 IRIS Deylaman | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Moudge |
| Builders | |
| Operators |  Islamic Republic of Iran Navy |
| Preceded by | Alvand class |
| Built | 2001–present |
| In service | 2010–present |
| Planned | 7 |
| Building | 1 |
| Completed | 6 |
| Active | 4 + 1 (modified to a SIGNINT ship) |
| Lost | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Frigate |
| Displacement | 1,500 tonnes[1] |
| Length | 95 m (311.7 ft)[1] |
| Beam | 11.1 m (36.4 ft)[1] |
| Draught | 3.25 m (10.7 ft)[1] |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 30 knots (55.6 km/h)[2] |
| Complement | 140 |
| Sensors & processing systems | Asr 3D PESA long-range Radar |
| Electronic warfare & decoys | 2 × 8 tube chaff launcher |
| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 ×Bell 214ASW helicopter |
| Aviation facilities | Helicopter landing pad |
TheMoudge orMowj or Moj (Persian:موج,lit. 'wave') is aclass of domestically-produced Iranian lightfrigates.
AMoudge-class ship was first reported to be under construction in 2001.[3]Warship International wrote in 2008 that four ships of this class were under construction:Mowj (376) launched on 22 February 2007,Jamaran (377) launched on 28 November 2007, as well asAzarakhsh (378) andTondar (379).[4]
The first ship,Jamaran is said to be completed and is stationed in the port ofBandar Abbas.Damavand is the second ship in this class.[5] According to OSGEOINT,Damavand was constructed at the Shahid Tamjidi Marine Industries (STMI) fabrication shop on the Caspian Sea atBandar-e Anzali.[6] The frigate was launched in March 2013.[citation needed]
Damavand, based out of Bandar-Anzali on the Caspian Sea, ran aground on a concrete breakwater in the vicinity of its home port on 10 January 2018. It is believed probable that the incident was the result of navigational error, affected by a strong storm in the area, which created high wave heights and low visibility in the area. During the incident, six members of the ship's crew fell overboard. Four of those crew members were later rescued, and two were considered missing by media sources. The Iranian Navy declined to confirm the reporting. There has been little information released in reference to the cause of the grounding, with the exception of statements of wave height and visibility caused by the storm at the time of the grounding.
Damavand is currently listed as actively commissioned. Photos from 2018 show that the ship's hull has broken apart near the waterline approximately at the start of the ship's aircraft deck.[7]
The Iranian Navy commissionedDena with a ceremony held in Bandar Abbas on 14 June 2021.[8]
Future units of the Modge class are to be equipped with theSayyad-2 anti-aircraft missiles.[9]
During construction, the frigateTalaiyeh capsized while in dry dock. One member of the Iranian Navy was killed in the incident. No official reports have been released by the Iranian authorities.
Whilst in port at Bandar AbbasSahand capsized on 7 July 2024 before sinking on 9 July.[10]
Iran officially classifies these ships asdestroyers, but this is rejected by most navies internationally.[11] Alternatively, they have also been described asdestroyer escorts.[12]
Sources differ in specifying the type of the class, either as lightfrigate orcorvette.[13]
Jane's Fighting Ships classifies the class as FFG or frigate[14] while theMilitary Balance of theInternational Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS), designates the ships in the class as FSGM or corvette.[15]
| Ship | Pennant number | Shipyard | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaran | 76 | Naval Factories,Bandar Abbas | 2001[3] or 2004[14] | 28 November 2007[16] | 19 February 2010[14] | In active service |
| Damavand | 77 | Shahid Tamjidi,Bandar Anzali | 2009[14] | 28 November 2007[4] | 9 March 2015[17] | Sunk during storm in the Caspian Sea on January 28, 2018 and scrapped, replacement vesselDeylaman was constructed. |
| Sahand | 74 | Naval Factories,Bandar Abbas | 2010[14] | 18 September 2012[18] | 1 December 2018[19] | Sunk on 9 July 2024, then on 29 November 2025, IRIS Sahand was recommissioned after reconstruction and repair |
| Dena | 75 | Shahid Darvishi,Bandar Abbas | 2012[14] | 2015[14] | 13 June 2021[8] | In active service |
| Deylaman | 78 | Shahid Tamjidi,Bandar Anzali | 2017 | Unknown | 27 November 2023[20] | Replacement vessel instead ofDamavand,[21] in active service. |
| Zagros (ex-Talaieh) | 313 | Naval Factories,Bandar Abbas | 2013[14] | 2016[14] | 15 January 2025[22] | Converted to a SIGINT ship after significant damage in an accident during construction; in active service |
| Taftan | TBA | Shahid Darvishi,Bandar Abbas | 2014[14] | 2017[14] | Unknown | Under construction[23] |
Media related toMouge class frigate at Wikimedia Commons
