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Flames engulf the Kharg. Reuters
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Smoke rises from the Kharg. EPA
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The Iranian navy support ship burns in still from a video. Asriran.com via AP
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The blaze began at about 2.25am. Asriran.com via AP
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The vessel, captured in a satellite image, sank near the Iranian port of Jask. Planet Labs Inc. via AP
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The Kharg was one of the few vessels in the Iranian navy capable of resupplying its other ships at sea. AFP
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It was also designed to lift heavy cargo and serve as a launch point for helicopters. Iranian army via AP
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The British-built ship became part of the Iranian naval fleet in 1984. Iranian army via AP
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A plume billows from the Kharg in Gulf of Oman. EPA
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It is not yet clear how the fire started. EPA
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The Kharg was the largest Iranian navy support ship. EPA
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The Kharg docked in Sudan. Reuters
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No casualties were reported after the ship sank. AFP
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Flames engulf the Kharg. Reuters
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Smoke rises from the Kharg. EPA
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The Iranian navy support ship burns in still from a video. Asriran.com via AP
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The blaze began at about 2.25am. Asriran.com via AP
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The vessel, captured in a satellite image, sank near the Iranian port of Jask. Planet Labs Inc. via AP
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The Kharg was one of the few vessels in the Iranian navy capable of resupplying its other ships at sea. AFP
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It was also designed to lift heavy cargo and serve as a launch point for helicopters. Iranian army via AP
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The British-built ship became part of the Iranian naval fleet in 1984. Iranian army via AP
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A plume billows from the Kharg in Gulf of Oman. EPA
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It is not yet clear how the fire started. EPA
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The Kharg was the largest Iranian navy support ship. EPA
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The Kharg docked in Sudan. Reuters
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No casualties were reported after the ship sank. AFP
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Flames engulf the Kharg. Reuters
Iran's largest naval ship sinks in Gulf of Oman after being engulfed in flames
The 'Kharg' caught fire in the early hours of Wednesday
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