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Tir-class speedboatlarger figure on 1 of 4
YMS-1-class minesweeperlarger figure on 3 of 4
Measured figures
Length
Single sourcex · source measurement 1
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Tir-class speedboat | YMS-1-class minesweeper |
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| Name | Tir II (IPS 18)[source] | YMS-1[source] |
| Operators | Iran Syria[source] | United States Navy Royal Navy French Navy Maritime Command Polish Navy Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Republic of Vietnam Navy[source] |
| Type | Torpedo Boat[source] | Minesweeper[source] |
| Propulsion | 2 shafts[source] | — |
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x · 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]
Length
Single source136 ft (41 m)[source]
@ 25 knots
Single source450 nmi (830 km) @ 25 knots[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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I-band navigation radar[source] |
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| Armament | 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] | 1 × 3-inch/50 caliber gun mount 2 × 20 mm guns 2 × depth charge projectors[source] |
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| National origin | Iran[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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| Builders | — | 35 yacht builders[source] |
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| Succeeded by | — | Atada class (Japan)[source] |
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| Subclasses | — | YMS-136 , YMS-446[source] |
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| In commission | — | about March 1942 – 13 December 1957[source] |
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| Completed | — | 481[source] |
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| Canceled | — | YMS-482 – YMS-500[source] |
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| Active | — |
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| Lost | — | 32[source] |
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