Joshan
Encyclopedia
Joshan has been the name of a number of Iranian naval vessels.
The latest Joshan is P225, an Iran
ian fast attack
/patrol missile boat
claimed by the Iranian government as one of the best PT boats in the world. It was named for a vessel that was sunk by missiles fired from the during Operation Praying Mantis
in the Persian Gulf
on April 18, 1988.
The new Joshan's launch was timed to coincide with Sacred Defense Week (Sept. 22-28) and took place at Noshahr’s
Imam Khomeini Marine Sciences University.
P225 has a claimed speed of over 45 knots and according to Iran's Navy commander Admiral Kouchaki
The latest Joshan is P225, an Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian fast attack
Fast Attack Craft
Fast Attack Craft are small, fast, agile and offensive warships, that are armed with anti-ship missiles, guns or torpedoes. These are usually operated in close proximity to land as they lack both the sea-keeping and all-round defensive capabilities to survive in blue water. The size of the vessel...
/patrol missile boat
Missile boat
A Missile Boat is a small craft armed with anti-ship missiles. Being a small craft, missile boats are popular with nations interested in forming an inexpensive navy...
claimed by the Iranian government as one of the best PT boats in the world. It was named for a vessel that was sunk by missiles fired from the during Operation Praying Mantis
Operation Praying Mantis
Operation Praying Mantis was an attack on April 18, 1988, by U.S. naval forces within Iranian territorial waters in retaliation for the Iranian mining of the Persian Gulf during the Iran Iraq war and the subsequent damage to an American warship....
in the Persian Gulf
Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf, in Southwest Asia, is an extension of the Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.The Persian Gulf was the focus of the 1980–1988 Iran-Iraq War, in which each side attacked the other's oil tankers...
on April 18, 1988.
The new Joshan's launch was timed to coincide with Sacred Defense Week (Sept. 22-28) and took place at Noshahr’s
Noshahr
Nowshahr is a port city in and the capital of Nowshahr County, Mazandaran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 40,578, in 11,550 families.-Climate and Tourism:...
Imam Khomeini Marine Sciences University.
P225 has a claimed speed of over 45 knots and according to Iran's Navy commander Admiral Kouchaki
...enjoys the world's latest technology, specially with regard to its military, electrical and electronic systems, frame and chassis, and it has the capabilities required for launching powerful missiles.
See also
- Islamic Republic of Iran NavyIslamic Republic of Iran NavyThe Iranian Navy has traditionally been the smallest branch of Iran's armed forces and is designed mainly for securing its own ports and coast.- Overview :...
- Current Iranian Navy vesselsCurrent Iranian Navy VesselsThis list reflects the state of the mainline Iranian Navy, and does not include the vessels of the Navy of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution.-Kilo:*SSK Kilo **Displacement: 4,000 tons submerged**Dimensions: 74 x 9.9 x 6.5 meters...
- Iranian missile boat PaykanIranian missile boat PaykanFor the Automobile see Paykan.For the Iranian football club based in Tehran, see Paykan Tehran F.C.The Iranian missile boat Paykan is an Iranian-made Sina class missile boat...
