The Southern Fleet, which is under command of the Southern Forward Naval Headquarters[2] (SNFHQ; Persian: قرارگاه مقدم ناوگان جنوب), compromises the 1st, the 2nd and the 3rd naval regions of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy. The SNFHQ is based in Bandar Abbas, and is responsible for coordination across its three southern districts as a forward operating base, as well as presence of units in international missions off Iranian territorial waters.[2]
^ abNadimi, Farzin (April 2020), "Iran's Evolving Approach to Asymmetric Naval Warfare: Strategy and Capabilities in the Persian Gulf" (PDF), The Washington Institute for Near East Policy (Policy Focus), no. 164, Map 3. Persian Gulf: Grand Strategic Scheme, p. 75, retrieved 15 July 2020
^ abIranian Naval Forces: A Tale of Two Navies(PDF), Office of Naval Intelligence, February 2017, p. 15, ISBN978-0160939686
^Connell, Michael (31 January 2012), "The Artesh Navy: Iran's Strategic Force", Middle East Institute, retrieved 1 August 2020
^Vego, Milan (2015), "On Littoral Warfare", Naval War College Review, 68 (2): 19
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The Southern Fleet which is under command of the Southern Forward Naval Headquarters 2 SNFHQ Persian قرارگاه مقدم ناوگان جنوب compromises the 1st the 2nd and the 3rd naval regions of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy The SNFHQ is based in Bandar Abbas and is responsible for coordination across its three southern districts as a forward operating base as well as presence of units in international missions off Iranian territorial waters 2 Southern Forward Naval HeadquartersBandar AbbasJaskKonarakBushehrKhargPasabandarKhorramshahrLocation of current southern fleet bases 1 CountryIranPart ofIslamic Republic of Iran NavyGarrison HQBandar Abbas Hormozgan ProvinceEngagementsAnglo Persian capture of Ormuz 1622 Afsharid Conquests in the Persian Gulf amp Oman 1730s 1747 British invasion of Iran 1941 Iran Iraq War 1980 1988 CommandersCurrentcommanderVice Commodore Afshin Tashak Contents 1 History 1 1 18th century 1 2 20th century 2 Structure 2 1 Before 2007 2 2 Since 2007 3 Commanders 4 Order of battle 4 1 Submarines 4 2 Surface combatants 5 ReferencesHistory edit18th century edit See also Afsharid navy Southern fleet 20th century edit See also Tanker WarStructure editThe jurisdiction and responsibilities of the navy was redefined in 2007 as a result the southern fleet was reorganized 3 Before 2007 edit Prior to these changes the organization of the southern fleet was as follows 4 Region Headquarters Area of responsibility1st Naval Region Bandar Abbas Hormozgan Strait of Hormuz2nd Naval Region Bushehr Bushehr central Persian Gulf3rd Naval Region Mahshahr Khuzestan northern Persian GulfChabahar Naval Base independent Chabahar Sistan and Baluchestan Gulf of OmanSince 2007 edit The forces under command of the southern fleet currently operate under these districts 1 Region Namesake Headquarters Area of responsibility1st Naval Region Emamat Bandar Abbas Hormozgan Strait of Hormuz2nd Naval Region Velayat Jask Hormozgan western Gulf of Oman3rd Naval Region Nabovat Konarak Sistan and Baluchestan eastern Gulf of OmanCommanders editCommodore Abbas Ramzi Ataie Rear Admiral Kamal Habibollahi October 1972 January 1976 Captain Mohammad Hossein Malekzadegan 1983 1985 5 Commodore Ebrahim Ashkan 2017 6 Vice Commodore Afshin Tashak 2017 present 7 Order of battle editSubmarines edit Kilo class submarine Taregh reported out of water as of January 2021 8 Nooh reported out of water as of January 2021 8 Yunes reported out of water as of January 2021 8 Fateh class submarine Fateh active as of 2021 8 Ghadir class submarines about 20 were believed to be operational as of 2020 9 Nahang rarely seen on operation 10 Surface combatants edit Alvand class frigate Alvand active as of 2020 9 Alborz active as of 2020 9 Sabalan active as of 2020 9 Moudge class frigate Jamaran active as of 2020 9 Sahand active as of 2020 9 Dena Bayandor class corvette Bayandor Naghdi Kaman class fast attack craft Kaman active as of 2020 9 Xoubin active as of 2020 9 Khadang active as of 2020 9 Falakhon active as of 2020 9 Shamshir active as of 2020 9 Gorz active as of 2020 9 Gardouneh active as of 2020 9 Khanjar active as of 2020 9 Tabarzin active as of 2020 9 Sina class fast attack craft ZerehReferences edit a b Nadimi Farzin April 2020 Iran s Evolving Approach to Asymmetric Naval Warfare Strategy and Capabilities in the Persian Gulf PDF The Washington Institute for Near East Policy Policy Focus no 164 Map 3 Persian Gulf Grand Strategic Scheme p 75 retrieved 15 July 2020 a b Iranian Naval Forces A Tale of Two Navies PDF Office of Naval Intelligence February 2017 p 15 ISBN 978 0160939686 Connell Michael 31 January 2012 The Artesh Navy Iran s Strategic Force Middle East Institute retrieved 1 August 2020 Vego Milan 2015 On Littoral Warfare Naval War College Review 68 2 19 Nikola B Schahgaldian Gina Barkhordarian March 1987 The Iranian Military Under the Islamic Republic PDF RAND p 114 ISBN 0 8330 0777 7 retrieved 15 January 2017 Iranian Navy s 40th flotilla to set off for high seas Islamic Republic News Agency 2 April 2016 82019287 retrieved 1 August 2020 Iranian Navy sends 64th fleet of warships to int l waters Tehran Times 29 October 2019 retrieved 1 August 2020 a b c d Sutton H I 31 January 2021 Iran s Best Submarines Have Been Out of the Water for a Month USNI News retrieved 30 September 2021 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Nadimi Farzin April 2020 Iran s Evolving Approach to Asymmetric Naval Warfare Strategy and Capabilities in the Persian Gulf PDF The Washington Institute for Near East Policy Policy Focus no 164 Appendix B Iran s Major Operational Naval Vessels pp 55 57 archived PDF from the original on 4 May 2020 retrieved 15 July 2020 Biggers Chris 27 April 2017 Shahid Nazeri Deploys Near the Strait Bellingcat retrieved 15 July 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Southern Fleet Iran amp oldid 1047432102, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
