Historical Iranian Navy vessels

Iranian Navy
Leadership
Rear Admiral	Habibollah Sayyari
Branches and manpower
Navy	13,400
Marines	2,600
Aviation	2,000
History
History of the Iranian Navy
Personnel
List of Iranian Navy senior officers
Iran's Navy Ranks Insignia
Equipment
Historical Vessels
Current Vessels

Destroyers

The destroyer Babr c.1977

• Damavand (Ex-Artemiz) (1966-199?), used to be the British HMS Sluys (D60), it was sold to Iran in 1966 and retired in the early 1990s.
• Babr, used to be the American USS Zellars (DD-777) (1973–1994), it was sold to Iran in 1973 and has been non-operational since 1994.
• Palang, used to be the American, USS Stormes (DD-780) (1972-199?), it was sold to Iran in 1972 and retired in the 1990s.

Frigates

• Iranian frigate Sahand (1971–1988): Sunk by U.S. warships and aircraft in 1988 in U.S. Operation Praying Mantis.

Corvettes

• Iranian Corvette Milanian, used to be the American PF-105, In service
• Iranian Corvette Kahnamuie, used to be the American PF-106, In service

Minelayers

A port quarter view of the captured Iranian minelayer Iran Ajr

• Iran Ajr (1978–1987): Seized and scuttled by U.S. Navy SEALs in the 1987 U.S. Operation Prime Chance.

Photos of the seizure of the Iran Ajr

Gun Boats

• Babr gunboat (1932–1941): Sunk by HMAS Yarra on 25 August 1941 in Khorramshahr.
• Palang gunboat (1932–1941): Sunk by HMS Shoreham on 25 August 1941 in Abadan.
• Paykan gunboat (1978–1980) : Sunk in Operation Morvarid on 29 November 1980 by Iraqi forces.
• Joshan gunboat (1978–1988) : Sunk in Operation Praying Mantis on 18 April 1988 by US forces.

Further reading

• Wise, Harold Lee (2007). Inside the Danger Zone: The U.S. Military in the Persian Gulf 1987–88. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-59114-970-3.