Report: Sailor on Iranian Warship Dena Informed Father of US Ultimatum Before Torpedo Strike
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US Sub Sinks Iranian Warship Dena: Sailor's Call Reveals Warnings, Commander's Fatal Refusal
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News18•08-03-2026, 14:56
US Sub Sinks Iranian Warship Dena: Sailor's Call Reveals Warnings, Commander's Fatal Refusal
•An Iranian sailor on IRIS Dena called his father, revealing US warnings to abandon ship before it was torpedoed.
•The Dena's commander reportedly refused to allow crew evacuation despite imminent threat, leading to many deaths.
•The USS Charlotte, a US Navy submarine, sank the IRIS Dena on March 4 in the Indian Ocean, 19 nautical miles from Galle, Sri Lanka.
•87 bodies were recovered from approximately 180 crew; 32 survived by defying orders and reaching lifeboats.
•US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed the strike, marking the first US submarine sinking of an enemy combatant since WWII; US urged Sri Lanka not to return surviving sailors.