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2025-04-29 Arabia

Yemen strikes Truman carrier and Israeli target in occupied Palestine

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Posted by Fred 2025-04-29 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [192 views ] Top
File under: Houthis

#1 Yep - they missed again but not by much this time. Apparently the Truman made a hard turn (drifting in effect) to avoid a Houthi missile that had made it through most of the defensive envelope. The USS Gravely knocked it down using their CIWS/Phlanx system roughly 200 meters off the starboard side. The abrupt maneuver led to an F/A18 ($72m) and the attached tug sliding off into the sea. That's the second F/A18 lost so far. In December the USS Gettysburg had a friendly fire incident knocking down an F/A18 while defending against Houthi missiles. If we keep putting ships in harms way there will eventually be naval losses. It's all very easy to disparage the Houthi forces, but the US also disparaged the Vietnamese and Afghan military as well. While they took disproportionate losses, how many are we prepared to accept? It's not like the navy is producing ships as quickly as the Chinese are.

Posted by Clem+Elmish4239 2025-04-29 04:50|| 2025-04-29 04:50|| Front Page Top

#2 $70M Navy F-18 fighter jet falls into Red Sea off the USS Harry S Truman

Posted by Skidmark 2025-04-29 08:31|| 2025-04-29 08:31|| Front Page Top

#3 When we know apprx location of Houthi big shots

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Posted by Lord Garth 2025-04-29 11:46|| 2025-04-29 11:46|| Front Page Top

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