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The '''''Konarak'' vessel incident''' was a friendly fire incident in the ] on 10 May 2020 where an anti-ship missile fired from the {{ship|Iranian frigate|Jamaran||6}} hit the support vessel {{ship|Iranian support vessel|Konarak||2}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-52612511|title=Iran navy 'friendly fire' incident kills 19 sailors in Gulf of Oman|date=11 May 2020|publisher=BBC News|accessdate=2020-05-13}}</ref> The incident happened during a war game of the Iranian Navy in the ]. During this incident, 19 crew of the ''Konarak'' were killed with 15 wounded. The ''Konarak'' was heavily damaged and its wreckage towed to ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/persian/iran-52614024|title=ارتش ایران: ۱۹ نفر در حادثه شناور کنارک کشته و ۱۵ نفر مجروح شدند|date=11 May 2020|publisher=BBC Persian|accessdate=2020-05-13|language=fa}}</ref> The '''''Konarak'' vessel incident''' was a friendly fire incident in the ] on 10 May 2020 where an anti-ship missile fired from the {{ship|Iranian frigate|Jamaran||6}} hit the support vessel {{ship|Iranian support vessel|Konarak||2}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-52612511|title=Iran navy 'friendly fire' incident kills 19 sailors in Gulf of Oman|date=11 May 2020|publisher=BBC News|accessdate=2020-05-13}}</ref> The incident happened during a war game of the Iranian Navy in the ]. During this incident, 19 crew of the ''Konarak'' were killed with 15 wounded. The ''Konarak'' was heavily damaged and its wreckage towed to ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/persian/iran-52614024|title=ارتش ایران: ۱۹ نفر در حادثه شناور کنارک کشته و ۱۵ نفر مجروح شدند|date=11 May 2020|publisher=BBC Persian|accessdate=2020-05-13|language=fa}}</ref>
== Incident == == Incident ==
On 10 May 2020, the ship was struck by a ] missile, an upgraded ], which is fired from the {{ship|Iranian frigate|Jamaran||2}} in ] close to the ].<ref name=Drive>{{cite web |url=https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/33395/heres-all-thats-left-of-iranian-navy-ship-struck-by-missile-in-friendly-fire-tragedy |title=Here's All That's Left Of Iranian Navy Ship Struck By Missile In Friendly Fire Tragedy (Updated) |work=The Drive |first=Tyler |last=Rogoway |date=11 May 2020|accessdate=12 May 2020}}</ref> Official Iranian TV initially reported one fatality in the incident,<ref name="Wintour">{{cite news |last=Wintour|first=Patrick |authorlink=Patrick Wintour |title=Iran says 19 dead in Gulf of Oman friendly fire incident |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/11/iranian-navy-ship-hit-by-missile-in-fatal-friendly-fire-incident-in-gulf |work=The Guardian |date=11 May 2020|accessdate=11 May 2020}}</ref> but this was later revised to 19 killed and 15 injured. The ''Konarak'' was involved as a tender, setting out targets for target practice for missiles from ''Jamaran''. The ''Konarak'' reportedly failed to distance itself sufficiently from the target prior to the launch and was struck by a missile.<ref name="BBC">{{cite news |title=Iran navy 'friendly fire' incident kills 19 sailors in Gulf of Oman |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-52612511 |publisher=BBC News |date=11 May 2020 |accessdate=11 May 2020}}</ref> The missile may have automatically locked onto ''Konarak'' as the largest target or else been set as the target by human error.<ref name="Wintour" /> On 10 May 2020, the ship was struck by a ] missile, an upgraded ], which was fired from the {{ship|Iranian frigate|Jamaran||2}} in the ] close to the ].<ref name=Drive>{{cite web |url=https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/33395/heres-all-thats-left-of-iranian-navy-ship-struck-by-missile-in-friendly-fire-tragedy |title=Here's All That's Left Of Iranian Navy Ship Struck By Missile In Friendly Fire Tragedy (Updated) |work=The Drive |first=Tyler |last=Rogoway |date=11 May 2020|accessdate=12 May 2020}}</ref> Official Iranian TV initially reported one fatality in the incident,<ref name="Wintour">{{cite news |last=Wintour|first=Patrick |authorlink=Patrick Wintour |title=Iran says 19 dead in Gulf of Oman friendly fire incident |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/11/iranian-navy-ship-hit-by-missile-in-fatal-friendly-fire-incident-in-gulf |work=The Guardian |date=11 May 2020|accessdate=11 May 2020}}</ref> but this was later revised to 19 killed and 15 injured. The ''Konarak'' was involved as a tender, setting out targets for target practice for missiles from ''Jamaran''. The ''Konarak'' reportedly failed to distance itself sufficiently from the target prior to the launch and was struck by a missile.<ref name="BBC">{{cite news |title=Iran navy 'friendly fire' incident kills 19 sailors in Gulf of Oman |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-52612511 |publisher=BBC News |date=11 May 2020 |accessdate=11 May 2020}}</ref> The missile may have automatically locked onto ''Konarak'' as the largest target or else been set as the target by human error.<ref name="Wintour" />
After the incident, ''Konarak'' was recovered to port to undergo a "technical inspection". Footage published by Iranian state broadcaster ] showed the ship down heavily by the bow<ref>{{cite web|last=Eckstein|first=Megan |url=https://news.usni.org/2020/05/11/iranian-friendly-fire-incident-kills-19-after-frigate-fires-missile-at-support-ship|title=Iranian Friendly Fire Incident Kills 19, After Frigate Fires Missile At Support Ship|work=USNI News|date=11 May 2020|accessdate=2020-05-13}}</ref> with its superstructure devastated and smoke visible from fires.<ref name="BBC" /> After the incident, ''Konarak'' was recovered to port to undergo a "technical inspection". Footage published by Iranian state broadcaster ] showed the ship down heavily by the bow<ref>{{cite web|last=Eckstein|first=Megan |url=https://news.usni.org/2020/05/11/iranian-friendly-fire-incident-kills-19-after-frigate-fires-missile-at-support-ship|title=Iranian Friendly Fire Incident Kills 19, After Frigate Fires Missile At Support Ship|work=USNI News|date=11 May 2020|accessdate=2020-05-13}}</ref> with its superstructure devastated and smoke visible from fires.<ref name="BBC" />


