November 3, 2005: USNS Arctic T-AOE-8 in the Atlantic Ocean conducting a replenishment at sea with USS Harry S. Truman CVN-75 and USS Dwight D. Eisenhower CVN-69. (Photo from Maritime Quest)Dave Majumdar, National Interest: Navy Nightmare: Could Iran Sink a U.S. Aircraft Carrier?
Could Iran actually sink one of the U.S. Navy’s mighty flattops?
The United States is accusing Iran of testing rockets near one of its aircraft carriers in the Persian Gulf as it passed through the Straits of Hormuz. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) denounced the Iranian actions as “highly provocative.” But could Iran actually sink one of the U.S. Navy’s mighty flattops?
According to CENTCOM, Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) naval vessels conducted live-fire drills less than 1,500 yards away from the Nimitz-class carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75), the Arleigh Burke -class destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG-84) destroyer and the French frigate FS Provence on Saturday. Moreover, civilian shipping traffic was in the area.
“Firing weapons so close to passing coalition ships and commercial traffic within an internationally recognized maritime traffic lane is unsafe, unprofessional and inconsistent with international maritime law,” said CENTCOM spokesman Commander Kyle Raines in a statement. He noted, however, that the Iranians were clearly not firing in the direction of the U.S. ships.
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WNU Editor: Mines have always been proven effective in disabling large ships. So why not an aircraft carrier.
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Little thing called frigates, destroyers, helos, ...
Disabling is not sinking.
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I find it insulting to even ask that question. OF COURSE they could. If an entire nation put their mind to it, they can not only sink one but several. The right question is: How probable is it? And again, that depends on circumstance. Piss off enough Iranians and they will show you that you were wrong about thinking the odds are low. It's an entirely stupid question, as answering it would be meaningless - it's meaning would flurish within a second of behavioural change. Example: Lets say right now chances are (ignoring everything else, like navigational patterns of the US etc, there are millions of variables, easily).. but lets say chances are 5% (whatever that means) to sink one carrier within a year's timeframe, or a month or whatever. IF you then change any variable, like for instance you insult Iranians, or provoke them by telling them "haha look at you only 5% chance", this chance will immediately change. It is self-defeating and stupid. Better is this: How can we reduce the likelihood of Iranians sinking one of our carriers.. and immediately, a useful input would be: don't piss them off in the first place :) everyone wins hehe
Good luck with that.
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