Iran Ajr

	Iran Ajr, 1986
History
Iran
Name	Iran Ajr
Builder	Teraoka Shipyard - Minamiawaji, Japan
Christened	Arya Rakhsh
Acquired	by purchase, 1978
Renamed	Iran Ajr (1980)
Identification	IMO number: 7807196
Fate	Seized and scuttled by U.S. Navy, 26 September 1987
Notes	Originally acquired by Imperial Iranian Navy as part of pre-1979 Revolution defense build-up. Was intended to be the first of a class of four.
General characteristics
Type	Landing ship/Minelayer
Displacement	614 t (604 long tons) empty; 2,274 t (2,238 long tons) full load;
Length	53.85 m (176 ft 8 in)
Beam	10.81 m (35 ft 6 in)
Draught	3 m (9 ft 10 in)
Propulsion	2 × diesel engines, 2 screws
Speed	11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph)
Complement	30
Armament	2 × 12.7 mm (0.50 in) machine guns; Variable number of mines of various types;

Iran Ajr, formerly known as the Arya Rakhsh, was a Japanese-built landing craft used by Iran to lay naval mines during the Iran–Iraq War. Built in 1978, the 614-ton, 54-meter ship was powered by two diesel engines and featured a bow ramp for unloading cargo. She was scuttled in 1987.

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