In this satellite photo provided by Maxar Technologies, the Iranian naval support vessel Konarak, center, is tied up at the port in Konarak, Iran, on Monday, May 11, 2020. (Newser) – A logistical support vessel for the Iranian navy was struck over the weekend by "friendly fire," resulting in the deaths of 19 sailors and the injuries of at least 15 others.

It was ordered and purchased before the 1979 Iranian Revolution. The Iranian ship Konarak is a Hendijan-class support vessel. The twelve Hendijan-class support vessels were constructed in the 1980s and 1990s, six of them at the K. Damen Shipyards, and the remainder under contract in Iran. An Iranian Hendijan-class support ship, Konarak, was hit by a Noor anti-ship missile fire from frigate Jamaran during a training exercise in the Gulf of Oman on May 10. May 10, 2020: The Iranian regime shot its own “Konarak” vessel during a naval maneuver in the Sea of Oman. Description []. Iranian military says missile hit support ship in 'friendly-fire' incident, killing at least 19 sailors and wounding 15. The twelve Hendijan-class support vessels were constructed in the 1980s and 1990s, six of them at the K. Damen Shipyards, and the remainder under contract in Iran. Description [].

Iranian media said the Konarak had been overhauled in 2018 and was able to launch sea and anti-ship missiles. Iranian Navy; Leadership Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari: Branches and manpower Navy 13,400 Marines 2,600 Aviation: 2,000 History History of the Iranian Navy: Personnel List of Iranian Navy senior officers Iran's Navy Ranks Insignia: Equipment Historical vessels: Current vessels

Originally intended as a support and logistics ship, Konarak … It was ordered and purchased before the 1979 Iranian Revolution. The 155-foot vessel was in service since 1988 and … Related Topics Iran The Konarak was laying targets for other warships when it … Sailors killed after Iran missile 'accidentally' strikes own ship. Iran's media reports that the incident killed 19 sailors and wounding 15.

Konarak was built in 1988, at the K. Damen Shipyards, in Boven-Hardinxveld, the Netherlands, as hull number 1403. The Konarak is a 47m (154ft) long Hendijan-class logistical support vessel that was made in the Netherlands and bought by Iran before the 1979 Islamic Revolution. It was built in the Netherlands, and has been in service since 1988.

Konarak was built in 1988, at the K. Damen Shipyards, in Boven-Hardinxveld, the Netherlands, as hull number 1403. In this photo provided Monday, May 11, 2020, by the Iranian Army, the Konarak support vessel which was struck during a training exercise in the Gulf of Oman, is … Ten days after the Iranian regime sho t its own “ Kon a rak ” vessel during a naval maneuver in the S ea of Oman, new details have been revealed about what is happen ing behind the scenes daily. An Iranian warship has accidentally opened fire on one of its own support vessels during a training exercise in the Gulf of Oman, killing 19 and leaving 15 injured.