IRIS Separ (P234)

Separ (Persian: سپر, lit. 'Shield') is a Sina-class fast attack craft serving in the Northern Fleet of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy.

History
Iran
Name: Separ
Builder: Shahid Tamjidi shipyard, Bandar Anzali
Commissioned: 5 December 2017
Homeport: Bandar Anzali
Identification: Hull symbol: P234
Status: In active service
General characteristics
Class and type: Sina-class fast attack craft

Construction and commissioning

She was commissioned into service on 5 December 2017.[1]

Service history

Separ, along with her sister Joshan, left home on 22 April 2019 for a training and flag mission. The two made a visit to Aktau, Kazakhstan, before returning on 29 April 2019.[2]

See also

References

  1. "Iran to launch 'Separ' missile-launching warship on 5 Dec", BBC Monitoring Middle East, 4 December 2017, ProQuest 1971734686
  2. Nadimi, Farzin (April 2020), "Iran's Evolving Approach to Asymmetric Naval Warfare: Strategy and Capabilities in the Persian Gulf" (PDF), The Washington Institute for Near East Policy (Policy Focus) (164), p. 38, retrieved 15 July 2020
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