''Fateh'' () is a

coastal submarine A coastal submarine or littoral submarine is a small, maneuverable submarine with a shallow draft (hull), draft well suited to navigating coastal channels and harbors. Although size is not precisely defined, coastal submarines are larger than mi ...

of the

Islamic Republic of Iran Navy The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (IRIN; ), also referred as the Iranian Navy (abbreviated NEDAJA; ), is the naval warfare service branch of Iran's regular military, the Islamic Republic of Iran Army, Islamic Republic of Iran Army (''Artesh''). I ...

, and the

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of her class. She was commissioned into the Southern Fleet on 17 February 2019 at Bostanu shipyard, Bandar Abbass, and bestowed by Iranian President

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Construction

''Fateh'' was launched in 2016, according to Sebastien Roblin. However, H. I. Sutton says ''Fateh'' was launched in September 2013 with the hull number 961, before being changed to 920. Iran had announced that it will soon launch an indigenous submarine on 4 December 2016.

Description

Jeremy Binnie of ''Jane's'' commented that based on released imagery, the submarine is equipped with retractable sensors such as an electro-optical mast and an optical periscope, as well as

radar Radar is a system that uses radio waves to determine the distance ('' ranging''), direction ( azimuth and elevation angles), and radial velocity of objects relative to the site. It is a radiodetermination method used to detect and track ...

and electronic intelligence sensors. The propulsion system of ''Fateh'' was covered and is unknown. Four 533 mm torpedo tubes were seen on her bow. Iranian sources wrote that she is armed with

torpedoe A modern torpedo is an underwater ranged weapon launched above or below the water surface, self-propelled towards a target, with an explosive warhead designed to detonate either on contact with or in proximity to the target. Historically, such ...

s, AShM

cruise missiles A cruise missile is an unmanned self-propelled guided missile that sustains flight through aerodynamic lift for most of its flight path. Cruise missiles are designed to deliver a large payload over long distances with high precision. Modern cru ...

and

naval mines A naval mine is a self-contained explosive weapon placed in water to damage or destroy surface ships or submarines. Similar to anti-personnel and other land mines, and unlike purpose launched naval depth charges, they are deposited and le ...

that could be fired when submerged. According to Caleb Larson, ''Fateh'' is likely able to fire Jask-2 missiles.

Service history

''Fateh'' was first seen on action during Joint Exercise Zolfaghar 99, held in September 2020. It first fired torpedoes during Eqtedar (Power)-99 naval exercise, held in January 2021. On April 20, 2023, The Iranian Navy’s Fateh submarine detected the American nuclear-powered submarine USS Florida that was cruising in the

Strait of Hormuz The Strait of Hormuz ( ''Tangeh-ye Hormoz'' , ''Maḍīq Hurmuz'') is a strait between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. It provides the only sea passage from the Persian Gulf to the open ocean and is one of the world's most strategica ...

stealthily and forced it to surface and correct its course. "The US submarine was approaching while submerged, but the Iranian submarine Fateh detected it and carried out... maneuvers to force it to surface as it went through the Strait (of Hormuz). It had also entered into our territorial waters but ... it corrected its course after being warned", the Navy’s commander said.

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Description

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