Iranian Missiles Sink Life-Size Model of U.S. Aircraft Carrier in Strait of Hormuz Navy Drill

MEMRI TV ^ | 2/25/15 | Al-Alam TV (Iran)

[DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis]

[Pete from Shawnee Mission]

Ok, so their winged smoke bombs work against a plywood mockup that does not fight back. Whatever else we do, lets allow them to think of this as a great and glorious victory and example of their military prowess.

[Steely Tom]

Looked to me like it was about 1/5 “life-size.”

And it didn’t shoot back.

The guys driving those little boats are going to be surprised when they meet Mr. CIWS.

[Sasparilla]

When I was a kid, I used to blow up toy soldiers with firecrackers too.

[beethovenfan]

The real carrier might prove to be a bit tougher.

[reg45]

So, they might sink a carrier. The return fire would be from an SSBN.

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[Spirochete]

So, they might sink a carrier. The return fire would be from an SSBN.

Not while zero is CinC. He would dance a jig if a real CVN were sunk.

[MeshugeMikey]

salami salami baloney

ONE GOOD missile should have vaporized a model boat of any size. I would think.

[molson209]

Did Kerry pay for the Model with tax payer funds ?

[terycarl]

There are few, if any navies on Earth, capable of challenging a U.S. Carrier and Iran isn’t one of them.

[MeshugeMikey]

oh no you have disrespected the prophet of islime

[musicman]

[LukeL]

Modern naval battles are fought outside of visual range, which I assume is outside the range of Iran’s weapons.

[Sacajaweau]

But...but....I thought Iran was our new BFF ???

[kaehurowing]

Looks just as realistic as Godzilla.

[MeshugeMikey]

you laidgh at the great leader??

I think weve hurt his feelings!

[tcrlaf]

"so their winged smoke bombs work against a plywood mockup that does not fight back." Reminds me of another nation that practiced against wooden mockups of US ships...

[Blue Collar Christian]

My guess is the model wasn’t shooting back.

[Sgt_Schultze]

The attack ships got awfully close to the carrier, which was floating alone, unpowered and without air support. Here is what the "enemy" carrier group actually comprises. There would be a few other attack ships to get past before the dinghys could pull alonside a carrier . . .