FIRST SINCE WWII

[free_press@mstdn.social]

FIRST SINCE WWII

The moment a U.S. submarine torpedoed the Iranian Navy frigate IRIS Dana off the coast of Sri Lanka in international waters.

Sri Lanka recovers 87 bodies of Iranians from sunk frigate

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[rachel@norfolk.social]

@Free_Press the first what? Plenty of navy vessels sunk by submarine since then. Including by nuclear powered submarines

[joshuaacnewman@xeno.glyphpress.com]

@rachel @Free_Press
No US sub has launched a torpedo in anger since WWII.

[heafnerj@mstdn.social]

@Free_Press And probably the first of WWIII.

[rachel@norfolk.social]

@JoshuaACNewman @Free_Press ah! Others have, though, like HMS Conquerer in the South Atlantic

[saxicola@toot.community]

@Free_Press Belgrano, Falklands war? Anyone?

[stonykark@mstdn.ca]

@Free_Press since they're not officially at war this is just piracy