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303squadron

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1. Hey, y'all remember the Falklands War?

Reply to gab13by13 (Original post)

Tue Mar 31, 2026, 08:50 AM

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Between WWI and WWII naval warfare changed as battleships became vulnerable to air power.

That dramatic shift was replicated when Exocet missiles sank two British ships in the Falklands war.

A swarm of drones mass attacking a ship is reminiscent of the kamikazes in WWII - it would be impossible to get them all.

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A Month Ago I Said That Our Naval Ships Would Be Sitting Ducks If They Went Near Hormuz [View all] gab13by13 Tuesday OP

Hey, y'all remember the Falklands War? 303squadron Tuesday #1

Look what recent history teaches us, gab13by13 Tuesday #2

Churchill and the Dardanelles would be a better comparison. British ships trying to capture a narrow 3Hotdogs Tuesday #3

Good analogy, gab13by13 Tuesday #4

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At least they had other options LeftInTX Tuesday #11

I often refer to Cheeto as the 'American Galtieri' peppertree Tuesday #8

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"Rightly" criticized ?? I'm surprised you say that. To split hairs, they'd be cruising ducks, not sitting ducks. eppur_se_muova Wednesday #12