IR-3F-class light frigate

The IR-3F patrol craft was originally manufactured by Republic Sienar Systems for the Galactic Republic. It was a system patrol and customs ship.

110 metres long, it required 11 crew (including 8 gunners). It carried 10 troops, 3 months' worth of consumables, and 190 metric tons.

The ship could achieve 1,000 kilometres per hour. It was not equipped with a hyperdrive.

The craft boasted 4 turbolaser cannon turrets as well as shields.

The IR-3F was eventually succeeded by the IPV-1 Patrol Craft. However, even under the Empire, the craft saw some use, as in the Ringali Shell, the Bakura system, and in blockaded systems.

Behind the Scenes
Prior to the establishment of the Empire, this craft was probably called the "RR-3F", since the "I" probably stands for "Imperial," as it does in "IPV-1."