The Southern Fleet, which is under command of the Southern Forward Naval Headquarters
(SNFHQ; ), compromises the
1st
First most commonly refers to:
* First, the ordinal form of the number 1
First or 1st may also refer to:
Acronyms
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* Far Infrared a ...
, the
2nd
A second is the base unit of time in the International System of Units (SI).
Second, Seconds, The Second, or (The) 2nd may also refer to:
Mathematics
* 2 (number), as an ordinal (also written as ''2nd'' or ''2d'')
* Minute and second of arc, ...
and the
3rd naval regions 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 ...
. The SNFHQ is based in
Bandar Abbas
Bandar Abbas (, ) is a city in the Central District of Bandar Abbas County, Hormozgan province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. Bandar Abbas is a port on the southern coast of the country, on the Persian ...
, and is responsible for coordination across its three southern districts as a
forward operating base
A forward operating base (FOB) is any secured forward operational level military position, commonly a military base, that is used to support strategic goals and tactical objectives. A FOB may contain an airbase, hospital, machine shop, and othe ...
, as well as presence of units in international missions off Iranian territorial waters.
History
18th century
20th century
Structure
The jurisdiction and responsibilities of the navy was redefined in 2007, as a result, the southern fleet was reorganized.
Before 2007
Prior to these changes, the organization of the southern fleet was as follows:
Since 2007
The forces under command of the southern fleet currently operate under these districts:
Commanders
* Commodore
Abbas Ramzi Ataie
* Rear Admiral
Kamal Habibollahi
Kamal Habibollahi (, 1 February 1930 – 11 October 2016) was the last Commander of the Imperial Iranian Navy until the Islamic Revolution and was the last under Pahlavi dynasty."Documents detail Israel missile deal with the Shah", Elaine Sci ...
(October 1972–January 1976)
* Captain
Mohammad-Hossein Malekzadegan
Mohammad-Hossein Malekzadegan (; b. 1944) is an Iranian retired military officer who served as the Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy from 1985 to 1989. As of 2016, he was a board member of Chabahar Free Trade-Industrial Zone.
Male ...
(1983–1985)
* Commodore Ebrahim Ashkan (?–2017)
* Vice Commodore Afshin Tashak (2017–present)
Order of battle
Submarines
*
** (reported out of water as of January 2021)
** (reported out of water as of January 2021)
** (reported out of water as of January 2021)
*
** (active as of 2021)
* s (about 20 were believed to be operational as of 2020)
* (rarely seen on operation)
Surface combatants
*
** (active as of 2020)
** (active as of 2020)
** (active as of 2020)
*
** (active as of 2020)
** (active as of 2020)
**
*
**
**
*
** (active as of 2020)
** (active as of 2020)
** (active as of 2020)
** (active as of 2020)
** (active as of 2020)
** (active as of 2020)
** (active as of 2020)
** (active as of 2020)
** (active as of 2020)
*
**
References
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Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
Naval fleets