IRIS Paykan (2003)
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For other ships with the same name, see IRIS Paykan (P224).
For the automobile, see Paykan. For the Iranian football club based in Tehran, see Paykan Tehran F.C.
The Iranian missile boat Paykan (Persian: پيکان) is an Iranian-made Sina-class fast attack craft. The Sina class is nearly identical to the Kaman class and Paykan and Joshan are both often referred to as members of the Kaman class.
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Name | Paykan |
Builder | Iran |
In service | 29 September 2003 |
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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 2 in) |
Beam | 7.1 m (23 ft 4 in) |
Draught | 2 m (6 ft 7 in) |
Propulsion | 4 diesels, 4 shafts, 14,400 bhp (10,700 kW) |
Speed | 36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph) |
Complement | 31 |
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