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At a glance
Sugashima-class minesweeperlarger figure on 3 of 4
Tir-class speedboatlarger figure on 1 of 4
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Measured figures
@ 25 knots
Single source450 nmi (830 km) @ 25 knots[source]
3 diesels (type unknown), 3 DIO waterjets
Single source3 1200hp diesels (type unknown), 3 DIO waterjets[source]
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Configuration
| Specification | Sugashima-class minesweeper | Tir-class speedboat |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Sugashima[source] | Tir II (IPS 18)[source] |
| Builders | NKK , Keihin Hitachi , Kanagawa USC , Keihin[source] | — |
| Preceded by | Uwajima class[source] | — |
| Succeeded by | Harishima class[source] | — |
| Built | 1996-2005[source] | — |
| In commission | 2001-present[source] | — |
| Planned | 12[source] | — |
| Completed | 12[source] | — |
| Active | — | |
| Lost | — | |
| Retired | — | |
| Type | Minesweeper[source] | Torpedo Boat[source] |
| Depth | 4.4 m (14 ft 5 in)[source] | — |
| Propulsion | 2 × Mitsubishi 6NMU diesel electric engines 2 × shafts[source] | 2 shafts[source] |
| Sensors & processing systems | OPS-39 surface-search radar OYQ-201 sonar ZQS-4 sonar[source] | I-band navigation radar[source] |
| Armament | 1 × single JM61R-MS 20mm guns[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] |
| Operators | — | Iran Syria[source] |
| National origin | — | Iran[source] |
| 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 |