Maritime History
IRIS Bayandor (Persian: بایندر) was a corvette of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy named after Gholamali Bayandor, and the lead ship of her class. Launched in 1963 and commissioned into the Southern Fleet in 1964, Bayandor was transferred to Iran by the United States under the Mutual Assistance Program. She remained in Iranian service until her destruction by the United States during the 2026 Iran war.
Japanese destroyer Mochizuki (1927).
Farewell Spit.
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