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Iran’s Drive to Modernize Navy Faces Latest in String of Setbacks

Iran’s drive for naval modernization and self-sufficiency has had another recent setback the when Iranian Navy’s newest frigate capsized in its dry dock. Last week, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps showed off more than 100 of their latest homegrown fast attack craft – new types of missile boats, unique torpedo boats and other craft – in Bandar Abbas.

The frigate – IRIS Talayieh – fell off its blocks when the dry dock was being flooded on Dec 5. The walls of the dry dock prevented it from fully capsizing. It rested at about 60 degrees. Talayieh is the newest Moudge-class light frigate, based on the British-designed Alvand light frigates, which are the backbone of the Iranian Navy surface fleet. [...]

Accidents like this are a risk in any navy, but the Iranian Navy has seen several mishaps. The vessel immediately Talayieh in the same dry dock was also the victim of a serious accident. The Konarak is a utility support vessel and patrol boat that was struck by a friendly anti-ship missile in May 2020. The resulting fire destroyed the superstructure and almost claimed the ship. But it was towed back to port and is now being rebuilt with a completely new and redesigned superstructure. In fact, Talayieh is the fifth major incident in recent years. On Jan. 10, 2018, an indigenous frigate, IRIS Damavand, sunk after grounding on a harbor wall during a storm. The accident wrecked the ship’s keel near the helideck.

https://news.usni.org/2021/12/16/irans-d...f-setbacks

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