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Iran Boosts Gulf Presence With Locally-Made Submarine

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- Iran Boosts Gulf Presence With Locally-Made Submarine

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Iran_Boosts_Gulf_Presence_With_Locally_Made_Submarine.html

Tehran (AFP) Mar 07, 2006 - Iran's armed forces have deployed a new
locally-built submarine in Gulf waters, state television reported Tuesday. The
vessel is named the Nahang, meaning whale, and was "built by specialists in the
Iranian defence ministry and has the capability to carry multipurpose weapons
for different missions", Rear Admiral Sajjad Kouchaki said.

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