Iran Fires On And Sinks Its Own Warship
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Iran Fires On And Sinks Its Own Warship
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An Iranian destroyer has reportedly opened fire on one of its own warships by accident, causing 'dozens of casualties'.
The friendly fire reportedly sank one of Iran's own warships in the Sea of Oman.
The friendly fire reportedly sank one of Iran's own warships in the Sea of Oman.
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All rather unfortunate, it appears the rocket locked on to the IRGC auxiliary ship 'Konarak' that had towed the target to the area and hadn't got clear of it in time.
The January IRGC 'mistake' comes instantly to mind.
The January IRGC 'mistake' comes instantly to mind.
I am sure this would have been a publicity stunt to show the Gringo's that "we can take them out in our back yard". I wonder if something was around to film the "action"? otherwise it could have been spun as hostile action
Unfortunately it just shows how "out of control" the IRGC have become in recent years.
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Unfortunately it just shows how "out of control" the IRGC have become in recent years.
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...and within the last few minutes the BBC have done a "ninja edit" on that piece linked to above to remove all references to the IRGC.
A single line at the bottom of the article now reports the two vessels were said to belong to the naval forces of the Iranian Army.
So someone's been on the phone to them - perhaps from a near by embassy - pretty smartish.
A single line at the bottom of the article now reports the two vessels were said to belong to the naval forces of the Iranian Army.
So someone's been on the phone to them - perhaps from a near by embassy - pretty smartish.
...and within the last few minutes the BBC have done a "ninja edit" on that piece linked to above to remove all references to the IRGC.
A single line at the bottom of the article now reports the two vessels were said to belong to the naval forces of the Iranian Army.
So someone's been on the phone to them - perhaps from a near by embassy - pretty smartish.
A single line at the bottom of the article now reports the two vessels were said to belong to the naval forces of the Iranian Army.
So someone's been on the phone to them - perhaps from a near by embassy - pretty smartish.
An Iranian navy "friendly fire" incident in which a ship was sunk has killed dozens of sailors, unofficial reports say.
Local journalists said the frigate Jamaran was testing a new anti-ship missile which locked onto and hit Konarak, a logistical ship.
Semi-official Iranian news agency Fars said one sailor was killed and several others injured in a naval exercise.
It described the incident on Sunday near the Strait of Hormuz as a "crash".According to the unofficial reports, Jamaran - operated by Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) - fired the missile prematurely before Konarak had time to sail away from a floating target it had towed to a designated position.
Videos posted on social media show injured sailors being transferred to ambulances.
In January, the IRGC mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian passenger plane near Tehran, killing all 176 people on board, at a time of heightened tension with the US.
Local journalists said the frigate Jamaran was testing a new anti-ship missile which locked onto and hit Konarak, a logistical ship.
Semi-official Iranian news agency Fars said one sailor was killed and several others injured in a naval exercise.
It described the incident on Sunday near the Strait of Hormuz as a "crash".According to the unofficial reports, Jamaran - operated by Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) - fired the missile prematurely before Konarak had time to sail away from a floating target it had towed to a designated position.
Videos posted on social media show injured sailors being transferred to ambulances.
In January, the IRGC mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian passenger plane near Tehran, killing all 176 people on board, at a time of heightened tension with the US.
...and within the last few minutes the BBC have done a "ninja edit" on that piece linked to above to remove all references to the IRGC.
A single line at the bottom of the article now reports the two vessels were said to belong to the naval forces of the Iranian Army.
So someone's been on the phone to them - perhaps from a near by embassy - pretty smartish.
A single line at the bottom of the article now reports the two vessels were said to belong to the naval forces of the Iranian Army.
So someone's been on the phone to them - perhaps from a near by embassy - pretty smartish.
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Not sunk. According to various sources, e.g.
https://www.google.co.jp/amp/s/amp.t...cident-in-gulf
https://www.google.co.jp/amp/s/amp.t...cident-in-gulf
From his new position on the back benches, comrade Corbyn "asks" for report to be clarified. Not true but what a "headline" that would be if it was. Remember this is a "rumour" network!
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Minor thread drift, but if you're interested in WWII sub warfare, Richard O'Kane wrote two excellent books recounting his experiences - "Clear the Bridge" and "Wahoo" (O'Kane was second in command to Mush Morton on the Wahoo - transferred off just prior to the Wahoo's last, fatal patrol).
Circular torpedo runs were a constant threat during WWII - sinking other subs in addition to the Tang and the Trinidad. Not quite the same as firing a missile at your sister ship...
Circular torpedo runs were a constant threat during WWII - sinking other subs in addition to the Tang and the Trinidad. Not quite the same as firing a missile at your sister ship...
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The missile they hit it with can't be that good when you look at the photo's considering the Konarak is only 50.8 metres in length with a displacement of 660 tons wouldn't you have expected any decent anti-ship missile to have sunk it rather than just clear off the superstructure off the deck?
