Kish (Persian: کیش) was a royal yacht of the Shah of Iran named after Kish Island. It sailed in the Persian Gulf, in contrast to the bigger but older yacht Chahsevar that was in the Caspian Sea.[1]
| History | |
|---|---|
 Iran | |
| Name | Kish |
| Namesake | Kish Island |
| Builder | Burmester, West Germany |
| Commissioned | 1970 |
| History | |
 Iran | |
| Operator | Islamic Republic of Iran Navy |
| Reclassified | Turned into training ship |
| Fate | Unknown |
| General characteristics (as built) | |
| Type | Yacht |
| Displacement | 178 tons full load |
| Length | 37.2 m (122 ft 1 in) |
| Beam | 7.6 m (24 ft 11 in) |
| Draft | 2.2 m (7 ft 3 in) |
| Installed power |
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| Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h) |
Kish was completed in 1970 by Yacht and Bootswerft, West Germany.[2] After the Iranian Revolution, she was reportedly refitted in Bandar Abbas and then used as a training ship.[2] Her fate is unknown although she may be a yacht abandoned on the Raritan River, New Jersey for many years[3][4][5][6][unreliable source?] (coordinates of its location 40.4845149, -74.3923997).
Description edit
The yacht displaced up to 178 tonnes (175 long tons) at full load.[2] Kish was 37.2 m (122 ft) long, had a beam of 7.6 m (25 ft) and a draft of 2.2 m (7 ft 3 in).[1] She had a pair of MTU diesel engines that rotated two shaft with a nominal power of 2,920 brake horsepower (2.18 MW).[1][2] The top speed of the vessel is recorded as 20 knots (37 km/h).[2] She had a navigation radar working on I-band.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c Jane's Fighting Ships 1979–1980, p. 259
- ^ a b c d e f Jane's Fighting Ships 1989–1990, p. 280
- ^ Jones, Richard G. (2007-03-05). "From Ferrying Thousands Daily to Rusting Away by the Turnpike". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
- ^ jag9889 (2007-08-14), Luxury Yacht Ship Wreck, Raritan River, New Jersey, retrieved 2021-07-11
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Dwarbi (2007-08-20). "dwarbi's roof: The Mary Murray & The Shah of Iran's Yacht". dwarbi's roof. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
- ^ "r/Yachts - Need help identifying this yacht. She was abandoned next to the MV Mary Murray off of the New Jersey Turnpike; The yacht looks like it's from the 1970's". reddit. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
- Moore, John, ed. (1979–1980), Jane's Fighting Ships, Jane's Yearbooks, ISBN 978-0531039137
- Sharpe, Richard, ed. (1989–1990), Jane's Fighting Ships, Jane's Yearbooks, ISBN 978-0710608864
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