Iranian navy light frigate Sahand capsized while alongside for repairs in the southern port of Bandar Abbas, Iranian state media reported on Sunday.
“As Sahand was being repaired at the wharf, it lost its balance due to water ingress. Fortunately …the vessel is being returned to balance quickly,” the official news agency IRNA reported, citing a navy statement as seen by Reuters.
It did not specify when the accident occurred.
State media carried a picture of a capsized ship and said several people were taken to hospital with minor injuries.
Iran reports also said that the incident was the result of a technical failure during a repair operation and stern questions will now be asked of those thought to have contributed to the incident.
Sahand is a Moudge-class frigate in the Southern Fleet of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy. The ship entered service on 1 December 2018.
It is named for the original Sahand that was sunk by the U.S. in Operation Praying Mantis during the Iran–Iraq War on 18 April 1988.
The warship was launched in 2012.
