U.S. Navy Submarine Torpedoes Iranian Frigate In Indian Ocean

“Yesterday in the Indian Ocean, … an American submarine sunk an Iranian warship that thought it was safe in international ...

In torpedoing an enemy warship, the US Navy just did something it hasn’t done in eight decades

The sinking of an Iranian warship by a US Navy submarine off the coast of Sri Lanka this week is something a US sub hasn’t done in more than 80 years and is another indication that Washington’s war ...
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Navy Frigate Gets its First Taste of Battle in the Persian Gulf ⛴ Combat Ships | Smithsonian Channel

An Iranian gunship fires at a US Navy convoy, only for the USS Simpson, an FFG-7 class frigate, to return fire. That April of 1988 was the first time that this class of frigate was tested in ...
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The US Navy’s Constellation-Class Frigate Is in Deep Trouble

The Constellation-class frigate was supposed to replace the aging Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates now in service. However, last year, the US Navy warned that the program was running up to 36 months ...
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China’s Next-generation Stealth Frigate Achieves Operational Capability

Luohe (545), China’s first Type 054B guided-missile stealth frigate, received operational capability, as announced Jan. 22, 2026, by Chinese state media. China Military photo Beijing’s newest class of ...