Laid down 1976 Displacement 33,014 tons full load Construction started 1976 Draft 10 m | Acquired 1984 Length 207 m Launched 1977 | |
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Class and type Ol-class replenishment ship Similar USS Amphion (AR 13), SS Michelangelo, SS Raffaello | ||
The Iranian ship Kharg is a modified Ol-class replenishment oiler of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy, named after Kharg Island. Built by Swan Hunter in the United Kingdom and launched in 1977, she was delivered to Iran in 1984.
Service history
Kharg entered the Suez Canal on 22 February 2011, with the frigate Alvand, on a deployment reported to be a training mission to Latakia, Syria.
Kharg entered the Suez Canal again, with one other warship on 18 February 2012, after briefly docking at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
References
Iranian ship Kharg Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA