# US submarine sinks Iranian warship in first torpedo strike since World War II

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/us-submarine-sinks-iranian-warship-in-first-torpedo-strike-since-world-war-ii/
- Published: 2026-03-06T09:15:00-06:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Image: IRIS Dena – May 20, 2023. Image credit: Mohammad Sadegh Nikgostar / Fars Media Corporation via Wikimedia Commons. CC BY 4.0 (image was enlarged). Article by Sujita Sinha. Interesting Engineering – March 5, 2026. The Iranian destroyer IRIS Dena went down with 180 crew aboard, with 32 survivors rescued by Sri Lankan forces. A U.S. Navy fast attack submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean on Tuesday using a single torpedo, marking a rare naval combat event not seen since World War II. The announcement came on Wednesday when U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed the strike during a press briefing, calling it a major demonstration of American naval reach. […] Click here to view original web page at www.interestingengineering.com Video: US sub sinks Iranian ship by torpedo in Indian Ocean, 1st such attack since WWII – ABC News Video: Update from CENTCOM Commander on Operation Epic Fury – US Central Command Curated by John Wysocki See Full Bio