June 1977. Odessa. Photo from the archives of А. Andreev.

Country: Iran.
Class, [Type]: Saam, [FF].
Homeport: Bandar-Abbas.

Builder: Vosper Thornycroft, Woolston, U.K.
Laid down date: 22 May 1967.
Launch date: 25 July 1968.
Commission date: 20 May 1971.

Displacement ( tons ): 1100 standard, 1300 full load.
Dimensions ( metres ): 94,5 x 10,5 x 3,4.
Main machinery: CODOG: 2 x RR Olimpus gas turbines ( 46000 hp ), 2 x Paxman diesels ( 3800 hp ).
Speed ( knots ): 40.
Range ( miles ): 5000 at 15 knots.
Complement: 125 - 146.

Guns: 1 x 1 Mk8 115mm, 1 x 2 Oerlicon 35mm.
Missiles: SSM: 1 x 5 Sea Killer; SAM: 1 x 3 Sea Cat.
A/S weapons: 1 x 3 Limbo DC mortar. 

Radar: Air search: AWS-1; Navigation: Decca RDL; Fire Control: 2 x Sea Hunter.
Comment: After Islamic Revolution it was renamed Alvand ( 1985 ).

Year of visit the Black Sea:  1977