Hidden Details in Video of US Submarine Sinking Iran Warship
Business Insider • • world
Key Points:
- For the first time since World War II, a US Navy submarine has sunk an enemy vessel in combat by torpedoing an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean earlier this week.
- The attack closely resembled the Navy's last submarine combat engagement in 1945, when the USS Torsk sank two Japanese destroyer escorts using acoustic torpedoes.
- Experts believe the submarine involved was likely a Virginia-class fast-attack sub, identified by the use of a photonics mast camera rather than a traditional periscope.
- The US military confirmed the use of a Mark 48 heavyweight torpedo, which has a 650-pound warhead and can target ships up to 25 nautical miles away, though the video suggests a
