US Sub Strike On Iran Frigate Jolts China Too; Echoes Warning To China’s Indian Ocean Oil Routes
A US nuclear attack submarine achieved a rare wartime feat in the Indian Ocean this month by sinking an Iranian frigate off the coast of Sri Lanka. This marked the first instance since the Second World War that a US submarine had destroyed another vessel using a torpedo, reported Asia Times.The target was the 1,500-ton Moudge-class frigate IRIS Dena (75). An MK-48 heavyweight torpedo struck the
A US nuclear attack submarine achieved a rare wartime feat in the Indian Ocean this month by sinking an Iranian frigate off the coast of Sri Lanka. This marked the first instance since the Second World War that a US submarine had destroyed another vessel using a torpedo, reported Asia Times.The target was the 1,500-ton Moudge-class frigate IRIS Dena (75). An MK-48 heavyweight torpedo struck the
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