Iran Commissions Its Massive Oil Tanker Turned Sea Base Into Service
The 755-foot vessel seems to be Iran’s answer to the U.S. Navy’s Expeditionary Sea Bases.
The 755-foot vessel seems to be Iran’s answer to the U.S. Navy’s Expeditionary Sea Bases.
From a roach motel destined for the junk yard to a multi-purpose mothership, it paved the way for future US operations.
A new age of sea basing has arrived for US military.
The Navy’s sea basing capabilities are being massively upgraded with advent of these oil tankers turned one third aircraft carrier, one third marina and one third command and control center.