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2023-04-21 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

US denies Iranian claim that it ‘forced’ US submarine to surface in Gulf

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Posted by trailing wife 2023-04-21 03:41|| || Front Page|| [11 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran

#1 Iranians lie about everything. Given that, the wisdom of sending the USS Florida into the Persian Gulf seems like the wrong choice of a naval asset. Amazing ship, utterly impressive, but does it belong in such relatively shallow and narrow waters? About 650 ft deep and at the Gulf of Hormuz horseshoe about 20 miles wide of navigable channel at most, it seems a poor fit for a submerged transit? Maybe a bubblehead has a better observation?

https://www.strausscenter.org/strait-of-hormuz-geography/

Posted by NoMoreBS 2023-04-21 11:19|| 2023-04-21 11:19|| Front Page Top

#2 Hopefully it won't run into those Juice Missile Subs always patrolling off the Iranian coast...

Posted by Frank G 2023-04-21 11:23|| 2023-04-21 11:23|| Front Page Top

#3 The US Navy does seem to have an issue with collisions.

Investigators say near-collision of Navy ships in San Diego Bay was a preventable incident

Posted by Skidmark 2023-04-21 12:29|| 2023-04-21 12:29|| Front Page Top

#4 Naval wars between the US and Iran are historically short.

Posted by Super Hose 2023-04-21 20:54|| 2023-04-21 20:54|| Front Page Top

#5 ^ Suitable to ~~Live Leak~~ Youtube Chronicles

Posted by Frank G 2023-04-21 21:02|| 2023-04-21 21:02|| Front Page Top

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