IRIS Makran
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name |
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| Port of registry | Monrovia, Liberia |
| Builder | Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Japan |
| Yard number | 1354 |
| Launched | 10 September 2009 |
| Completed | 8 March 2010 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Sunk during the 2026 Iran war |
| History | |
| Iran | |
| Name | Makran |
| Namesake | Makran |
| Operator | Islamic Republic of Iran Navy |
| Commissioned | 13 January 2021 |
| Out of service | 1 March 2026 (following attack) |
| Refit | 2020 |
| Stricken | 1 March 2026 |
| Home port | Bandar Abbas |
| Identification | Pennant number: 441 |
| Status | Destroyed |
| General characteristics (as built) | |
| Type | Crude oil tanker |
| Tonnage |
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| Length |
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| Beam | 42.03 m (137 ft 11 in) |
| Propulsion | 1 × Propeller |
| Speed | 14.5 knots (26.9 km/h; 16.7 mph) |
| General characteristics (after modification) | |
| Type | Forward Base Ship |
| Displacement | 121,000 metric tons full load |
| Length | 230.13 m (755 ft 0 in) |
| Beam | 42.03 m (137 ft 11 in) |
| Height | 21.5 m (70 ft 6 in) |
| Endurance | 1,000 days |
| Aircraft carried | 6-7 helicopters |
| Aviation facilities | Helipad |
IRIS Makran (Persian: مکران) was the first forward base ship of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy, in service with its Southern Fleet from 2021 until its destruction in the 2026 Iran war. It was named after a coastal region in southeastern Iran.
A former crude oil tanker converted into a warship, she was known with the tentative title Khalij-e Fars (lit. 'Persian Gulf', a name reserved for the lead ship of Project Loghman) before her name being changed to the current. Though not officially acknowledged, TankerTrackers, a firm that tracks maritime traffic, has identified her as a Japanese-built ship completed in 2010, previously named Beta and earlier Al Buhaira, and whose AIS signal was last detected in 2019 near United Arab Emirates. Her intended task/purpose was to support naval units in remote waters, especially in the North Indian Ocean, the Bab-el-Mandeb and the Red Sea.