11 IRGC Peykaap Boats TORPEDOED USS Cole Off Bandar Abbas

Eleven IRGC fast attack craft broke from Bandar Abbas harbor at 52 knots last night and ran a torpedo ambush on USS Cole in the Strait of Hormuz — and one 324mm lightweight torpedo detonated 90 meters short, hammering Cole's port propeller shaft seal while her damage-control party fought flooding in the aft engineering space. What the IRGC Navy got wrong: the math on eleven Peykaap-III boats vs. a single Arleigh Burke destroyer looked favorable on paper. What they didn't account for: USS Bataan was 62 miles south with four AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters from HMLA-269 on deck, loaded with AGM-114R Hellfires and 70mm APKWS rockets. The next 24 minutes became the most one-sided small-boat engagement since Operation Praying Mantis — nine Peykaaps at the bottom of the Strait, two beached and burning on Hormuz Island, and USS Cole under tow to Jebel Ali by first light. A full tactical breakdown of IRGC fast-boat swarm doctrine, AH-1Z Viper attack profiles, Hellfire employment against fast movers, Mk 38 chain gun geometry, and the cost math that makes swarm tactics a losing equation against rotary wing. Every weapon system, countermeasure, and command decision explained in real time as the engagement unfolds. #usnavy #iran #navystrikeforceNavy Strikeforce explores high-intensity naval operations, strike scenarios, and tactical power behind modern maritime forces ⚓️🔥 Videos break down complex military actions to help viewers understand strategy, technology, and real operational concepts. SUBSCRIBE to stay informed and not miss future strike reports and updates 🔔 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@NavyStrikefo... Educational content. Some scenarios may include fictional elements created for analysis and learning purposes.