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Konarak burning after being hit by the missile fired by Jamaran.

The Konarak vessel incident was a friendly fire incident in the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy on 10 May 2020 where an anti-ship missile fired from the Iranian frigate Jamaran hit the support vessel Konarak. The incident happened during a war game of the Iranian Navy in the Gulf of Oman. During this incident, 19 crew of the Konarak were killed with 15 wounded. The Konarak was heavily damaged and its wreckage towed to Chabahar Port.

Incident

On 10 May 2020, the ship was struck by a Noor missile, an upgraded YJ-83, which was fired from the Jamaran in the Gulf of Oman close to the Strait of Hormuz. Official Iranian TV initially reported one fatality in the incident, but this was later revised to 19 killed and 15 injured. The Konarak was involved as a tender, setting out targets for target practice for missiles from Jamaran. The Konarak reportedly failed to distance itself sufficiently from the target prior to the launch and was struck by a missile. The missile may have automatically locked onto Konarak as the largest target or else been set as the target by human error. After the incident, Konarak was recovered to port to undergo a "technical inspection". Footage published by Iranian state broadcaster IRIB showed the ship down heavily by the bow with its superstructure devastated and smoke visible from fires.

References

  1. "Iran navy 'friendly fire' incident kills 19 sailors in Gulf of Oman". BBC News. 11 May 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  2. "ارتش ایران: ۱۹ نفر در حادثه شناور کنارک کشته و ۱۵ نفر مجروح شدند" (in Persian). BBC Persian. 11 May 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  3. Rogoway, Tyler (11 May 2020). "Here's All That's Left Of Iranian Navy Ship Struck By Missile In Friendly Fire Tragedy (Updated)". The Drive. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  4. ^ Wintour, Patrick (11 May 2020). "Iran says 19 dead in Gulf of Oman friendly fire incident". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Iran navy 'friendly fire' incident kills 19 sailors in Gulf of Oman". BBC News. 11 May 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  6. Eckstein, Megan (11 May 2020). "Iranian Friendly Fire Incident Kills 19, After Frigate Fires Missile At Support Ship". USNI News. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
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