Wednesday, March 04, 2026

AN INTERESTING BIT OF HISTORY

By Bob Walsh

 

The confirmation by Pete Hegseth of the US submarine attack on the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena marks the first time a US submarine has sunk a warship with a torpedo in combat since World War II. (Picture source: US DoW and Iranian MoD)

US submarine attack on the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena 

 

Within the last day or so a U S Navy submarine sank an Iranian military vessel with a torpedo in the Indian Ocean.  It happened near Sri Lanka.  This is the first time in 80 years that a U S Submarine has sunk an enemy ship with a torpedo.  As a student of military history I find this really interesting.

With any sort of luck the Iranian navy will soon exist only at the bottom of the ocean or hiding out in neutral ports.
 
EDITOR'S NOTE: No luck needed. Iran's warships are sitting ducks. 

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