en Iranian vessel Mozaffari

Mozaffari^[3] (Persian: مظفری) was a steam yacht that was converted to a gunboat.^[1] Launched in 1899 as a Belgian merchant ship, it was purchased as a royal yacht for Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar and served Persian navy from 1902 to 1914; and again between 1918 and 1936. Royal Navy seized her in 1914 and used the vessel until 1918 during World War I.

History

The vessel was built in Nantes, France in 1899, according to Jane's.^[4] Originally named Selika, she was owned by Robert Osterrieth.^[2] Soon after it was launched, Adrien de Gerlache took over as her captain for an expedition to the Persian Gulf, seeking pearl.^[5] On her journey Selika decked at Muscat and Bahrain.^[6]

In April 1904, Mozaffari was used in an operation to hoist Persian flag at Abu Musa and Tunbs after removing those of Sharjah.^[3]

An American diplomat reported in 1925 that Persepolis and Mozaffari were the two largest vessels of Iran.^[7]

She was stricken c. 1936.^[1]

^ ^a ^b ^c Gray, Randal, ed. (1985), "Persia", Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921, Conway Maritime Press, p. 419, ISBN 978-0851772455
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Flamm, Oswald, ed. (1900), "Persia", Schiffbau: Zeitschrift für die Gesamte Industrie auf Schiffbautechnischen und Verwandten Gebieten (in German), 1, Conway Maritime Press: 552
^ ^a ^b Mojtahed-Zadeh, Pirouz (2013). Security and Territoriality in the Persian Gulf: A Maritime Political Geography. Routledge. p. 196. ISBN 9781136817243.
^ Parkes, Oscar, ed. (1933), Jane's Fighting Ships 1933, Jane's Information Group, p. 387
^ Riffenburgh, Beau (2006). Encyclopedia of the Antarctic. Vol. 1. Routledge. pp. 325–326. ISBN 9780415970242.
^ O'Shea, Raymond (2013). Sand Kings Of Oman. Vol. 1. Routledge. p. 141. ISBN 9781136179730.
^ Ward, Steven R. (2014). Immortal: A Military History of Iran and Its Armed Forces (Updated ed.). Georgetown University Press. p. 144. ISBN 9781626160651.