To lose a capital ship is a really big deal.

During my time in Mediterranean, we saw plenty of Soviet warships carrying surface to surface missiles. Occasionally, they would "paint" us with their fire control radar.

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Posted: 04/13/2022 at 9:45PM

Russian flagship warship Moskva on fire -- HokieR 04/13/2022 5:21PM

Has been promoted to missile sub. ** -- BlackwaterHokie 04/14/2022 07:51AM

Hell yeah Ukraine! ** -- Brewing_Hokie 04/13/2022 8:20PM

The Moskva is a guided missile cruiser, FWIW. -- Chris Coleman

04/13/2022 8:01PM

When was the last time a warship was sunk in combat? -- Stockleybridge 04/13/2022 7:19PM

When was the last time navies fought? -- Nelsonia Hokie 04/14/2022 10:14AM

There’s nothing definitive about how the USS Scorpion went down in 5/68. -- Hoakie82 04/14/2022 01:41AM

Falklands? -- EDGEMAN 04/13/2022 7:29PM

And the ARA Gen. Belgrano was torpedoed with crew of .... -- VToncologyNurse 04/13/2022 8:12PM

US Navy sunk Iranian ships in 1988 -- VAHokie89 04/13/2022 8:09PM

A fellow Hokie's father was on board the Liberty.... Horrible story. -- Vtskier1 04/13/2022 9:54PM

Didn't the Cole survive? -- EDGEMAN 04/13/2022 9:14PM

Yes, the USS Cole survived. -- Atlee Hokie 04/13/2022 9:40PM

Don't know. Latest unconfirmed update says it's sinking -- HokieR 04/13/2022 7:26PM

To lose a capital ship is a really big deal. -- Atlee Hokie 04/13/2022 9:45PM

No ship? 😎 ** -- Vtskier1 04/13/2022 7:50PM

I guess either way it's a huge, huge fail for Russia -- Stockleybridge 04/13/2022 7:34PM

Russian now admits it's been abandoned -- HokieR 04/13/2022 8:13PM

Are you suggesting the Russian machine breaks? ** -- PhotoHokieNC 04/13/2022 5:30PM

Two 330 lb warheads can break a lot of stuff ** -- HokieR 04/13/2022 5:40PM

To lose a capital ship is a really big deal.

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