IRIS Hengam (Persian: هنگام) is the lead ship of the Hengam-class landing ship. Its hull classification is Landing Ship Heavy. The ship has been built by the Yarrow Shipbuilders Limited and is operated by the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy. The ship is named after a namesake island inside Iranian territorial waters, namely Hengam Island. It us operated by the southern fleet and its home port is Bandar Abbas.

History
Iran
NameHengam
NamesakeHengam Island
OwnerIran
OperatorNavy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
BuilderYarrow Shipbuilders Limited, Clyde
HomeportBandar Abbas, Iran
IdentificationHull number:
StatusIn active service
General characteristics
Class and typeHengam-class Landing Ship Heavy
Displacement2,581 tons full load
Length93 m (305 ft 1 in)
Beam15 m (49 ft 3 in)
Draught2.4 m (7 ft 10 in)
Installed powerDiesel
Speed14.5 knots (26.9 km/h)
Range4,000 nautical miles (7,400 km) at 12 knots (22 km/h)
Complement80

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  • Gardiner, Robert; Chumbley, Stephen; Budzbon, Przemysaw, eds. (1996), "Iran", Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995, Conway Maritime Press, pp. 183–188, ISBN 978-1557501325
  • Saunders, Stephen; Philpott, Tom, eds. (2015), "Iran", IHS Jane's Fighting Ships 2015–2016, Jane's Fighting Ships (116th Revised ed.), Coulsdon: IHS Jane's, pp. 382–395, ISBN 9780710631435, OCLC 919022075