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 Iran Ajr, 1986
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| History | |
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 Iran | |
| Name | Iran Ajr |
| Builder | Teraoka Shipyard - Minamiawaji, Japan[1] |
| Christened | Arya Rakhsh[1] |
| Acquired | by purchase, 1978 |
| Renamed | Iran Ajr (1980) |
| Identification | IMO number: 7807196 |
| Fate | Seized and scuttled by U.S. Navy, 26 September 1987 |
| Notes | Originally acquired by Imperial Iranian Navy as part of pre-1979 Revolution defense build-up. Was intended to be the first of a class of four. |
| General characteristics [2] | |
| Type | Landing ship/Minelayer |
| Displacement | |
| Length | 53.85 m (176 ft 8 in) |
| Beam | 10.81 m (35 ft 6 in) |
| Draught | 3 m (9 ft 10 in) |
| Propulsion | 2 × diesel engines, 2 screws |
| Speed | 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph) |
| Complement | 30 |
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Iran Ajr (Persian: ایران اجر, lit. 'Iran Gift'), formerly known as the Arya Rakhsh, was a Japanese-built landing craft used by Iran to lay naval mines during the Iran–Iraq War.[3] Built in 1978, the 614-ton, 54-meter ship was powered by two diesel engines and featured a bow ramp for unloading cargo. She was scuttled in 1987.
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- ^ Peniston, Bradley (2006). "Capturing the Iran Ajr". No Higher Honor. Archived from the original on 29 June 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2015.