IRIS Joshan (2006)
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Joshan (Persian: جوشن) is a Sina-class fast attack craft.[1] It was named for a vessel that was sunk by missiles fired from the US warships USS Wainwright and USS Simpson during Operation Praying Mantis in the Persian Gulf on 18 April 1988.
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Name | Joshan |
Builder | Iran |
In service | 22 September 2006 |
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Status | In service as of 2007 |
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Class and type | Sina-class fast attack craft |
Displacement | 275 tons full load |
Length | 47 m (154 ft) |
Beam | 7.1 m (23 ft) |
Draught | 2 m (6 ft 7 in) |
Propulsion | 4 diesels, 4 shafts, 14,400 bhp (10,700 kW) |
Speed | 45 kn (83 km/h; 52 mph) |
Complement | 31 |
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Joshan's launch was timed to coincide with Sacred Defense Week (22–28 September) and took place at Noshahr's Imam Khomeini Marine Sciences University.[2]
The vessel has a claimed speed of over 45 knots (83 km/h; 52 mph),[3] and according to Iran's Navy commander Admiral Kouchaki:
...enjoys the world's latest technology, specially with regard to its military, electrical and electronic systems, frame and chassis, and it has the capabilities required for launching powerful missiles.[4]