Name Persian Gulf Ordered 18 September 2012 Draught 5 m (16 ft 5 in) Weight 6,500 tons Draft 5 m | Namesake Persian Gulf Beam 18 m (59 ft 1 in) Length 154 m Displacement 6.5 million kg | |
Class and type Khalije Fars-class destroyer | ||
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Persian Gulf (Persian: خلیج فارس) is the newest destroyer owned by Iran. It is the largest warship owned by a country near the Persian Gulf.
Work on the ship began on September 18, 2012 under the Luqman Project, after being confirmed by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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