Zereh (warship)

The Zereh (Persian زره) is an Iranian naval vessel. It has advanced automated missiles and artillery. The warship is of the Paykan-class rocket launching vessels.[1][2]

History
NameZereh
OwnerIranian Navy
OperatorIslamic Republic of Iran Navy
Launched13 January 2021
IdentificationIMO number: 4713722
History
Iran
NameZereh
OwnerIranian Navy
OperatorIslamic Republic of Iran Navy
Commissioned13 January 2021
Refit2020
HomeportBandar Abbas
IdentificationPennant number: P235
StatusIn active service
General characteristics (as built)
TypePatrol Vessel
Tonnage275-300 Tons
Length47 meters
Beam8 meters
Height15 meters
Installed power4,500 Horsepower
Speed35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph)

History

The Zereh is a Sina-class (or Kaman-class) fast attack craft, which is an upgrade of France's Combattante II missile vessels.[3] The Zereh has four MTU MD 16V 538 TB90 engines that deliver 12,000 horsepower. This vessel can attain a top speed of 36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph).

A ceremony was held on 13 January 2021 to introduce the new Zereh warship. The warship is 47 meters long and 15 meters high. It has a 76mm cannon in the bow, a 40mm anti-aircraft cannon in the stern, and a 300 km Qadir surface-to-surface missile system.[4]

Specifications

The Zereh (F235) warship is armed with a 76mm OTO-Melara automatic weapon and a Bofors 40 mm/70 automatic cannon. It also has a license-produced replica of the Chinese C-802 anti-ship missile, which is an enhanced version of the Chinese YJ-8 anti-ship missile.[5]

The Zereh missile frigate is 47 meters long, 7.1 meters wide, and 15 meters high. Their displacement tonnage ranges from 275 to 300 tonnes. The warship also has four 140 kW power generators that produce electricity for diverse uses.

Armaments

The primary weapon of the Zereh is the 76 mm 'Fajr 27', with a maximum range of 17 km, 12 km against surface targets, and 7 km against air targets. It also has the 'Fatah 40', a 40 mm cannon with a range of 4 km against air targets, 6 km against sea and ground targets, and an ultimate range of 12 km.[6]

References
  1. "New warship joins Iranian Navy in Sea of Oman". Tehran Times. 2021-01-12. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  2. "New warships to join Iranian Navy's southern fleet". Mehr News Agency. 2021-01-12. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  3. Archus, Dorian (13 January 2021). "Iranian Navy commissions Makran base ship and 5th Sina-class FAC - Naval Post- Naval News and Information". Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  4. "Missile-launching warship joins Iranian Navy". IRNA English. 2021-01-13. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  5. "Iranian Navy takes delivery of new Zereh missile-launching ship F235". Navy Recognition. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  6. "'Zereh' missile launcher frigate, symbol of Iran's determination to indigenize warships". iranpress.com. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
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