Satellite photos show hulk of what was biggest Iran warship

Satellite photographs show the burned hulk that remains of Iran’s biggest warship after it caught fire and sank in the Gulf of Oman

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Satellite photographs taken Thursday show the burned hulk that remains of Iran's biggest warship after it caught fire and sank in the Gulf of Oman. The photos from Planet Labs Inc., analyzed by The Associated Press, show the 207-meter (679-foot) Kharg just off the coast of the Iranian port city of Jask, surrounded by a sea of oil-slicked waters. Iranian officials have not acknowledged the pollution left behind by the ship's sinking on Wednesday. The photos show the ship partially submerged, with debris floating in the water around it. Iranian state media reported that 400 sailors and trainee cadets on board fled the vessel, while 33 suffered injuries in the incident. Iranian officials have offered no cause for the fire.