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Why the Iranian Navy keeps losing warships in accidents, after its Sahand frigate capsized and sank
In January 2018, the 315-feet-long Damavand frigate, described as the navy's "most important warship on the Caspian Sea," sank after it hit the breakwater at Bandar-e Anzali port during high seas ...
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An Iranian frigate was seen capsizing at port while next to merchant ships, another black mark for the country's record of naval mishaps
It had embarked on a training mission at the time, local media reported. Another Moudge-class frigate, the Damavand, ran aground in 2018 and was damaged beyond repair. It had been launched just ...