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Frigate
Alvand-class frigate is a frigate. It was built by Vosper Thornycroft , Vickers. Reported operators include Imperial Iranian Navy Islamic Republic of Iran Navy.
United KingdomAlvand-class frigate — historical class photograph of IS Sahand (F-74), 1977.
Service Depicted: Other Service Camera Operator: THOMASSY · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · ModifiedAlvand / Saam class
Vosper Thornycroft , Vickers
Imperial Iranian Navy Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
Moudge class
1968–1972
1971–present
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Frigate
1,100 tons (1,540 tons full load)
94.5 m (310 ft)
11.07 m (36.3 ft)
3.25 m (10.7 ft)
2 Paxman Ventura cruising diesels 3,800 bhp (2,800 kW), and 2 Rolls-Royce Olympus TM2 boost gas turbines 46,000 shp (34,000 kW) on 2 shafts
17 knots (31 km/h) on diesels; 39 knots (72 km/h) on gas turbines
5,000 nmi (9,000 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h)
125-146
4 × C-802 anti-ship missiles 1 × 4.5 in (114 mm) Mark 8 gun 1 × twin 35 mm (1.4 in) AA guns 2 × single 20 mm (0.79 in) guns 2 × 81 mm (3 in) mortars 2 × 0.50 cal machine guns 1 × Limbo ASW mortar 2 × triple 12.75 in (324 mm) torpedo tubes
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 94.5 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 94.5 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 94.5 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Alvand-class frigate equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
IranNaval inventory of the source class and listed configurations; excludes orders and construction. Source-year holdings, not immediately deployable strength.
Imperial Iranian Navy Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
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