Iran - Iraq - United States (1987-88) (1 of 12)

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This playlist covers videos relating to the eight year conflict between Iran and Iraq (including associated US naval operations in the Persian Gulf).
Operation Praying Mantis was an April 18, 1988 attack by U.S. naval forces in retaliation for the Iranian mining of the Persian Gulf and the subsequent damage to an American warship.
On April 14, the guided missile frigate USS Samuel B. Roberts struck a mine while deployed in the Persian Gulf as part of Operation Earnest Will, the 1987-88 convoy missions in which U.S. warships escorted reflagged Kuwaiti oil tankers to protect them from Iranian attacks. The explosion opened a 25-foot hole in the Roberts's hull and nearly sank it. The crew saved their ship with no loss of life, and Roberts was towed to Dubai on April 16.
After the mining, U.S. Navy divers recovered other mines in the area. When the serial numbers were found to match those of mines seized along with the Iran Ajr the previous September, U.S. military officials planned a retaliatory operation against Iranian targets in the Persian Gulf.
This battle was the largest of the five major U.S. surface engagements since the Second World War, which also include the Battle of Chumonchin Chan during the Korean War, the Gulf of Tonkin incident and the Battle of Dong Hoi during the Vietnam War and the Action in the Gulf of Sidra in 1986. It also marked the U.S. Navy's first exchange of anti-ship missiles by ships.
The attack by the U.S. helped pressure Iran to agree to a ceasefire with Iraq later that summer, ending the eight-year conflict between the Persian Gulf neighbors.

[@philipmaasen9853]

I was there on the USS Joseph Strauss (DDG-16). "Smokin' Joe" !

[@timothycoleman8916]

28 Years ago today. I was there on the USS Enterprise. 4/18 /1988

[@lilshoota045]

Hi

[@karlhungus5554]

I was there, too. Hello to all my fellow service members. Thanks for the upload, nh6milhistory.

[@kennethholdorf6718]

I was there onboard the USS Lynde McCormick (DDG-8). Now approaching the 34th anniversary.

[@Autobotmatt428]

I wish todays news was like this. It's gotten to emotional.

[@imanesmaeili851]

News like RQ170 downed??? Or maybe Global Hawk shot down... Or even maybe American seals and sailors apologising to the Iranians...

[@thehero1146]

THIS OPERATION ENDING THE WAR SO GREATFULL AND THANKFULL FOR THE US NAVY HOW DONE IT AND GOD BLESS THEM

[@USB740]

It helped, mostly had psychological effect on Iranians, however it was just a coincidence. It was our military offensives that started also in April that year on the ground that actually finished the Iranians, pushing into Iran forcing devil Khomayni to give up. He accepted UN resolution 598 saying it is like drinking poison. The war ended 1988/8/20 with Iraqi strategic battlefield victory. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tawakalna_ala_Allah_Operations

[@MichaelLantz]

That was the good old days of the tanker wars.

[@mikeKempMKB666]

I was there on HMS Scylla :)

[@marcg5996]

Gonzo- Stinger gunner 87 88. I’ll never forget.

[@mikesaw4520]

I was TAD on USS Jack Williams 4/18/1988

[@gianniformica8235]

Part 3?

[@cryptsub]

Iran trying to flex it's muscles in the Persian gulf - what a joke!

[@saeedvazirian]

Iran wasn't flexing its muscles, plus Iran is Persia, retard and Iran won the war and the US left. Who's the joke?

[@cryptsub]

@@saeedvazirian I actually feel pretty different about Iran now, seven years later... I'm a "retard"?

[@Shoeg4zer]

1,000 rounds of 5". Oof.

[@becauseiwasinverted5222]

I thought the same, must have worn out a barrel or two for sure just from that platform attack.

[@giggitygobbler7163]

I was there also we whooped ass there cvn 65 and VA-95 lizards rule Mike myers