Khadang (Persian: خدنگ, lit. 'Arrowhead') is a Kaman-class fast attack craft in the Southern Fleet of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy.

Construction and commissioning

Khadang was built by French Constructions Mécaniques de Normandie at Cherbourg, as one of the first six contracted on 19 February 1974.[2] Her keel was laid down on 20 June 1975 and on 15 July 1976, she was launched.[2] Falakhon was commissioned into the fleet on 15 March 1978.[2]

Service history

During Iran-Iraq War, her home port was Bushehr Naval Base.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Moore, John, ed. (1979). Jane's Fighting Ships 1979–80. London: Jane's Yearbooks. p. 256. ISBN 0-354-00587-1.
  2. ^ a b c Gardiner, Robert; Chumbley, Stephen; Budzbon, Przemysaw, eds. (1996), "Iran", Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995, Conway Maritime Press, pp. 183–188, ISBN 978-1557501325
  3. ^ Razoux, Pierre (2015). The Iran-Iraq War. Harvard University Press. Appendix D, Table D6, p. 528. ISBN 978-0-674-91571-8.


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IRIS_Khadang_(P223)
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