Iran’s largest warship catches fire and sinks

Aktungbby · 06-02-21, 10:07 AM

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Like much of Iran’s major military hardware, the Kharg dated back to before Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution. The warship, built in Britain and launched in 1977, entered the Iranian navy in 1984 after lengthy negotiations. That aging military equipment has seen fatal accidents as recently as Tuesday, when a malfunction in the ejector seats of an Iranian F-5 dating back to before the revolution killed two pilots while the aircraft was parked in a hangar.

In recent months, the navy launched a slightly larger commercial tanker called the Makran that it converted into serving a similar function as the Kharg.

The sinking of the Kharg marks the latest naval disaster for Iran. In 2020, during an Iranian military training exercise, a missile mistakenly struck a naval vessel near Jask, killing 19 sailors and wounding 15. Also in 2018, an Iranian navy destroyer sank in the Caspian Sea.

Considering they shot down their own airliner with a missile a while back,...I'd hate to see what mistakes they'd make with their nuclear development ambitions

mapuc · 06-02-21, 10:22 AM

There are many candidate who could be behind the destruction of this Iranian vessel.

It could also be as simpel as bad or lack of maintenance behind the disaster.

vienna is correct Iran will point fingers whether someone else was behind it or if it was their own fault.

Markus

Aktungbby · 06-02-21, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by mapuc

There are many candidate who could be behind the destruction of this Iranian vessel.

I 'spect its the incredible Mr Limpet

Mr Quatro · 06-02-21, 10:47 AM

mapuc · 06-02-21, 11:28 AM

Now a fire has erupted at an Iranian refinery at southern Teheran

Seems like they have been hit by bad luck for the moment.

Markus

Jimbuna · 06-02-21, 12:32 PM

Karma can be so bitchy sometimes.

Skybird · 06-02-21, 02:03 PM

"Bad luck"...?

Catfish · 06-02-21, 03:24 PM

^ Maybe that's what was written on the missile

Aktungbby · 06-02-21, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Karma can be so bitchy sometimes.

"Tis Kismet Hardy!"

eddie · 06-02-21, 10:22 PM

What about the 2 Iranian pilots who died inside of a hanger when their ejection seats went off. Wonder how fast they were going when their bodies slammed into the ceiling?

Here is a link to one article about it-https://theworldnews.net/pk-news/two-pilots-killed-in-us-made-f-5-iran-fighter-jet-incident

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mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,550 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	There are many candidate who could be behind the destruction of this Iranian vessel. It could also be as simpel as bad or lack of maintenance behind the disaster. vienna is correct Iran will point fingers whether someone else was behind it or if it was their own fault. Markus __________________ My little lovely female cat

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mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,550 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	Now a fire has erupted at an Iranian refinery at southern Teheran Seems like they have been hit by bad luck for the moment. Markus __________________ My little lovely female cat Last edited by mapuc; 06-02-21 at 01:22 PM.

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eddie Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,023 Downloads: 99 Uploads: 0	What about the 2 Iranian pilots who died inside of a hanger when their ejection seats went off. Wonder how fast they were going when their bodies slammed into the ceiling? Here is a link to one article about it-https://theworldnews.net/pk-news/two-pilots-killed-in-us-made-f-5-iran-fighter-jet-incident __________________ Don't mistake my kindness for weakness. I'm kind to everyone, but when someone is unkind to me, weak is not what you are going to remember about me. Al Capone Last edited by eddie; 06-02-21 at 10:48 PM.