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US Navy Attacks Iran Warship: A major military attack has come to light in the sea amidst increasing tension in the Middle East. The US Navy recently attacked a modern Iranian warship with a submarine. This attack took place in the open sea, after which the warship of the Iranian Navy was completely destroyed and sank in the sea. It is being told that there were more than 100 people on board the ship and about 80 sailors died in this attack.
After this incident, concern has increased at the international level. Especially for the countries connected to the Indian Ocean like Sri Lanka and India, it is being considered a big strategic concern. Because the warship that was targeted had the capability to fight on all three fronts: air, sea and underwater. Despite this, the American Navy targeted it and completely destroyed it.
IRIS Dena was Iran’s modern warship
The name of the warship which was targeted was IRIS Dena. It was a ship of Iran’s Mauj class frigate and was counted among the most modern warships of the Iranian Navy. The pennant number of this ship was 75 and it was part of the Southern Fleet of the Iranian Navy. It was named after the famous mountain of Iran, Mount Dena.
The warship was built in Iran itself
IRIS Dena was built at the naval factories in Bandar Abbas, Iran. Its construction work started in the year 2012. After this, it was launched into the sea in 2015 and on 13 June 2021, it was officially inducted into the Iranian Navy. The special thing was that this ship was completely prepared with indigenous technology of Iran. Many important parts, from its engine to weapon system, were made in the country itself.
95 meter long warship, provision for 140 sailors
The length of this warship was about 95 meters and width was 11.1 meters. Its draft was approximately 3.25 metres. Its total weight i.e. displacement was about 1500 tons. Two 10,000 horsepower engines and four diesel generators were installed in the ship. With the help of these engines, this warship could move at a maximum speed of 30 knots i.e. about 55 kilometers per hour. There were also arrangements for living and working on the ship for a total of 140 sailors.
The ship was equipped with modern radar and electronic systems
IRIS Dena was fitted with modern radar and electronic warfare systems. Asr 3D PESA long-range radar was installed in it, which could track multiple targets simultaneously within a range of up to 300 kilometers. Chaff launchers were also installed in the ship to avoid enemy attacks. These systems work to confuse enemy missiles.
Anti-ship missiles and capability to fight submarines
Talking about weapons, this frigate was fitted with a 76 mm rapid firing naval cannon. Apart from this, 40 mm Fatah anti-aircraft gun was also present, which is believed to be based on Bofors design.
20 mm Oerlikon cannons were also installed on the ship. C-802 or Noor class anti-ship missiles were deployed in it to attack enemy ships. To protect against air attacks, Sayyad-2 surface-to-air missiles were also installed in it.
Special arrangements to combat submarines
To combat submarines, this warship was fitted with 324 mm light torpedo launchers. Apart from this, there was also a helipad in the ship, where the Bell 212 anti-submarine helicopter could be landed and flown, that is, this warship was capable of fighting on all three fronts, sea, air and underwater.
This warship also came to India recently
IRIS Dena was sent to visit many countries of the world in the year 2022-23. Recently it came to India to participate in the International Fleet Review 2026 exercise. It was targeted only after completing the program. For this reason, this attack has raised new questions regarding the security of the entire region and concerns have increased in the countries of the Indian Ocean region.