Northern Fleet (Iran)

Northern Fleet
Northern Fleet (Iran) is located in Caspian Sea
Astara
Astara
Anzali
Anzali
Noshahr
Noshahr
Amirabad
Amirabad
Manjil
Manjil
Rasht
Rasht
Lahijan
Lahijan
Langarud
Langarud
Hasanrud
Hasanrud
Aktau
Aktau
Makhachkala
Makhachkala
Astrakhan
Astrakhan
Baku
Baku
Current naval bases of the Northern Fleet (in blue) and foreign port calls made by its vessels (anchor sign). Historic installations are also shown (in white).
Active1742–1813
1921–present
CountryIran
Size3,000 personnel (2007 estimate)[1]
Part ofIslamic Republic of Iran Navy
Garrison/HQBandar Anzali, Gilan Province
Equipment
  • 1 frigate
  • 1 corvette
  • 4 fast attack crafts
  • 1 minesweeper
  • 10 patrol boats
EngagementsSoviet invasion of Iran (1941)
Commanders
Current
commander		Vice Commodore Abdolvahab Taheri

The 4th Region[1] or the Northern Fleet[2] (Persian: ناوگان شمال) is the flotilla of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy in the Caspian Sea.

  1. ^ a b Cordesman, Anthony H.; Kleiber, Martin (2007). Iran's Military Forces and Warfighting Capabilities: The Threat in the Northern Gulf. Greenwood. p. 125. ISBN 978-0-313-34612-5.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Goble was invoked but never defined (see the help page).