U.S. sinks Iranian warship in Indian Ocean
A U.S. Navy submarine carried out a torpedo strike that sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, off the southern coast of Sri Lanka
Mar 4: IRIS Dena struck 80km south of city of Galle – 32 sailors have been rescued, around 140 are feared missing
Indian Ocean
60 miles
100km
SRI LANKA
INDIA
Colombo
Galle
Sri Lanka
Iran
Diego Garcia: U.S. naval base
IRIS Dena: Newest frigate in Iranian naval fleet, launched in 2015. Equipped with surface-to-air missiles, anti-ship missiles, cannon, machine guns and torpedo launchers
Length: 95m
Beam: 11m
Speed: 56km/h
Displacement: 1,500 tonnes
Sources: BBC, Reuters, Armedforces.eu
Picture: Farsnews
© GRAPHIC NEWS