Trump tells US Navy warships to 'shoot' any Iranian boats laying mines as the mission to clear the Strait of Hormuz ramps up

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The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) fires the Mark 45 5-inch light-weight gun during a live-fire exercise in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 21, 2024.
A Navy destroyer fires its 5-inch deck gun, one of the weapons that could be used to engage small Iranian attack boats.

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The USS Torsk was the last US Navy submarine to sink an enemy warship until the war with Iran. Take a look inside.

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The USS Torsk.
The USS Torsk.

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US Navy destroyers are at the center of the blockade squeezing Iran

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The US Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy.
US Navy destroyers are at the center of the Pentagon's blockade of Iranian ports.

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US Navy destroyers that weren't built to hunt and clear mines led the way on a risky new mission in the Strait of Hormuz

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Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) sails in the Arabian Sea during Operation Epic Fury, March 18, 2026.
USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. is one of two destroyers that transited the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend.

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The US Navy's most advanced aircraft carrier pulled into port after months at sea facing combat, fire, and plumbing problems

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USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier arrives at Souda Bay naval base on the island of Crete, Greece, March 23, 2026.
The USS Gerald R. Ford has left the Middle East after a brief stay in the region.

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I've climbed inside 6 historic submarines from World War II and the Cold War. Here are the coolest things I've seen.

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Talia Lakritz in a submarine.
Historic submarine museums provide immersive experiences.

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2 of the US' 3 mine-hunting ships assigned to the Middle East were just seen in Asia

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Two US warships can be seen in front of the Butterworth skyline.
The USS Santa Barbara and USS Tulsa were seen in Penang.

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US Navy destroyers are firing top interceptors to bring down Iranian missiles flying into NATO airspace

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A Standard Missile -3 Block IIA, or SM-3 Blk IIA, is launched from US Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) off the coast of the Pacific Missile Range Facility, Hawaii, during Flight Test Other-23 or FTX-23, February 8, 2024.
The US Navy has used SM-3s on three occasions to defend Turkish airspace over the past two weeks.

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A US Navy oiler ran hard aground after its captain urged a last-minute shortcut: 'Let's try to shoot the gap'

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Amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) approaches Henry J. Kaiser class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198) for a replenishment-at-sea, March 6, 2023.
The replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn ran aground in the Middle East after the captain decided to take a risky shortcut.

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A US Navy submarine sank an enemy warship with a torpedo for the first time since World War II. Here's the video.

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An Iranian warship was struck by a US submarine torpedo, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told reporters on Wednesday.
An Iranian warship was struck by a US submarine torpedo, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told reporters on Wednesday.

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