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Nooh pictured by American forces en route to Iran
History Iran Name Nooh Namesake Noah Operator Islamic Republic of Iran Navy Ordered 1988 Builder Admiralty Shipyard Cost $375 million Laid down 1989 Launched 1992 Commissioned 6 June 1993 Refit 2017 Homeport Bandar Abbas [1] Identification 902[1] Status In active service General characteristics Class and type Kilo-class submarine Displacement 2,356 tons surfaced,[1] 3,076 tons submerged[1] 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 2 × 3,650 horsepower (2.72 MW) Generators[1] 1 × 5,500 horsepower (4.1 MW) Propulsion motor[1] 1 × 130 horsepower (97 kW) Economic speed motor[1] 2 × 204 horsepower (152 kW) Auxiliary propulsion motor[1] 1 × Shaft[1] 2 × Diesels[1] Speed Surfaced; 10 knots (19 km/h)[1] Snorkel mode; 9 knots (17 km/h)[1] Submerged; 17 knots (31 km/h)[1] Range Snorkel mode; 6,000 mi (9,700 km) at 7 kn (13 km/h)[1] Submerged; 400 mi (640 km) at 3 kn (5.6 km/h)[1] Test depth Normally 240 m (790 ft)[1] Complement 53 (12 officers)[1] Armament
IRIS Nooh (also spelt Nuh [2] or Nouh ; Persian : زیردریایی نوح , lit. 'Noah') is the second Kilo-class attack submarine of Islamic Republic of Iran Navy , serving in the Southern Fleet .
Construction and commissioning The contract to build Nooh and Taregh was signed in 1988.[1] It was reportedly worth $ 750 million for two submarines, with an option for the third.[3] Her keel was laid down at Admiralty Shipyard in Saint Petersburg in 1989.[1] She was launched in 1992 and was commissioned on 6 June 1993.[1]
The submarine is named after Noah .[4]
Service history According to Jane's , there is no proof that the submarine has ever returned to Russia for a refit.[1] As of September 2017, Nooh was under some major repairs by Iranian personnel in the naval factories.[5]
See also References 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
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