Distanstar
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Hi Firstly I noticed the article on CNN about the retirement of USS Simpson the last operational ship to have engaged in a ship to ship missile exchange.
Now firstly I am an Australian and I have no agenda and full respect to all those involved, but it seems from my casual observation that the US account seems to be lacking details.
In super condensed review the Simpson crew see the Iranina Joshan approach and fire when the "see" the Joshan fire a harpoon missile at them. Effectively the US line is the Simpson fired "in reply" to an initial Iraninan attack.
Interestingly the Iranians "say" the ship was ordered not to engage US ships directly and fired an AA missile at an airbourne target,not the harpoon. They also state they were in gun range and if they were going to mount an attack they would have fired their main battery as well.
Finally On CNN they interviewed the Men responsible for firing the US Harpoon from the Simpson and I noticed they said " as soon as we SAW the Joshan fire the Harpoon we gave the order for the battery to fire".
So My question is for which I have no answer that I can find is, if the Iraninans did launch a Harpoon missile what happened to it ????
if anyone can direct me to an article or comment about this wayward missile, it would be great.
Again please dont flame me I am not after political points and dont give a damn about US or Irananian Ideology.
Thanks,
Now firstly I am an Australian and I have no agenda and full respect to all those involved, but it seems from my casual observation that the US account seems to be lacking details.
In super condensed review the Simpson crew see the Iranina Joshan approach and fire when the "see" the Joshan fire a harpoon missile at them. Effectively the US line is the Simpson fired "in reply" to an initial Iraninan attack.
Interestingly the Iranians "say" the ship was ordered not to engage US ships directly and fired an AA missile at an airbourne target,not the harpoon. They also state they were in gun range and if they were going to mount an attack they would have fired their main battery as well.
Finally On CNN they interviewed the Men responsible for firing the US Harpoon from the Simpson and I noticed they said " as soon as we SAW the Joshan fire the Harpoon we gave the order for the battery to fire".
So My question is for which I have no answer that I can find is, if the Iraninans did launch a Harpoon missile what happened to it ????
if anyone can direct me to an article or comment about this wayward missile, it would be great.
Again please dont flame me I am not after political points and dont give a damn about US or Irananian Ideology.
Thanks,
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