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Shahid Mahdavi
Support Ships · 
Sea · operated by 1 country on the map · 1 unit on record
Iranian IRGC Navy expeditionary sea base converted from a container ship built by Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea. Entered service in 2023 as one of the IRGC Navy's largest vessels, carrying helicopters, drones and missile systems. Reflects Iran's use of converted merchant hulls as forward naval bases.
Photo from open sources, shown for identification of the type · 4 photos in the gallery on the map
Operators
| Country | Branch | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Iran | IRGC Navy | 1 | on the map → |
Note
Expeditionary Sea Base.