Operation Praying Mantis was a United States Navy retaliatory operation on 18 April 1988 against Iranian military targets in the Persian Gulf, launched after the frigate USS Samuel B. Roberts struck an Iranian mine. Carrier-based aircraft and surface groups destroyed two Iranian oil platforms and sank or damaged several Iranian naval vessels, in the U.S. Navy's largest surface engagement since the Second World War. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Operation TypeNaval retaliatory strike 1 LocationPersian Gulf, Iranian territorial waters 1 ParticipantsUnited States Navy carrier battle group (USS Enterprise) and surface action groups, opposed by Iranian naval forces 1 ObjectiveRetaliate for Iran's mining of USS Samuel B. Roberts and degrade Iranian naval and intelligence facilities in the Gulf 1 OutcomeTwo Iranian oil platforms destroyed, one frigate and a gunboat sunk, one frigate damaged and three speedboats sunk; two U.S. Marine aviators killed in a helicopter crash 1 Operation Type
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Associated With
Operation Praying Mantis, the 1988 US Navy action against Iran, arose from the Tanker War phase of the Iran-Iraq War
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Commanders and Forces
Operation Praying Mantis was fought by United States Navy surface ships and carrier aircraft against Iranian naval forces
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In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Iran, found in there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Operation Praying Mantis
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The attack destroyed, damaged, or sank two Iranian oil platforms, two frigates, a fast-attack craft, several armed boats, and two fighter jets.
- In Category: Military Operations
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