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BABR destroyers (1944-1945/1971-1972)


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Babr 1978

Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
بابر [Babr] (ex-Zellars) 61 32 Todd-Pacific, Seattle, USA 24.12.1943 19.7.1944 25.10.1944 // 19.3.1971 inoperable 1994
پلنگ [Palang] (ex-Stormes) 62 35 Todd-Pacific, Seattle, USA 15.2.1944 4.11.1944 27.1.1945 // 16.2.1972 inoperable 1994


Technical data


Displacement standard, t

2200
Displacement full, t

3320
Length, m

112.5 wl 114.8 oa
Breadth, m

12.5
Draught, m

4.30
No of shafts

2
Machinery

2 sets General Electric geared steam turbines, 4 Babcock & Wilcox boilers
Power, h. p.

60000
Max speed, kts

33.4
Fuel, t

oil 650
Endurance, nm(kts)

3300 (20)
Armament

4 x 2 Standard SM-1MR SSM (8 RGM-66D), 2 x 2 - 127/38 Mk 38, 2 x 3 - 324 TT, 2 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog Mk 11 ASWRL, 1 helicopter (AB-204)
Electronic equipment

61: nav., SPS-10B, SPS-29C, Mk 25 radars, SQS-43 (SQS-31B+SQA-10 VDS) sonar suite, WLR-1, ULQ-6 ECM suites

62: nav., SPS-10B, SPS-29C, Mk 25 radars, SQS-44 sonar, WLR-1, ULQ-6 ECM suites
Complement

290


Standard scale images


<i>Babr </i>1980
Babr 1980


Graphics


<i>Babr </i>1978
Babr 1978


Project history

Former USN Allen M. Sumner class destroyers. After modernization under FRAM II programme destroyers became different: the main deckhouse on Babr was widened as far forward as amidships, but only half as far forward on Palang. Both ships underwent a full refit before sailing in mid-1974 for Iran. The air-conditioning was improved, diesel-generators were replaced by more powerful, B gun-moount was removed, accommodation was altered, Canadian telescoping hangar was fitted, Standard SSM launchers were installed on a platfrom between stacks, VDS was rigged on th 01 level fwd of the bridge and two Hedgehogs were installed on B position. New torpedo stowage was mounted between the funnels to make room in the hangar and the kanding platform was widened out to the ship's sides while the old hangar was removed. Originally it was planned to transfer in March 1971 DD706 Gainard but, being beyond repair, she was replaced by Stormes.

Modernizations

1980s, Babr: - 2 x 24 Hedgehog ASWRL, SQS-43 sonar suite; + 1 x 2 - 23/87 ZU-23-2, SQS-42 sonar

1980s, Palang: - 2 x 24 Hedgehog ASWRL; + 1 x 2 - 23/87 ZU-23-2

Naval service

No significant events.