Blockade Iran

JgzMan · 06-21-08, 03:36 PM

http://tinyurl.com/6banz8 - Leads to a page discussing the posibility of a Blockade of Iran.

I would like to ignore the accuracy of the article, ignore the political implications, bypass the sane/insane judgements against public figures. I would like to discuss the tactical theory of blockading the Strait of Hormuz.

http://tinyurl.com/3dq96o - Wikipedia: Strait of Hormuz

I understand that Iran has three Kilo-class submarines, (project 636, as I recall) which, in a shallow enviornment could certainly threaten surface ships. I would assume that a blockade would consist of a CVNBG, probrably with a 688i or two. I would not particularly wish to be assigned to a ship on the outer edge of that formation, although I suspect the carrier itself would be as safe as houses.

Any thoughts on this?

06-21-08, 03:36 PM	#1
JgzMan Seaman Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 33 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Blockade Iran http://tinyurl.com/6banz8 - Leads to a page discussing the posibility of a Blockade of Iran. I would like to ignore the accuracy of the article, ignore the political implications, bypass the sane/insane judgements against public figures. I would like to discuss the tactical theory of blockading the Strait of Hormuz. http://tinyurl.com/3dq96o - Wikipedia: Strait of Hormuz I understand that Iran has three Kilo-class submarines, (project 636, as I recall) which, in a shallow enviornment could certainly threaten surface ships. I would assume that a blockade would consist of a CVNBG, probrably with a 688i or two. I would not particularly wish to be assigned to a ship on the outer edge of that formation, although I suspect the carrier itself would be as safe as houses. Any thoughts on this? __________________ The road to wisdom? Well it's plain and simple to express: Err and err and err again, but less and less and less. Piet Hein