HSV 2 sunk by Iranian supplied ASCM

[xj220]

It's really sad to see because I've seen it in person before and it was a cool ship. It's funny, you never know how things are going to end up or what the future holds.

 

[Gatordev]

I know a guy from my first squadron who deployed on it (or maybe it was -1). He said on station it was fine, but crossing the Pacific it was a vomitorium.

By the way, who names a ship class after a venereal disease?

 

[xj220]

I guess it sounds better than USS Herpes.

 

[Flash]

They apparently took some shots at the USS Mason yesterday, fortunately missing.

 

[wink]

They apparently took some shots at the USS Mason yesterday, fortunately missing.

Those of us with some knowledges and high interest, but lacking access and clearance of late, would love to know "how" they missed. If the Mason was on their game and was able to bring to bear any of the cool tools, they deserve props. I am hoping we hear more.

 

[squorch2]

More info from USNI News - BLUF: 2x SM-2s, 1x ESSM fired, Nulka launched.

https://news.usni.org/2016/10/11/us...s-to-defend-from-yemen-cruise-missiles-attack

 

[Uncle Fester]

First use of SM-2s vs ASCMs and first combat use of ESSM.

 

[Gatordev]

Sounds like this was much more of a legit act than the Iranian one a few months ago. Interesting.

 

[azguy]

Great job by my bros on the MASON. You don't have much time to react when a missile pops up on the horizon. These guys executed flawlessly.

Sounds like this was much more of a legit act than the Iranian one a few months ago. Interesting.

Yeah, this is a big deal. I don't know when the last time an ASCM was launched at a USN ship...tanker wars maybe?

 

[BigRed389]

Great job by my bros on the MASON. You don't have much time to react when a missile pops up on the horizon. These guys executed flawlessly.

Yeah, this is a big deal. I don't know when the last time an ASCM was launched at a USN ship...tanker wars maybe?

Yeah C802s aren't the most advanced thing flying but they're still fast enough and deadly enough to kill you.

Most ASCM history is a bunch of guys who got complacent getting sucker punched outside an actual war. This is a better datapoint for what an alert crew can do.

 

[Flash]

Yeah, this is a big deal. I don't know when the last time an ASCM was launched at a USN ship...tanker wars maybe?

During the Gulf War two Silkworms were launched at the USS Missouri, one missed and one was intercepted by a Sea Dart fired by the HMS Gloucester.

 

[azguy]

Yeah C802s aren't the most advanced thing flying but they're still fast enough and deadly enough to kill you.

Most ASCM history is a bunch of guys who got complacent getting sucker punched outside an actual war. This is a better datapoint for what an alert crew can do.

This is the key takeaway. Training, tactics, and mindset matter. Technology isn't everything; just as a second-world army shot down one of our most advanced fighter jets (F-117) with an SA-3, a C-802 can easily take out an AEGIS ship if the crew doesn't have their shit together.

 

[Uncle Fester]

During the Gulf War two Silkworms were launched at the USS Missouri, one missed and one was intercepted by a Sea Dart fired by the HMS Gloucester.

Sort of like someone shooting a .22 at an Abrams. But yeah, the Brits did the business.

 

[Randy Daytona]

During the Gulf War two Silkworms were launched at the USS Missouri, one missed and one was intercepted by a Sea Dart fired by the HMS Gloucester.

Sweepers, sweepers, give the ship a clean.... (uh, its a been awhile, I forgot the rest)

 

[hscs]

This is the key takeaway. Training, tactics, and mindset matter. Technology isn't everything; just as a second-world army shot down one of our most advanced fighter jets (F-117) with an SA-3, a C-802 can easily take out an AEGIS ship if the crew doesn't have their shit together.

Completely agree.

The people are the weapon system.