IRIS Bushehr
IRIS Bushehr is the second ship of the Bandar Abbas class that are used as fleet supply ships and are operated by the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy. It is named after the port city of Bandar Abbas, home to an important naval base of Iran Navy. The ship is operated as a combined tanker and store ship, which carries victuals, armaments, and general stores. The vessel does not have facilities for replenishment at sea (RAS).[1] During the 2026 Iran war, the ship and her crew of 208 sailors was interned by the Sri Lankan Navy at Trincomalee and the crew were transferred to Welisara Naval Base.[2][3][4][5]
IRIS Bushehr (bottom) | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| / Pahlavi Iran / Iran | |
| Name | Bushehr |
| Namesake | Bushehr |
| Owner | Pahlavi Iran / Islamic Republic of Iran |
| Operator | Imperial Iranian Navy until 1979 / Islamic Republic of Iran Navy |
| Builder | C. Lühring Yard, Brake, Lower Saxony, West Germany |
| Launched | March 1974 |
| Commissioned | November 1974 |
| Home port | Bandar Abbas, Iran |
| Identification | Hull number: PC313-01 |
| Status | In active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Bandar Abbas-class replenishment ship |
| Tonnage | |
| Displacement | 4,748 tons full load |
| Length | 108 m (354 ft 4 in) |
| Beam | 16.6 m (54 ft 6 in) |
| Draught | 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in) |
| Installed power | Diesel |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
| Range | 3,500 nmi (6,500 km) at 16 knots (30 km/h) |
| Complement | 59 |
| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 helicopter |
| Aviation facilities | 1 telescopic hangar |
See Also
References
- ^ "Bandar Abbas class". www.militaryperiscope.com. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
- ^ First, News. "Sri Lanka Takes Control of Iranian Ship Iris Bushehr and 208 Crew". english.newsfirst.lk. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ Joardar, Ranu (5 March 2026). "Sri Lanka To Take Control Of Iranian Ship IRIS Bushehr After US Torpedoed IRIS Dena". News18. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ^ Menon, Adithya Krishna (2026-03-05). "Sri Lanka Takes Charge of Iranian Naval Auxiliary Ship IRINS Bushehr". Naval News. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
- ^ AFP (2026-03-09). "Stranded Iranian sailors put Sri Lanka, India in diplomatic dilemma". Dawn. Retrieved 2026-03-14.