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HSPB "High Speed Patrol Boat"

Boghammar (1980s)

As modelled in: 1965-1979 Database 1.08

GENERAL DATA:

Type:	P	Cargo Capacity (tons):	0	ARMOR
Length (m):	12.8	Damage Points:	1	General:	0
Displacement (tons):	6	Max Sea State:	3	Bridge:	0
Crew:	6			Engineering:	0
Troop Capacity (men):	0	Missile defense:	0	Sensor:	0

SENSORS & EW:

Model	Max. Range	Abilities	Notes
Decca Series	25	Surface Search, Range Information, Bearing Information	Radar

MOUNTS & STORES/WEAPONS:

Mounts (Guns/Launchers/Ejectors/etc.)

Mount	ROF	Armor	Onboard Sensors	Capacity	Weapons (per mount)
2x 12.7mm/50 MG	1	None	None	10	10x 12.7mm/50 MG Burst (max. 10)
RPG	5	None	None	15	15x RPG (max. 15)
SA-7b MANPADS	1	None	None	1	1x SA-7b Grail (MANPADS) (max. 1)

Magazines

Magazine	ROF	Armor	Capacity	Stores
12.7mm/50 MG (x2)	7	None	200	200x 12.7mm/50 MG Burst (max. 200)

Communications & Datalinks

Name	Type	Max. Range	Channels	Characteristics
HF (Sec)	Radio	300	10	Secure, HF Radio
VHF (Sec)	Radio	100	10	Secure, VHF Radio
UHF (Sec)	Radio	100	10	Secure, UHF Radio
Missile Command Datalink	Missile Guidance Unit	80	16	Secure, Send Only, LOS Limited, UHF Radio
HF (Unsec)	Radio	300	10	HF Radio
UHF (Unsec)	Radio	100	10	UHF Radio
VHF (Unsec)	Radio	100	10	VHF Radio

Cross-section (Sensor Signatures)

Signature Type	Front	Side	Rear
Passive Sonar	90	91	92
Active Sonar	13	23	13
Visual	49	79	49
Infra-red	49	79	49
Radar	-109	-34	-109

General Flags
Aluminum Superstructure

Article retrieved from http://www.harpoondatabases.com/Platform.aspx?DB=4&Type=Ship&ID=1245

Name	Comm	Fate
(Total of 51 delivered)	1983-1985	13 lost in combat; 9 scrapped, 29 in service
10-15 Torgah class	1985-current	In Service

Notes: These Swedish craft were ordered in 1983 ostensibly as “customs boats”, upon delivery they were armed and given to the Pasadran (Revolutionary Guard Corps). This force is an independent branch of the Iranian military that answers directly to the religious leadership. It is equipped with ships, tanks, fighter jets, artillery, and most recently missiles. It cooperates with the regular Iranian army, navy, and air force; but operates parallel to them.

The Boghammars are quite useful, being armed with a variety of light weapons; up to 895lbs worth. They are versatile, cheap, fast, easy to man and maintain, and hard to hit. They are homeported at Pasadran stations at Farsi, Sirri, Abu Musa island, and Bandar-Abbas. They can also operate from oil rigs in the Gulf, and can be shuttled around by Hengam class LSTs.

The Torgah class is slightly larger and is being built in Iran to replace the Boghammars as they wear out. They are powered by Seatek diesels. Starting in 1996, theBoghammars also began to be re-engined with Seateks.

Combat usage: Boghammars were the scourge of shipping in the Gulf during the 1980s, attacking everything from small dhows to huge tankers, the largest being the Japanese 258,000 ton supertanker Shuho Maru. The Pasadran crews showed no regard for the nationality of the target vessels; attacking the Soviet freighter Ivan Korotoyev and the American tanker MV Patriot in 1987.

A number were sunk by Iraqi aircraft, but the type’s most memorable battles were against US forces. In October 1987, a number were sunk by US Navy A-6E Intruders with CBU-59 cluster bombs. US Army MH-6 special forces helicopters flying off the chartered civilian barges Hercules and Wimbrown 7 attacked more of the type, sinking a number with cannon fire and unguided rockets. One of these was raised and examined by US forces.

Displacement: 7t full

Dimensions: 41’2”x8’6”x2’3”

Machinery: 2 Volvo Penta TAMD71A diesels, 2 shafts

Max Speed: 46kts

Range: 500NM @ 40kts

Complement: 6

Varies: The class has been seen with multiple .50 cal machine guns; or a single 106mm recoilless rifle, or a single 12-barreled MLRS. It is possible the ML2 weapon system may have been fitted to some since 2003.

Navigation radar (I) 15-18NM (A variety of commercial navigation designs are carried.)

SENSORS-Radar

WEAPONS-Guns

(Iran)

Boghammar class FAC

INNEHÅLL

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