According to a tweet published by the Indonesian Navy on November 6, 2022, two Iranian Navy's Expeditionary Transfer Dock IRIS Makran and Moudge-class frigate IRIS Dena visits Jakarta, Indonesia.
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Iranian Navy's Moudge-class frigate IRIS Dena. (Picture source: Indonesian Navy)
Makran is the first and only forward base ship of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy, in service with its Southern Fleet since 2021 and named after a coastal region in southeastern Iran.
Iranian media stated that Makran displaces 121,000 metric tons (119,000 long tons; 133,000 short tons), and put her dimensions at 228 m (748 ft) long, 42 m (138 ft) wide, and 21.5 m (71 ft) tall.
It was suspected she was launched in late 2020 after being refitted as a sea base and underwent sea trials in December of the same year. The ship is equipped with information collection and processing gear.
About the frigate Dena
Iranian Navy commissioned "Dena" with a ceremony held in Bandar Abbas on 14 June 2021. The Moudge or Mowj is a class of domestically-produced Iranian light frigates.
The Mowj-Class frigate has a length of 95 m, a beam of 11.1 m, a draught of 3.25 m, and a displacement of 1,500 tons. She is powered by two 10,000 hp (7,500 kW) engines and four 740 hp (550 kW) diesel generators. The ship can reach a top speed of 30 knots (55,6 km/h). She has a crew of 140 people.
