Nahang-class submarine
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Nahang |
| Builders | Marine Industries Organization |
| Operators | Islamic Republic of Iran Navy |
| Succeeded by | Ghadir class |
| Completed | 1 |
| Cancelled | 2 |
| Active | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Midget submarine |
| Length | ≈ 25 m (82 ft) |
| Beam | ≈ 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Draft | ≈ 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) |
The Nahang (Persian: نهنگ, lit. 'Whale') is an Iranian-made class of midget submarine designed for shallow water operations. Only one prototype of this class is known to be completed, although its characteristics have remained unclear.