• GuyIncognito@lemmy.ca
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    4 hours ago

    Hoping some other “first since WW2” stuff happens to american destroyers. Carriers if I’m really lucky

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      3 hours ago

      Given Iran’s inability to hit warships, Iran’s entire navy now sunk, and the vast majority of their missile launchers destroyed; getting a hit on an American carrier in the middle of a carrier taskforce is almost nill.

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        3 hours ago

        Pretty bold claims, let’s see how they true they end up being.

        I don’t disagree about the carrier of course, it would basically be a miracle for them to pull it off. But a DDG is not out of the question.

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          3 hours ago

          Yeah, if we start sending destroyer escorts though the Straight of Hormuz, decent chance one catches an Iranian missile eventually.

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    5 hours ago

    Except for ARA General Belgrano, except for ROKS Cheonan, except for…

    Edit: oh, they mean first one done by the US.