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Dave F
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Dave F asked in Politics & GovernmentMilitary · 1 decade ago

Do you know the last warship sunk during combat?

What was the last warship of any nationality sunk in combat?

What was the last US warship sunk in battle?

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  • Mike W
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    USS Indianapolis CA-35 was sunk on July 30 1945 by a Japanese submarine. Counting submarines, USS Bullhead was believed to be sunk on August 6 1945 by depth charges dropped by Japanese aircraft.

    Last warship sunk in battle, I believe that it was HMS Sheffield, which sunk during the Falklands war in 1982.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Define warship and sunk. The Argentine battle cruiser was sunk with several hundred killed in the Falklands war with Britain. Several smaller ships owned by Israel or Iraq or Iran have been sunk. The American ship attacked by rubber boats was rendered unusable and brought back to the states in a floating dry dock for repair. Was that in combat?

    This site http://www.veteranstoday.com/modules.php?name=News... says the largest naval loss of life was 25 due to mines, but the ship wasn't sunk and was transferred for further use.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    The cruiser USS Indianapolis

    Damaged: the destroyers USS Kole and USS Sharck.

    Israeli's Forces destroyer; Eilath

    Royal Navy in Falkland's war:

    Destroyer HMS Coventry, destroyer HMS Sheffield

    Frigates: HMS Antelope. HMS Ardent

    Armada Argentina: Cruiser General Belgrano, Submarine Santa Fe'

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  • 1 decade ago

    USS Cole was not sunk, just attacked.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    wow great question a stumper...was it uss liberty by the proxy state called israel

    or uss cole

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