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2011-02-01 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by Fred 2011-02-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran

#1 Last year, the Iranian Navy unveiled its first domestically-manufactured destroyer, Jamaran, in the waters of the Persian Gulf. The 1,420-ton destroyer, equipped with a variety of anti-ship and surface-to-air missiles, is patrolling the southern waters of the Persian Gulf.

Ummm, yeah, about that....
Here's a pic of the Iranian missile frigate (and that's being generous; it's more properly a corvette) Jamaran:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_Frigate_Jamaran

...And here's a picture of the design they stole, the RN's Type 21 Frigate:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Amazon_(F169)

Since Amazon herself went to the Pakistanis in '93, it's more than possible the Iranians had full access to complete blueprints for the Type 21s. In other words, the Iranians have succeeded in building a brand new, 40 year old warship.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2011-02-01 00:30|| 2011-02-01 00:30|| Front Page Top

#2 The 1,420-ton destroyer... is patrolling the southern waters of the Persian Gulf.

He means the Gulf of Rumsfeld.

Posted by SteveS 2011-02-01 01:02|| 2011-02-01 01:02|| Front Page Top

#3 It really is past time for the Iranian military, especially their navy, to be taken down a few pegs, hopefully in embarrassing disasters.

Posted by Anonymoose 2011-02-01 09:18|| 2011-02-01 09:18|| Front Page Top

#4 Are these mooks really threatening the US Navy with a couple of frigates and a DD?

Posted by mojo 2011-02-01 14:01|| 2011-02-01 14:01|| Front Page Top

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