Tasnim � Stormy weather caused minor damages to Iran�s Damavand destroyer in the Caspian Sea, the Navy said.


The accident occurred on Wednesday morning, when Damavand was docking at port in Iran�s northern province of Gilan, the Navy�s regional command said.

Increasing wind speed and severe storm in the Caspian Sea caused the destroyer to have a minor crash with the jetty, it added, saying that military experts have described the damage as minor and that it would be repaired in a short time.

Damavand, a 100-meter-long destroyer weighing more than 1300 tons, officially joined the Navy�s northern fleet in the Caspian Sea in March 2015.

More than 700 industrial, research and academic Iranian centers cooperated in designing and producing the military vessel, which is also a training warship.

Experts at Iran�s Defense Ministry have installed 25 homegrown electronics and communication systems on Damavand, including advanced naval radars and systems for communication, detection and interception.

Damavand is a Jamaran-class destroyer with unique features to meet the demands of the Iranian naval forces in the country�s northern waters.

The advanced destroyer is capable of tracking aerial, surface and sub-surface targets simultaneously.