Hamzeh in 2018
History
Imperial State of Iran
NameChahsavar
NamesakeShahsavar
Ordered9 December 1935
BuilderN.V. Boele's Scheepswerven & Machinefabriek, Bolnes
Laid down18 January 1936
Launched17 June 1936
In service1936–1979
Refit1956
HomeportBandar Pahlavi
Iran
NameHamzeh
NamesakeHamza ibn Abdul-Muttalib
OperatorIslamic Republic of Iran Navy
Recommissioned1998
ReclassifiedTurned into warship
Identification
StatusIn active service
General characteristics (as built)
TypeYacht
Displacement530 tons
Length53.7 m (176 ft 2 in)
Beam7.7 m (25 ft 3 in)
Draft3.2 m (10 ft 6 in)
Installed power2 × Stork diesel engines, 1,300 brake horsepower (0.97 MW)
Speed15 knots (28 km/h)
General characteristics (after reconstruction)
TypeCorvette
Sensors and
processing systems		Active radar homing to 120 kilometres (65 nmi) at 0.9 Mach
Armament
  • 4 × AShM launcher
  • 1 × 20mm main gun
  • 1 × 12.7mm machine gun

Hamzeh (Persian: حمزه) is a corvette serving in the Northern Fleet of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy. It was originally named Chahsavar and was built as the royal yacht of Reza Shah, before being converted into a warship.

Design

Chahsavar was noted for its special design and considered among the most luxurious yachts in the world.[1]

Dimensions and machinery

The ship Chahsavar was 161 feet (49 m) long at the waterline, and 177 feet (54 m) overall.[1] She had a beam of 25 feet 5 inches (7.75 m), and a depth of 16 feet 4 inches (4.98 m) while her draught was 10 feet 6 inches (3.20 m).[1] She was equipped with two seven-cylinder two-stroke cycle single-acting diesel engines, provided by Gebr. Stork, of Hengelo.[1] This system was designed to provide 1,300 brake horsepower (0.97 MW) for a top speed of 14 knots (26 km/h) at 340 r.p.m.[1] Additionally, she was fitted with a hoist provided by The American Engineering Company.[2]

Reconstruction

The ship was refitted in 1956 by Cantiere navale del Muggiano.[3]

After reconstruction, Hamzeh is classified as a corvette.[4][5][6] It has also been variously described as a training ship,[7] a miscellaneous auxiliary ship (AG)[8] or a patrol craft (PBO).[9]

Service history

Hamzeh rejoined the Iranian fleet in January 1998.[10]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Shah's yacht launched", Shipbuilding & Shipping Record, London, 47: 845, 25 June 1936
  2. ↑ "Royalty Purchases A-E-CO Equipment", Motorboating, LIX (9): 99, September 1937
  3. ↑ Sharpe, Richard, ed. (1989–1990), Jane's Fighting Ships, Jane's Yearbooks, p. 280, ISBN 978-0710608864
  4. ↑ Pryce, Paul (26 November 2013), "Corvettes of the Persian Gulf: A Strategic Survey", Center for International Maritime Security, retrieved 1 August 2020
  5. ↑ Rezaei, Farhad (Fall 2019), "Iran's Military Capability: The Structure and Strength of Forces", Insight Turkey, 21 (4): 209, JSTOR 26842784
  6. ↑ Cordesman, Anthony H.; Lin, Aaron (February 2015), The Iranian Sea-Air-Missile Threat to Gulf Shipping (PDF), Center for Strategic and International Studies, p. 105, ISBN 978-1-4422-4077-3
  7. ↑ Iranian Naval Forces: A Tale of Two Navies (PDF), Office of Naval Intelligence, February 2017, p. 34, ISBN 978-0160939686
  8. ↑ The International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS) (2020). "Middle East and North Africa". The Military Balance 2020. Vol. 120. Routledge. p. 351. doi:10.1080/04597222.2020.1707968. ISBN 9780367466398.
  9. ↑ Saunders, Stephen; Philpott, Tom, eds. (2015), "Iran", IHS Jane's Fighting Ships 2015–2016, Jane's Fighting Ships (116th Revised ed.), Coulsdon: IHS Jane's, p. 392, ISBN 9780710631435, OCLC 919022075
  10. ↑ Ascher, William; Mirovitskaya, Natalia (2000), The Caspian Sea: A Quest for Environmental Security, Springer, pp. 121–122, ISBN 9780792362197
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