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Iran launches destroyer, a made-in-Iran guided-missile ship
The Christian Science Monitor / The Associated Press ^
| March 18, 2013
| Nasser Karimi
Posted on 03/18/2013 3:41:56 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Iran launched a domestically built destroyer in the Caspian Sea on Sunday, its first deployment of a major warship in the oil-rich region, state TV reported.
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad inaugurated the guided missile destroyer Jamaran-2 in the port city of Anzali, about 250 kilometers (150 miles) northwest of Tehran.
He said the deployment aimed to bolster peace and friendship in the region. "The destroyer is there to meet those who want to jeopardize the security of surrounding nations," he said, without elaborating.....
(Excerpt) Read more at csmonitor.com ...
TOPICS: Government; Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: ahmadinejad; floatingtarget; iran; israel; navy; waronterror
Did we supply the plans and financing?
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Of the same quality as their “fighter jet”?
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posted on
03/18/2013 3:45:10 PM PDT
by
goodwithagun
(My gun has killed fewer people than Ted Kennedy's car.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
The build and launch it in a land locked body of water? That is about as smart as a screen door on a submarine.
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posted on
03/18/2013 3:53:10 PM PDT
by
Blood of Tyrants
(There is no requirement to show need in order to exercise your rights.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Yup. Sounds like another suicide bomber...
Cheers!
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posted on
03/18/2013 3:56:22 PM PDT
by
DoctorBulldog
(Obama sucks. End of story.)
To: Blood of Tyrants
Well: It will probably the baddest ship in that sea.
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posted on
03/18/2013 3:56:33 PM PDT
by
Venturer
To: Blood of Tyrants
That is about as smart as a screen door on a submarine. There is oil under the Caspian Sea. Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan all claim it. Iran wants it.
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posted on
03/18/2013 3:57:10 PM PDT
by
0.E.O
To: 0.E.O
They assume that the Russians don’t have the ability to take it out.
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posted on
03/18/2013 4:02:12 PM PDT
by
Blood of Tyrants
(There is no requirement to show need in order to exercise your rights.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
At 1500 tons displacement, this is a small frigate or large corvette. It is no destroyer by today’s standard.
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posted on
03/18/2013 4:11:45 PM PDT
by
Fred Hayek
(The Democratic Party is now the operational arm of the CPUSA)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Makes a pretty target though. Our Navy will have fun with that one.
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posted on
03/18/2013 4:20:21 PM PDT
by
SkyDancer
(Live your life in such a way that the Westboro church will want to picket your funeral.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
From the picture it has an Oto-Melara 76mm gun (which looks big on the “destroyer”, but looks pretty small on our Perry-class Frigates) and a box launcher for a single Standard-type missile (Standards can actually be used in a surface-to-surface role).
To: SkyDancer
Why? Let the Russkies have some fun. It’s in the Caspian Sea.
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posted on
03/18/2013 4:31:43 PM PDT
by
reg45
(Barack 0bama: Implementing class warfare by having no class.)
To: Venturer
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posted on
03/18/2013 4:35:48 PM PDT
by
glasseye
To: 2ndDivisionVet
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posted on
03/18/2013 4:54:08 PM PDT
by
Hardraade
(http://junipersec.wordpress.com (Vendetta))
To: 2ndDivisionVet
This is like their “terrifying flying stealth boats” from a couple years back.
It will make a fine bathtub boat for the Caspian Sea.
Assuming it doesn’t meet with an “unfortunate accident” first or even exists at all!
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posted on
03/18/2013 4:55:07 PM PDT
by
Darksheare
(Try my coffee, first one's free.....)
To: Fred Hayek
No it's not. This is a destroyer:
If Iran gets too feisty they'll learn the difference the hard way.
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posted on
03/18/2013 4:56:04 PM PDT
by
MtBaldy
(If Obama is the answer, it must have been a really stupid question)
To: Venturer
Well: It will probably the baddest ship in that sea. Actually no. Russia has a canal system that enables it to move moderate size warships in and out of the Caspian (unlike the Iranian ship which is stuck there)
Currently the Russian Caspian Sea Flotila has 2 light frigates, each about the size of the Iranian one but a lot meaner. Plus 9 smaller missile ships/boats.
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posted on
03/18/2013 4:59:27 PM PDT
by
Oztrich Boy
(I think, therefore I am what I yam, and that's all I yam - "Popeye" Descartes)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
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posted on
03/18/2013 6:50:58 PM PDT
by
Brad from Tennessee
(A politician can't give you anything he hasn't first stolen from you.)
To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...
Thanks 2ndDivisionVet. Ironic that’s it a “destroyer”.
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posted on
03/18/2013 7:29:39 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(Romney would have been worse, if you're a dumb ass.)
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