Iranian media said the Konarak had been overhauled in 2018 and was able to launch sea and anti-ship missiles.

Native newshounds mentioned the frigate Jamaran was once trying out a brand new anti-ship missile which locked onto and hit Konarak, a logistical deliver.

Weighing 447 tonnes and 47 metres (154 feet) long, the Hendijan-class vessel is equipped with four cruise missiles, according to state television. The Dutch-made vessel has been in …

Semi-official Iranian news agency Fars said one sailor was killed and several others injured. Iran's regular navy typically patrols those waters, while vessels from the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard usually patrol the Persian Gulf. The Iranian ship Konarak is a Hendijan-class support vessel. It usually carries a crew of 20 sailors. In an incident, which is now being described as a ‘crash’, an Iranian frigate fired on its own logistical ship. The Dutch-made, 47-meter (155-foot) vessel was in service since 1988 and had capacity of 40 tons. 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. The missile struck Konarak, a Hendijan-class support ship, which Iranian media said was too close to a target during the exercise. The sailors were aboard the Konarak, a naval support ship, during an army drill off the Iranian ports of Jask and Chabahar on Sunday evening when they were hit by a Noor anti-ship … Local journalists said the frigate Jamaran was testing a new anti-ship missile which locked onto and hit Konarak, a logistical ship.

Nineteen sailors died when their ship was reportedly hit during a test of a new missile. The Dutch-made, 47-meter (155-foot) vessel was … The Iranian military has confirmed that 19 sailors were killed and 15 injured in an accident involving the naval support ship . Jamaran, a warship operated by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps was testing anti-ship missile when it accidentally got locked and fired on Konarak.

AN Iranian Navy ship blasted one of its own supporting boats with a missile last night killing 19 sailors and injuring 15 more, authorities said. Nineteen sailors died when their ship was reportedly hit during a test of a new missile. Iranian warship hit by missile in training accident, killing 19 sailors . It was built in the Netherlands, and has been in service since 1988. The Konarak is a light logistical support vessel made in the Netherlands and purchased by Iran before the 1979 Islamic revolution. The Konarak, a Hendijan-class support ship …

US-supplied Harpoon missiles have been expended, and replaced by Iranian made, medium range "Noor", anti-ship cruise missiles. Originally the Imperial/government yacht Shahsavar, Hamzeh has been modified to carry C-802 anti-ship missiles and light defenses. Armament: 4 x C-802 anti-ship missiles, 1 x main gun (20 mm), 2 x 12.7 mm manned heavy machine guns; Dutch-built (Boele Yard, Bolnes), launched 1936.

A satellite image shows an Iranian vessel Konarak, damaged in an aftermath of a friendly-fire anti-ship missile accident, in a port city of Konarak Current. The incident was called an accident. Iranian media said the Konarak had been overhauled in 2018 and was able to launch sea and anti-ship missiles. An Iranian navy “friendly fire” incident in which a ship was sunk has killed dozens of sailors, unofficial reports say. In a tragic “friendly fire” incident, t…

An Iranian army “pleasant fireplace” incident wherein a boat was once sunk has killed dozens of sailors, unofficial stories say.

Iranian forces towed the ship, the Konarak, to a nearby naval base following the incident, state media reported. Reports of an Iranian Navy Ship shooting another Iranian Navy vessel - initial reports suggest the missile firing was a mistake - unconfirmed reports of 30 to 40 deaths By Eamonn Sheridan