The American Sub called the Iranian ship twice, the Commander refused to let crew leave.

[Mac-7]

He's the one who knows how the Navy operates.

If he were a real admiral he MIGHT have something to contribute, assuming he isnt a DEI pet minority

But there are a lot of liars on the internet

 

[meaner gene]

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The outlet has cited testimony from and individual close to the family of a deceased sailor aboard the IRIS Dena. The family member claimed that the sailor had called his father shortly before the torpedoes were launched. The commander of the vessel reportedly forbade crewmembers from abandoning the vessel, leading to an argument on the ship.

This New Report Destroys the Leftist Narrative on the Iranian Ship Sinking

New report reveals US warnings prior to sinking of Iranian warship IRIS Dena, challenging leftist claims.

townhall.com

Let's analyze this report.
If the captain received an attack warning, he would have instantly put the ship on general quarters. That means EVERYBODY to their posts

General Quarters (GQ) is the highest state of alert on a navy ship, signaling all hands to immediately man their battle stations for combat, imminent danger, or major emergencies. It is used to prepare for enemy attack, fire, flooding, or drills. The ship is "buttoned up" with watertight doors closed, creating maximum survivability.

And as far as there being an argument, that would have been between the captain and his top officers, not anything the crew would have knowledge of.

 

[meaner gene]

If I had been in charge of such an operation, I would have just sunk the ship without warning.
I would NOT have bragged about it after wards. In fact, I would claim to have no knowledge of anything related to the entire event.

The captain probably couldn't wait to tell Hegseth, who as you know, immediately bragged about it.

 

[meaner gene]

If he were a real admiral he MIGHT have something to contribute, assuming he isnt a DEI pet minority

But there are a lot of liars on the internet

Well... follow the arguments that the report is pure B.S. for an endless number of reasons.

People believing it swallowed without chewing.

 

[meaner gene]

Further evidence



The pentagon posted video of the attack, which you can clearly see happened in the middle of the night,


At about 5am, the submarine fired a single $4.2 million Mark-48 Torpedo, which detonated underneath the Iris Dena's stern, sending a huge air bubble surging up through the water and exploding the frigate's keel. Sri Lanka picked up a distress signal at 5.08am local time, authorities said later.

 

[Independent thinker]

Sinking the enemy’s ships is something we should do in wartime. The leftist scum - some of them - are making this out to be a war crime. Why would the sub even contact the ship?!? Just blow it to hell.

My thoughts exactly.

 

[candycorn]

Sinking the enemy’s ships is something we should do in wartime. The leftist scum - some of them - are making this out to be a war crime. Why would the sub even contact the ship?!? Just blow it to hell.

We declared war?

 

[candycorn]

If I had been in charge of such an operation, I would have just sunk the ship without warning.
I would NOT have bragged about it after wards. In fact, I would claim to have no knowledge of anything related to the entire event.

History isn't going to look upon the Trump administration too kindly.

 

[Doc7505]

Good movie, but totally unrealistic.

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You must admit that Tom Clancy was a good and prolific writer of fiction.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

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You must admit that Tom Clancy was a good and prolific writer of fiction.

Absolutely. His Red Storm Rising made a real impact on me when I read in the story in the book, the cruiser USS Wainwright was sunk off the coast of Libya by a Soviet air attack. At the time I was reading it, I was off the coast of Libya shadowing a Russian aircraft carrier on the USS Wainwright and I was the person responsible for pulling the trigger on the missile system at GQ.

 

[2aguy]

I am truly sorry, but the BS flag is waving proudly from the yardarm on this story.

First why would a submarine disclose its presence before an attack, much less twice? In the old days, that got you quickly on the short end of the ship attacking.

Second, how would a lowly Iranian sailor call his father from a ship that was being threatened with attack? I am sure they have satellite phones available to the crew members for just such an emergency!

Because there is nothing the Iranian ship could do to stop them.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

Because there is nothing the Iranian ship could do to stop them.

Not sure I understand what you mean.

 

[2aguy]

Not sure I understand what you mean.

They disclosed their intent to sink the ship because no one was going to attack them or stop them from doing it, so there was no reason to not warn the ship and save the crew.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

They disclosed their intent to sink the ship because no one was going to attack them or stop them from doing it, so there was no reason to not warn the ship and save the crew.

So how did the sub commander know he was not going to be attacked by the ship he was warning?

Warning your intended target is just ******* stupid!

 

[2aguy]

So how did the sub commander know he was not going to be attacked by the ship he was warning?

Warning your intended target is just ******* stupid!

It was a lone ship. The Commander knew the Iranians couldn't do anything to the sub, and tried to allow the crew to get off the ship.

If this were an actual naval war, against a real naval threat, you would be right.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

It was a lone ship. The Commander knew the Iranians couldn't do anything to the sub, and tried to allow the crew to get off the ship.

If this were an actual naval war, against a real naval threat, you would be right.

How do you know that?

 

[2aguy]

How do you know that?

because it is an Iranian ship.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

because it is an Iranian ship.

The Iranians could not attack the sub once it made her presence known? You are flailing here, whether you know it or not. No one understands why you think that the subs tactics were unreasonable. Enemy warship? Yes. Sink it!

Subs don't have guns like they did in WWI and II. They don't surface, threaten and then allow the crew to abandon ship on merchant vessels. That stopped in WWII when Q-ships disguised as merchants fought back. They never did anything of the sort for warships of any type.