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IRIS Zoubin (P222)
Iranian naval vessel From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Zoubin (Persian: زوبین, lit. 'Javelin') is a Kaman-class fast attack craft in the Southern Fleet of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy.
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Construction and commissioning
Zoubin was built by French Constructions Mécaniques de Normandie at Cherbourg, as one of the first six contracted on 19 February 1974.[2] Her keel was laid down on 4 April 1975 and on 14 April 1976, she was launched.[2] Falakhon was commissioned into the fleet on 12 September 1977.[2]
Service history
During Iran-Iraq War, her home port was Kharg Naval Base.[3] She was one of the three vessels in her class, along with Paykan and Joshan that participated in Operation Morvarid against Iraqi Osa-class missile boats.[4]
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