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: The Iranian Navy’s Sahand destroyer that had sunk after an accident at a pier in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas was raised from the bottom of the sea.
Saturday 20 July 2024 - 18:00
Story Code : 425146
Source : Tasnimnews
Iranian Navy salvages sunken destroyer
Images show that the warship has not sustained serious damages and its main systems and equipment have not been detached in the accident.
The accident happened on July 7, when Sahand was deployed to a pier belonging to the Bandar Abbas maritime industries for repair.
The Navy said Sahand lost its balance after taking on water in its tanks during the repair process.
Sahand destroyer joined the Navy’s fleet in December 2018.
The destroyer is furnished with anti-ship cruise missiles and a helicopter deck and enjoys electronic warfare systems.
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