Imperial Iranian Navy

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military
gptkbp:activePeriod 1925–1979
gptkbp:basisFor gptkb:Bushehr
gptkb:Khorramshahr
gptkb:Bandar_Abbas
gptkbp:commanderInChief Supreme Leader of Iran
gptkbp:country gptkb:Iran
gptkbp:disbanded 1979
gptkbp:fleetSize over 60 ships (at peak)
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Tehran
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Imperial Iranian Navy
gptkbp:navalEnsign Imperial Iranian Navy ensign (pre-1979)
gptkbp:notableCommander Admiral Farajollah Rasai
Admiral Kamal Habibollahi
gptkbp:notableEvent Planned acquisition of Tang-class submarines (canceled)
Modernization program in the 1970s
Planned acquisition of Harpoon missiles
Planned acquisition of Sea King helicopters
Planned acquisition of Standard missiles
Planned acquisition of amphibious ships
Planned acquisition of fast attack craft
Planned acquisition of hovercraft
Planned acquisition of landing craft
Planned acquisition of mine warfare vessels
Planned acquisition of missile boats
Planned acquisition of replenishment ships
Planned acquisition of support vessels
Planned acquisition of Spruance-class destroyers (canceled)
Planned acquisition of Kidd-class destroyers (canceled)
gptkbp:notableOperation Operation in the Persian Gulf
gptkbp:notableShip gptkb:Alvand-class_frigate
gptkb:Bayandor-class_corvette
Saam-class frigate
Artemis-class destroyer
Chahbahar-class patrol boat
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Imperial_Iranian_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Persian_Navy
gptkbp:reasonForDisestablishment gptkb:Iranian_Revolution
gptkbp:receivedEquipmentFrom gptkb:France
gptkb:Italy
gptkb:Netherlands
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:West_Germany
gptkbp:receivedTrainingFrom gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:responsibility gptkb:Caspian_Sea
gptkb:Persian_Gulf
gptkb:Gulf_of_Oman
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Islamic_Republic_of_Iran_Navy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:ship
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4