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Iranian Warship Sinks

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June 05, 2021, 06:03 PM
nhtagmember
Iranian Warship Sinks
Just when you thought it couldn’t get much worse for Iran, it appears that their largest warship, the Kharg, caught fire and sank in the Gulf of Oman.

Can’t say I’m unhappy about it and the Iranians are t saying why it sank.
June 05, 2021, 06:10 PM
Orguss
Can a fleet replenishment ship really be considered a warship?



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June 05, 2021, 06:12 PM
divil
Where is Seinfeld with his “that’s a shame” when you need it?
June 05, 2021, 06:21 PM
CoolRich59
I read that, about the same time the fire broke out on this ship, Iran had a big fire at one of their refineries.

One almost might suspect sabotage. Wink


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June 05, 2021, 06:27 PM
tatortodd
quote:
Originally posted by divil:
Where is Seinfeld with his “that’s a shame” when you need it?




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June 05, 2021, 06:29 PM
V-Tail
quote:
Originally posted by Orguss:

Can a fleet replenishment ship really be considered a warship?
Can't run a war very well without supplies.



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June 06, 2021, 05:27 AM
tacfoley
I'm sorry for any sailors lost at sea, no matter where they come from - the Sea hates us all equally, but that's about the limit of my sympathy for the Iranian Navy.
June 06, 2021, 06:42 AM
Blume9mm
Before I read that it was a fire.... I was going to suggest someone forgot to put the drain plug in before they headed out....

been there and done that.


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June 06, 2021, 07:02 AM
PowerSurge
I’m gonna lose .00000000000000000000001 seconds of sleep over this tonight.


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June 06, 2021, 07:11 AM
randyman
The next question - Navy Seals or Mossad?
June 06, 2021, 08:58 AM
Hildur

June 06, 2021, 09:18 AM
tacfoley
Mrs tac said 'well, at least it put the fire out...'
June 06, 2021, 09:22 AM
MikeinNC
quote:
Originally posted by tacfoley:
the Sea hates us all equally,.


That gave me a chuckle...after sailing out into heavy weather to save some stupid people I agree with you.



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June 06, 2021, 09:39 AM
parabellum
Just like the old lawyer joke:

Q: What do you call an Iranian warship at the bottom of the ocean?

A: A good start
June 06, 2021, 10:06 AM
ensigmatic
quote:
Originally posted by divil:
Where is Seinfeld with his “that’s a shame” when you need it?





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June 06, 2021, 10:09 AM
Expert308
quote:
Originally posted by nhtagmember:
Can’t say I’m unhappy about it and the Iranians aren't saying why it sank.

I'd think that if there was anything that could even remotely be considered mysterious about it, they would have already blamed us or the Israelis. Although with Biden in the White House, maybe the Iranian gov't considers us "friends" again?
June 06, 2021, 11:21 AM
Hildur
quote:
Originally posted by parabellum:
Just like the old lawyer joke:

Q: What do you call an Iranian warship at the bottom of the ocean?

A: A good start



B. Polluton

C. A solution


Those answers work with the lawyer joke too. Cool
June 06, 2021, 12:28 PM
pbslinger
Harry Callahan says: "Well I'm All Broken Up About That Countries' ship!"
June 06, 2021, 01:57 PM
corsair
Would've preferred the 'sinking' to have been a Revolutionary Guard ship, as opposed to the Iranian Navy. The Iranian Navy is a pathetically underfunded service filled with 'sailors' who aren't devoted or, fanatical enough to be in the IRGC Navy; you know how authoritarians like to have a 'separate service' of enforcers, *cough, cough* I mean devotees Roll Eyes . Nevertheless, I ain't shedding any tears and this will diminish their limited capability.
quote:
Originally posted by Orguss:
Can a fleet replenishment ship really be considered a warship?

If its armed, yes. You also have a ignorant press that designates any ship under command of a Navy and/painted Haze Grey as being a 'warship'

You get into grey-area definitions with the US Navy's designation of USNS or, Royal Navy's Royal Fleet Auxiliary which have mixed military/civilian crews and a few defensive weapons at most. I believe the RN uses some of those ships as platforms for ship boardings and policing.
June 06, 2021, 02:01 PM
CQB60
This ship had mounted weapons installed : Armament:
1 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 gun
4 × USSR 23 mm/80 guns
2 × 12.7 mm machine guns
quote:
Originally posted by Orguss:
Can a fleet replenishment ship really be considered a warship?



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