Murce-class speedboat


Murce is a class of fast patrol craft operated by naval forces of Iran.

History

Murce boats are manufactured in Iran by Marine Industries Group. Its unarmed version has been produced in large numbers since the mid-1990s.

Design

Dimensions and machinery

The ships have a displacement of at full load. The class design is long, would have a beam of and a draft of. It is powered by two Volvo Penta diesel engines. This system was designed to provide for a top speed of.

Armament

Murce-class boats are equipped with three 12.7mm machine guns, one 106mm recoilless rifle or RPG-7 rocket launcher, as well as a 12-barelled 107mm multiple [rocket launcher]. They also use surface [search radar] on I-band.