IRL, the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy consisted of about 12,500 personnal (1,100 officers)
Maritime Aviation assets consisted of 6 ASH-3D Sea King, 7 AB-212, 5 AB-205A, 14 AB-206A and 2 RH-43D helicopters. There are also 2 P-3F Orions, 4 Fokker F-27 Mk400M transports, 4 Flacn 20 and 4 Aero Commander utility transports. The Iranian Air Force also operated 5 C-130H-MP long-range maritime reconnaissance aircraft.
Submarines
2 ex-Soviet Kilo-class submarines were delivered in 1992.
Guided-Missile Destroyers
1 ex UK Battle-class
2 ex US Allen M. Sumner FRAM II-class
Frigates
3 Vosper Mk5-class
Corvettes
2 ex US PF-103-class
Patrol Boats
10 Combattante II-class
3 North Korean Chaho-class
3 ex US PGM-71-class
3 ex US Coast Guard Cape-class
Patrol Craft
32 Aluminum ‘Boghammers’
35 GRP ‘Boghammers’
11 ex US Mk III-class
20 ex US 50-foot-class
20 ex US Swift MkII-class
12 ex US Enforcer-class
Mine Warfare Ships
2 ex US Falcon-class Inshore Minesweepers
1 ex US Cape-class Inshore Minesweeper
Amphibious Warfare Ships
4 Hengam-class LSTs
2 Commercial LSTs
1 Foque-class LCU
Hovercraft
4 BH-7 Wellington-class
Auxiliary Ships
1 large replenishment oiler
2 small replenishment oilers
2 water tankers
7 Delvar-class support ships (2 ammunition, 2 water, 3 cargo)
1 ex US Amphion-class repair ship
Source is the 1993 Combat Fleets of the World
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