Iranian Ship accidently hits one of it's own vessels in training Maneuvers

Commander Wallace · 05-11-20, 07:30 AM

Iran Hit and sunk one of it's own vessels during exercises. The vessel was struck after towing a moving practice target to it's destination and then not creating enough separation between itself and the target.

An Iranian missile fired during a live-fire training exercise in the Gulf of Oman struck a support vessel near its target, killing at least 19 sailors and injuring 15 others, Iran's army said Monday

Quote: The friendly fire incident involving the Konarak vessel occurred on Sunday afternoon near Bandar-e Jask, off the southern coast of the Islamic republic, it said on its website.One report said the vessel had sunk after being hit by a missile fired by another Iranian warship.

https://news.yahoo.com/iran-warship-...060502122.html

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/iran-mi...illed-konarak/

If this isn't incompetence, I don't know what is.

Onkel Neal · 05-11-20, 07:49 AM

Second link

Iran navy hits own ship with missile, kills 19 sailors near Persian Gulf waters
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-52612511

Quote:

Iranian media earlier reported the Konarak had been accidentally struck by an anti-ship missile fired by the Jamaran during an exercise near the port of Jask.

mapuc · 05-11-20, 01:30 PM

Mistake !?

In the Swedish news at 7.30 they said the missile was fired by mistake.

Markus

Jeff-Groves · 05-11-20, 04:13 PM

Seems the missile did exactly what it was designed to do.
Sink a fully manned ship!
Notice it ignored a decoy?
Pretty good system there!
I HAVE to give them a

05-11-20, 07:30 AM	#1
Commander Wallace Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Under the sea in an Octupus garden in the shade Posts: 5,014 Downloads: 360 Uploads: 0	Iranian Ship accidently hits one of it's own vessels in training Maneuvers Iran Hit and sunk one of it's own vessels during exercises. The vessel was struck after towing a moving practice target to it's destination and then not creating enough separation between itself and the target. An Iranian missile fired during a live-fire training exercise in the Gulf of Oman struck a support vessel near its target, killing at least 19 sailors and injuring 15 others, Iran's army said Monday Quote: The friendly fire incident involving the Konarak vessel occurred on Sunday afternoon near Bandar-e Jask, off the southern coast of the Islamic republic, it said on its website.One report said the vessel had sunk after being hit by a missile fired by another Iranian warship. https://news.yahoo.com/iran-warship-...060502122.html https://www.cbsnews.com/news/iran-mi...illed-konarak/ If this isn't incompetence, I don't know what is.

05-11-20, 04:13 PM	#4
Jeff-Groves Village Idiot Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 5,319 Downloads: 130 Uploads: 0	Seems the missile did exactly what it was designed to do. Sink a fully manned ship! Notice it ignored a decoy? Pretty good system there! I HAVE to give them a __________________ I don't do Stupid. So don't ask.

05-11-20, 01:30 PM	#3
mapuc Fleet Admiral Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 17,856 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	Mistake !? In the Swedish news at 7.30 they said the missile was fired by mistake. Markus