Sinking of IRIS Dena

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During the 2026 Iran war, the Iranian Navy frigate IRIS Dena was torpedoed and sunk by the United States Navy's Los Angeles-class submarine USS Charlotte in the Indian Ocean. A week prior to the attack, Dena concluded its participation in the International Fleet Review 2026, a naval exercise hosted by India, and was returning home when it was attacked and sunk in international waters approximately 19 nautical miles (35 km; 22 mi) off the coast of Sri Lanka. On 4 March, Charlotte fired two Mark 48 torpedoes at Dena, which struck the frigate and caused its sinking. According to some reports, the vessel, owing to its participation in the international exercise, was not carrying operational armaments at the time. Also, the vessel's Bell 212 helicopter was not present during the incident. At the time of the attack Dena had a crew of 136 personnel; 104 were reported killed and 32 survived. It was further reported that the remains of 20 of the deceased were not recovered. The sinking occurred...

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