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.@SECWAR “In the Indian Ocean—an American submarine sunk an Iranian warship, that thought it was safe in international waters. Instead, it was sunk by a torpedo—Quiet Death.
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| Department of War 🇺🇸 @DeptofWar via White House
Posted on 03/04/2026 6:36:43 AM PST by ransomnote
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“In the Indian Ocean—an American submarine sunk an Iranian warship, that thought it was safe in international waters.
Instead, it was sunk by a torpedo—Quiet Death.
The first sinking of an enemy ship by a torpedo since World War 2. Like in that war—back when we were still the War Department—we are fighting to win."
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KEYWORDS: dana; fastattacking; foxnewsweekendhost; indianocean; iran; iranfafo; iraniannavy; irgc; irisdana; irisdena; sub; submarine; torpedo; usnavy; waronterror; whiskeypete
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To: ransomnote
Sometimes the old school way is the best way.
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posted on
03/04/2026 6:39:23 AM PST
by
Governor Dinwiddie
( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and his mercy endures forever. — Psalm 106)
To: ransomnote
How cool for that crew, spending your entire enlistment or a career in submarines doesn’t normally give a guy a lot of bar stories, but torpedoing an Iranian warship is a great one.
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posted on
03/04/2026 6:43:09 AM PST
by
ansel12
((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
To: ransomnote
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posted on
03/04/2026 6:43:22 AM PST
by
Frank Drebin
(And don't ever let me catch you guys in America!)
To: Frank Drebin
Beat me by a few seconds! :-(
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posted on
03/04/2026 6:45:49 AM PST
by
BB62
To: ransomnote
As a general rule, desert rats do not know how to swim. In this case, the learning curve is very steep.
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posted on
03/04/2026 6:47:21 AM PST
by
donozark
(Trump isn't a fascist. America's trains still do not run on time.)
To: Governor Dinwiddie
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posted on
03/04/2026 6:47:42 AM PST
by
No name given
( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
To: ransomnote
To borrow from “Charlie And His Orchestra”:
Who sinks the trawler, the tanker, the ship full of meat?
Who sinks destroyers and cruisers, the pride of the fleet?
It’s now the season, the reason, it’s plain what it means
American submarines!
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posted on
03/04/2026 6:49:50 AM PST
by
dfwgator
("I am Charlie Kirk!")
To: ransomnote
The coolest part of that video is the sailors running up to the forepeak after the explosion.
Blew off her stern, broke her back just aft of the stack. She would have sunk quickly.
Submarines are deadly when properly used.
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posted on
03/04/2026 6:50:32 AM PST
by
SharpenedEdge
(Stockpile. Prepare. Arm. Train. A Storm is coming.)
To: ransomnote
"...Instead, it was sunk by a torpedo—Quiet Death. Quiet right up until the instant that 600 lbs of PBX detonates.
To: ransomnote
Somewhere in Beijing, a lot of high-ranking PLA Navy officers are suddenly paying very close attention.
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posted on
03/04/2026 6:55:38 AM PST
by
Flatus I. Maximus
(It's time to stop pretending you can get along with liberals. They hate you and want to kill you. )
To: ransomnote
My grandson works at Electric Boat...the maker of all our subs. Just got promoted to supervisor of xxxxxxxxx.
To: ransomnote
The MK 48 is designed to explode under the keel of a surface vessel, using the gas bubble to lift and break the ship. Proximity-fused, 650# warhead.
Interesting it blew the stern off the ship. Typical to aim more amidships.
Perhaps they were looking to spare more crew yet still kill the ship.
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posted on
03/04/2026 6:59:37 AM PST
by
Blueflag
(To not carry is to choose to be defenseless.)
To: ransomnote
Just a Sea Wolf being a Sea Wolf. 😉
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posted on
03/04/2026 7:00:35 AM PST
by
Georgia Girl 2
(The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
To: ransomnote
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posted on
03/04/2026 7:00:42 AM PST
by
Magnum44
(...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
To: SharpenedEdge
I watched that greyscale (probably IR) video several times. Never saw anyone running on the foredeck.
What video were you watching.
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posted on
03/04/2026 7:02:40 AM PST
by
Blueflag
(To not carry is to choose to be defenseless.)
To: SharpenedEdge
OK, OK. NOW I see the glowing humans running just prior to and then after the explosion.
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posted on
03/04/2026 7:04:42 AM PST
by
Blueflag
(To not carry is to choose to be defenseless.)
To: ransomnote
Man, shot right in the ass!!
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posted on
03/04/2026 7:04:46 AM PST
by
CodeToad
To: Blueflag
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posted on
03/04/2026 7:06:29 AM PST
by
SharpenedEdge
(Stockpile. Prepare. Arm. Train. A Storm is coming.)
To: Blueflag
Interesting it blew the stern off the ship. Typical to aim more amidships. I suspect the sensors in the torpedo homed in on the screws.
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