IRIS Dena
The IRIS Dena was an Iranian warship, sunk on March 4, 2026.[1] American military forces attacked Iran in early March, killing its leader, and many other senior figures.
The Dena and IRIS Macron circumnavigated Planet Earth in 2022.[2]
The Dena was a modern vessel, equipped with both anti-air and antiship missiles.[1] She had a landing deck, for drones and helicopters, and could launch fast attack boats.
A single Mark 48 torpedo from a USN submarine sank her.[1] The sinking was the first by a USN submarine since World War 2.[2] A ship from the Sri Lankan Navy rescued less than half her crew.[3]
Dena was launched in 2021.[2]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "US Submarine Strike That Broke Iran's Naval Fleet: A Strategic Breakdown". AiTelly via YouTube. 2026-03-06. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2
"Why IRIS Dena was a 'sitting duck' for the Mk 48 torpedo ?". Defense Updates via YouTube. 2026-03-05. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
It represents the first confirmed instance of an American submarine destroying a surface warship since World War II. It is also the first such submarine attack anywhere in the world since 1982, when the HMS Conqueror of the Royal Navy torpedoed and sank the Argentine cruiser ARA General Belgrano during the Falklands War.
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Andrew Chang (2026-03-04). "The U.S. torpedoes an Iranian warship". CBC News via YouTube. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
Andrew Chang explains the U.S. torpedo attack that sank an Iranian warship off the southern coast of Sri Lanka.