June 7, 201115 yr From CTV [excerpt] The Associated PressDate: Tuesday Jun. 7, 2011 6:17 AM ET TEHRAN, Iran — Iran has sent submarines to the Red Sea in the first such deployment by the country's navy in distant waters, a semi-official news agency reported on Tuesday.
June 8, 201115 yr Author These Ghadhirs any good or are they like the usual indigenious Iranian stuff? They're small, supposedly built to the North Korean Yono design (the type blamed for sinking the corvette Cheonan). So, depending on the situation, they might be "good enough". A trip to the Red Sea though, even with support, is a pretty long range deployment for these boats.
June 8, 201115 yr These Ghadhirs any good or are they like the usual indigenious Iranian stuff? They're small, supposedly built to the North Korean Yono design (the type blamed for sinking the corvette Cheonan). So, depending on the situation, they might be "good enough". A trip to the Red Sea though, even with support, is a pretty long range deployment for these boats. OK, thanks.
June 8, 201115 yr Author possible tanker and supply rendezvous? The replenishment ship Bandar Abbas and a warship are reportedly also accompanying them.
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