This WWII submarine was the last US boat to notch a torpedo kill — until this week
By: Claire Barrett, J.D. Simkins | Published: 2026-03-04 19:02:13 | Source: www.militarytimes.com
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A United States Navy submarine sank an Iranian ship with a single torpedo this week as the frigate was transiting the Indian Ocean, marking the first such kill by a U.S. submarine since World War II, the Pentagon confirmed on Wednesday.
Speaking to reporters at the Pentagon alongside Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth acknowledged the strike…
