchedCommissionedFate
77200913 March 20139 March 2015Out of service since 10 January 2018Iran

(ex-IIS Faramarz)
74
25 July 196830 July 196928 February 1972Sunk by U.S. Navy, 19 April 1988United Kingdom

(ex-HMS Derby Haven)
None11 February 194414 December 1944July 1949Decommissioned on 30 October 1969, stricken in 1972United Kingdom

(ex-HMS Fly)
None6 October 19411 June 19421949Decommissioned in December 1966, stricken in 1972United Kingdom

Future

ShipClassPictureServiceOrigin
Laid down Launched
IRIS Taftan20132016Iran
IRIS Shiraz20142017

References

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: H I Sutton . January 2021 . Iranian-Navy-Mowj-Class . 2023-08-06 . www.hisutton.com.