Here are the latest widely reported developments about IRIS Kharg.
- As of 2021, IRIS Kharg, Iran’s largest naval vessel and a fleet replenishment oiler, caught fire and sank in the Gulf of Oman near Jask after an onboard blaze. All 400 crew and trainees evacuated safely, with no fatalities reported at the time.[4][5]
- The loss of Kharg, Iran’s primary replenishment capability, was described by multiple outlets as a significant setback for Tehran’s naval reach and logistics, particularly given Kharg’s role in at-sea replenishment and helicopter capacity.[3][4]
- Prior to the sinking, Kharg had undergone a major refit in the mid-2010s, including boiler overhaul, turbine replacement, and modernization of navigation systems, with Iran claiming domestically built components, and she later deployed to assist other units in 2018.[1][3]
If you’d like, I can look for more recent updates or official statements from Iranian authorities to confirm whether there have been any subsequent events or memorials related to Kharg.
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Iranian training/logistics naval vessel IRIS Kharg catches fire and sinks in Gulf of Oman.
www.presstv.irNew satellite images released Thursday show the sunken hull of what earlier this week was one of Iran’s largest warship, IRIS Kharg an Ol-class replenishment oiler, caught fire on the evening of June 1. The crew battled the fire with only 33 injured and no deaths but could not save the ship. In the end only the sea could extinguish the flames. Kharg burned for hours before slowly listing to starboard and sinking stern-first, within sight of the Iranian port of Jask, according to imagery...
news.usni.org*Kharg* being moved to floating drydock in August 2015, while she has been berthing at ISOICO shipyard, Bostanu since November 2014. She left the floating drydock in January 2016. During the time, she was undergoing a major refit that included overhaul of her boiler, replacement of steam turbines and changing navigation systems with modernized successors. Iranian officials said the new systems are domestically-built. For the first time since refit, she was deployed in June 2018 to the...
en.wikipedia-on-ipfs.orgعين على القرآن وعين على الأحداث
www.ansarollah.com.yeIRIS Kharg was a modified Ol-class fleet replenishment oiler of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy, named after Kharg Island.
www.wikiwand.comIRIS Kharg was a modified Ol-class fleet replenishment oiler of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy, named after Kharg Island. Built by Swan Hunter in the United Kingdom and launched in 1977, it was delivered to Iran in 1984. Kharg was Iran's largest naval vessel based on tonnage until the commissioning of IRIS Makran in early 2021.
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