Daily Mail: Moment one of Iranian navy's largest ship SINKS in the Gulf of Oman after fire breaks out
* Fire broke out on support vessel Kharg, one of Iran's largest ships, on Tuesday
* All 400 crew were evacuated as firefighters attempted to put out the blaze * But they could not save the ship, which sank 20 hours later near the port of Jask
* Comes after series of attacks on ships that Iran and Israel blame on one-another
One of Iran's largest naval vessels has today caught fire and sunk in the Gulf of Oman. The Kharg, a 650ft cargo vessel designed to resupply ships at sea, caught fire Tuesday after a fault 'in one of its systems' during a training exercise.
All 400 crew and students on board the vessel - built in Britain in 1977 - were evacuated with only minor injuries, the Iranian military said, before firefighters tried to tackle the blaze.
But they were unable to save the ship which sank Wednesday morning near the port of Jask 'after 20 hours of dedicated efforts to save it', Iranian officials said.
It is not yet clear how the fire started, but it comes amid attacks on cargo ships and military vessels in recent months that Iran and Israel have blamed on one-another - worsening already fraught relations between the old adversaries.
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WNU Editor: Early reports are saying that this started as an electrical fire. But there has been a number of attacks targeting Iranian cargo ships in the past year. You have to wonder if this is one of them?
More News On The Sinking Of The Iranian WArship The Kharg
Iranian logistic vessel catches fire, sinks in Gulf of Oman -- Tehran Times
Iran naval ship sinks off Jask Port -- MEHR News Agency (Iran)
Iran’s largest warship catches fire, sinks in Gulf of Oman -- AP
One of Iran's biggest navy ships sinks after catching fire -- CNN
Kharg fire: Large Iranian navy ship sinks in Gulf after blaze -- BBC
Iran: Large navy vessel sinks after catching fire in Gulf of Oman -- DW
Iranian navy's largest warship, the Kharg, catches fire and sinks in Gulf of Oman -- ABC News (Australia) Iranian Warship Sinks in Gulf of Oman -- VOA
Iran's largest warship catches fire, sinks in Gulf of Oman -- FOX News
Iran's Largest Navy Ship Sinks In The Gulf Of Oman After Catching Fire -- NPR
Fire on One of Iranian Navy’s Largest Ships Before it Sank in Gulf of Oman Caught on Video -- Sputnik
Iranian Navy’s largest vessel catches fire & sinks in Gulf of Oman (PHOTOS, VIDEOS) -- RT
Iran's Largest Warship Mysteriously Catches Fire And Sinks In Gulf Of Oman -- Zero Hedge
Unless there was a storm with big waves and the fire knocked out steering, the ship sank from a big hole in the hull.
ReplyDeleteI think a big wave can take out a ship that size with or without steering knocked out. Those waves are so rare as to be a black swan event. I have seen really big waves and swells from hurricanes and plain old pressure differences. but your point is valid and well taken.
ReplyDeleteI think that perhaps the Iranian navy sucks at damage control. I think that avenue of inquiry should be gone down. I can imagine an electrical fire doubling every so many minutes and getting out of control. I have hard time believing that the ships fuel oil would sink her that quick. The stuff is almost asphalt and is in tanks. If a tank is full it is not going to have an explosion. The fire could have set of a warhead?
The more I think about it, the more I think 9:44 is correct. It was a drone that set a charge.
The mullahs had better make peace with whoever they worship. In an Iran/Israel match up. the Israelis might get hurt, but they will dish out 3 top 10 times the hurt inflected on them. Whatever the Israelis miss the Iranians masses will exterminate.
The mullahs are stupid people supposedly worried about God. God will take care of himself. If Maslow's hierarchy needs is allowed to be followed some people (maybe most or all) will eventually come around. The mullah's controlling nature shows that they do not believe in a natural Maslowian progression. It shows that they have no faith at best.
"The previous month, an Israeli cargo vessel was hit by a missile in the Arabian Sea while sailing from Tanzania to India, with Israeli security services blaming Tehran.
ReplyDeleteAnd in February, the Israeli-owned MV Helios Ray car carrier was also hit by explosions while sailing off the coast of UAE."
It is surprising the staff at the Daily Mail did not write their report in crayon. One emirate of the UAE is on the Gulf of Oman. Notice how they call it the Gulf of Oman and not the Gulf of UAE.
Good! Cheers!
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