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Shantou-class gunboatlarger figure on 3 of 4
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Length
Single source25.21 m (82 ft 9 in)[source]
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| Specification | Shantou-class gunboat | Tir-class speedboat |
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| Operators | People's Liberation Army Navy[source] | Iran Syria[source] |
| Succeeded by | Type 062 gunboat[source] | — |
| Built | 1955-1960s[source] | — |
| In service | 1955-1990s in military service[source] | — |
| Type | Gunboat[source] | Torpedo Boat |
Tir-class speedboatlarger figure on 1 of 4
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x · source measurement 1
Single sourcex · source measurement 2
Single source69 ft 4 in (21.13 m) x 18 ft 10 in (5.74 m) x 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)[source]
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| Sensors & processing systems | 1 × navigational or surface search radar[source] | I-band navigation radar[source] |
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| Armament | 4 × 37 mm (1.5 in) guns (2×2) 2 × 14.5 mm (0.57 in) heavy machine guns 2 × depth charge rails[source] | x4 (2 twin mounts) 12.7 mm x2 21 inch torpedo tubes (compatible with either Chinese, North Korean, or Iranian torpedoes) x1 Dooshka 12.7 mm MG[source] |
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| National origin | China[source] | Iran[source] |
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| Name | — | Tir II (IPS 18)[source] |
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| Propulsion | — | 2 shafts[source] |
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| Source manufacturer statement | — | Built by Iranian Maritime Industries (a subsidiary of the state-owned DIO company), the Bavar-class missile-armed boats are being acquired to replace the Tir-II s.[source]Only the subject, component or variant named in this passage; unresolved names do not create a manufacturer identity |
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