Iranian Comedy

**canoe** · 21 Apr 06,, 20:49

Originally Posted by M21Sniper

It was the biggest naval action since the Faulklands, one of the bigger naval actions since the end of Korea or even WWII. No Jutland, no.....but then, we ARE talking about Iran. Three separate SAGs supported by a carrier TF and MAG TF is not exactly a "Small engagement".

IMO the Iranian navy poses no real risk to a US TF operating on a wartime footing. It would take some real bad luck on the Americans part for the Iranians to take out even a single US ship with gun or missile fire.

PS: Wikipedia is a pretty weak resource.

I totally agree the U.S put alot of ships out, I'm just saying the Iranian's didn't. If it came to exchanging fire this time I'm sure they'd have alot more ships attacking. I still think the U.S would easily win any conflict but they'd probably take a little more damage/casualties then the last time.

**Bill** · 21 Apr 06,, 21:38

Originally Posted by canoe

I totally agree the U.S put alot of ships out, I'm just saying the Iranian's didn't. If it came to exchanging fire this time I'm sure they'd have alot more ships attacking. I still think the U.S would easily win any conflict but they'd probably take a little more damage/casualties then the last time.

Well i agree it's a safe assumption that more than 2 Americans will die in an all out naval war with Iran, so yeah, i'll give ya that.

**2DREZQ** · 22 Apr 06,, 16:04

As opposed as I am to blowing up or sinking perfectly good ships (and men), perhaps the world needs some sort of reminder of the sort of hellfire a US Carrier Battle Group is capable of. Most of the world hasn't got a clue.

PS. Wouldn't 16-inch fire be perfect for takng out an oil rig? You never know when you might have to do that...