IRIS Younes or Yunes[2] (Persian: زیردریایی یونس) is the third Kilo-class attack submarine of Islamic Republic of Iran Navy serving in the Southern Fleet. The submarine is part of the 28th Flotilla.[3]
.jpg) Younes in July 2011
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Iran | |
| Name | Younes |
| Namesake | Jonah |
| Operator | Islamic Republic of Iran Navy |
| Builder | Admiralty Shipyard |
| Laid down | 1990 |
| Launched | 12 July 1994 |
| Commissioned | 25 November 1996 |
| Homeport | Bandar Abbas[1] |
| Identification | 903[1] |
| Status | In active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Kilo-class submarine |
| Displacement | |
| Length | 72.6 m (238 ft 2 in)[1] |
| Beam | 9.9 m (32 ft 6 in)[1] |
| Draft | 6.6 m (21 ft 8 in)[1] |
| Installed power | Diesel-electric[1] |
| Propulsion | |
| Speed | |
| Range | |
| Test depth | Normally 240 m (790 ft)[1] |
| Complement | 53 (12 officers)[1] |
| Armament | |
Construction and commissioning edit
Iran and Russia signed a contract for submarines in 1988.[1] It was reportedly worth $750 million for two submarines (Taregh and Nooh), with an option for the third (Younes).[4]
Her keel was laid down at Admiralty Shipyard in Saint Petersburg in 1990.[1] She was launched in 1993 and was commissioned on 25 November 1996.[1] Jane's Defence Weekly reported on 8 October 1994 that Iran was considering cancellation of Younes, due what was later revealed to be continued problems with batteries of the first two received submarines of the same class.[5]
Service history edit
According to Jane's, Younes did not appear in Indian Naval Review in February 2001, probably because of a mechanical problem.[1]
In July 2011, Younes returned from its first mission in high seas, ending a 66-day deployment since April in the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea.[7] An Iranian naval official said the submarine tested upgraded systems during the mission, identifying and intercepting surface vessels and subsurface float of different countries within area.[7] It also accompanied 14th Flotilla fighting Piracy off the coast of Somalia in July.[8]
On 20 November 2013, Younes left home on a mission to East Asia.[3] Welcomed by local officials, it docked at Mumbai, India on 5 December.[9] The submarine arrived at Colombo, Sri Lanka on 22 December[10] and was visited by Admiral Jayanath Colombage before it left the port.[11]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa
- Jane's Fighting Ships 2004–2005, p. 342
- Jane's Fighting Ships 2009–2010, p. 369
- ^ Singh, Abhijit (2010), "Dark Chill in the Persian Gulf – Iran's Conventional and Unconventional Naval Forces", Maritime Affairs, 6 (2), National Maritime Foundation: 108–113, doi:10.1080/09733159.2010.559788, ISSN 1946-6609, S2CID 110041921
- ^ a b "Iran sends heavy submarine to East Asian waters", Iranian Students' News Agency, 20 November 2013, retrieved 15 June 2020
- ^ Faruqi, Anwar (23 November 1992), "Iranian Navy Commissions Russian-Built Sub, First In Gulf", Associated Press, retrieved 15 June 2020
- ^ "Iran Report", Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, vol. 2, no. 1, 4 January 1999
- ^ "Iran", United States Naval Institute Proceedings, 123, United States Naval Institute: 91, 1997
- ^ a b "Iranian submarine returns home after mission in int'l waters", Trend News Agency, 5 July 2011, retrieved 15 June 2020
- ^ "Iran's submarine's 'international mission'", United Press International, 5 July 2011, retrieved 15 June 2020
- ^ "Iran's 28th naval fleet enters Indian port of Mumbai", Trend News Agency, 5 December 2013, retrieved 15 June 2020
- ^ "Iranian Submarine in Colombo", The Daily Mirror, 25 December 2013, retrieved 15 June 2020
- ^ "SL Navy Chief visits Iran's submarine", The Daily Mirror, 25 December 2013, retrieved 15 June 2020
- Saunders, Stephen, ed. (2004–2005), Jane's Fighting Ships, Jane's Information Group, ISBN 978-0710626233
- Saunders, Stephen, ed. (2009–2010), Jane's Fighting Ships, Jane's Information Group, ISBN 978-0710628886