Iran Ajr, formerly known as the Arya Rakhsh, was a Japanese-built landing craft used by Iran to lay naval mines during the Iran–Iraq War. Built in 1978...
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US Navy SEALS captured the Iranian mine-laying ship Iran Ajr, a diplomatic disaster for the already isolated Iranians. Iran had previously sought to maintain...
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Operation Prime Chance (category Naval battles of the Iran–Iraq War involving the United States)
1987, Iran Ajr, an Iranian ship converted for use as a minelayer, was attacked. Using night-vision devices, Army gunship crews watched the Iranian vessel...
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The People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI), also known as Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK) or Mojahedin-e-Khalq Organization (MKO) (Persian: سازمان مجاهدین...
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MD Helicopters MH-6 Little Bird (section Iran-Iraq War)
reports of Iranian minelaying. The team found Iran Ajr, an amphibious landing ship equipped with minelaying racks. The MH-6 confirmed that Iran Ajr was laying...
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off from the frigate USS Jarrett to track an Iranian ship, Iran Ajr. The Nightstalkers observed Iran Ajr turn off her lights and begin laying mines. After...
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class Karbala class BH.7 class SR.N6 class Hormoz 21 class Hormoz 24 class Iran Ajr class Kangan class Ol class Bandar Abbas class Delvar class Nasser class...
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"Bomb Iran" (or "Bomb, Bomb, Bomb, Bomb, Bomb Iran") is the name of several parodies of the Regents' 1961 song "Barbara Ann", originally written by Fred...
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leading minesweeping operations in the Persian Gulf when she encountered Iran Ajr laying mines in the shipping lanes. Helicopters from Guadalcanal attacked...
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United States Navy SEALs (section Iran–Iraq War)
to counter Iranian mine-laying boats. The only loss of life occurred during the takedown of the Iran Ajr. Evidence gathered on the Iran Ajr by the SEALs...
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"Iran Ajr" minelaying vessel on 21 September, including receiving the detained crew members for later repatriation, and the mines from the Iran Ajr for...
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"Tanker War" between the Iranians and Iraqis, the Iranians utilized 1,662 ton former South Korean roll-on, roll-off vessel Iran Ajr to lay mines to cut the...
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the previous September aboard an Iranian mine-layer named Iran Ajr. Four days later, U.S. forces retaliated against Iran in Operation Praying Mantis, a...
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Operation Earnest Will (category Military operations of the Iran–Iraq War involving the United States)
frigates USS Jarrett and USS Klakring to track an Iranian ship, Iran Ajr. The Nightstalkers watched Iran Ajr turn off its lights and begin laying mines. After...
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Look up ajr in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. AJR is an American indie pop band. AJR or Ajr may also refer to: AJR (motorcycle), a motorcycle built in...
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Jul: Havel 17 Jul: USS Bausell July (unknown date): USS McKean 26 Sep: Iran Ajr 27 Nov: USCGC Duane 28 Nov: USCGC Bibb 5 Dec: Cason 12 Dec: Rainbow Warrior...
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Jul: Havel 17 Jul: USS Bausell July (unknown date): USS McKean 26 Sep: Iran Ajr 27 Nov: USCGC Duane 28 Nov: USCGC Bibb 5 Dec: Cason 12 Dec: Rainbow Warrior...
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Jul: Havel 17 Jul: USS Bausell July (unknown date): USS McKean 26 Sep: Iran Ajr 27 Nov: USCGC Duane 28 Nov: USCGC Bibb 5 Dec: Cason 12 Dec: Rainbow Warrior...
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supertanker SS Bridgeton was mined by Iran near Farsi Island. On 14 April 1988, USS Samuel B. Roberts struck an Iranian mine in the central Persian Gulf shipping...
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List of minelayer ship classes (section Iran)
ship Drache – 1 ship (ex Yugoslav) Brummer (ii) – 1 ship (ex Norwegian) Iran Ajr – 1 ship Italian minelayer Fasana – 1 ship Azio-class minelayer – 6 ships...
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Jul: Havel 17 Jul: USS Bausell July (unknown date): USS McKean 26 Sep: Iran Ajr 27 Nov: USCGC Duane 28 Nov: USCGC Bibb 5 Dec: Cason 12 Dec: Rainbow Warrior...
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Jul: Havel 17 Jul: USS Bausell July (unknown date): USS McKean 26 Sep: Iran Ajr 27 Nov: USCGC Duane 28 Nov: USCGC Bibb 5 Dec: Cason 12 Dec: Rainbow Warrior...
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upon or struck mines or taken other military action on September 21 (Iran Ajr), October 8, and October 19, 1987, and April 18 (Operation Praying Mantis)...
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Chance observe the Iranian naval landing craft Iran Ajr laying naval mines at night in the Persian Gulf. The helicopters fire on Iran Ajr, disabling her and...
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(1905–1918) Mazandaran (1905–1918) Perebonia (1905–1920) Kousseh (1978–1979) Iran Ajr (1978–1987): Seized and scuttled by U.S. Navy SEALs in the 1987 U.S. Operation...
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for several combat actions against Iranian forces, including the seizure of the Iranian mine-laying vessel, Iran Ajr and the incident at Middle Shoals...
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Jul: Havel 17 Jul: USS Bausell July (unknown date): USS McKean 26 Sep: Iran Ajr 27 Nov: USCGC Duane 28 Nov: USCGC Bibb 5 Dec: Cason 12 Dec: Rainbow Warrior...
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Jul: Havel 17 Jul: USS Bausell July (unknown date): USS McKean 26 Sep: Iran Ajr 27 Nov: USCGC Duane 28 Nov: USCGC Bibb 5 Dec: Cason 12 Dec: Rainbow Warrior...
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and capture and later scuttle the Iranian minelayer Iran Ajr. 16 October – Attack on the MV Sea Isle City – Iranian forces attack the Kuwaiti oil tanker...
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