US submarine sinks Iranian ship in first torpedo kill since WWII, Pentagon confirms (www.militarytimes.com)
from return2ozma@lemmy.world to world@lemmy.world on 04 Mar 16:30
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NoSpotOfGround@lemmy.world on 04 Mar 17:05 next collapse

Except for ARA General Belgrano, except for ROKS Cheonan, except for…

Edit: oh, they mean first one done by the US.

GuyIncognito@lemmy.ca on 04 Mar 18:26 next collapse

Hoping some other “first since WW2” stuff happens to american destroyers. Carriers if I’m really lucky

RamRabbit@lemmy.world on 04 Mar 18:59 next collapse

Given Iran’s inability to hit warships, Iran’s entire navy now sunk, and the vast majority of their missile launchers destroyed; getting a hit on an American carrier in the middle of a carrier taskforce is almost nill.

GuyIncognito@lemmy.ca on 04 Mar 19:08 collapse

Pretty bold claims, let’s see how they true they end up being.

I don’t disagree about the carrier of course, it would basically be a miracle for them to pull it off. But a DDG is not out of the question.

RamRabbit@lemmy.world on 04 Mar 19:13 collapse

Yeah, if we start sending destroyer escorts though the Straight of Hormuz, decent chance one catches an Iranian missile eventually.

Casterial@lemmy.world on 04 Mar 19:44 collapse

DONT TOUCH OUR BOATS!!! /s

HubertManne@piefed.social on 04 Mar 19:20 next collapse

even with the ukraine stuff or specifically by a submarine?

RamRabbit@lemmy.world on 04 Mar 20:51 collapse

By a US submarine specifically; first since WWII.

Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works on 04 Mar 21:17 collapse

Oh, the Straits of Hormuz are closed, are they? We’ll see about that.