{"id":3773,"date":"2020-01-21T14:50:12","date_gmt":"2020-01-21T13:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/?p=3773"},"modified":"2026-06-26T21:37:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T19:37:57","slug":"us-aircraft-carriers-unstoppable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/es\/us-aircraft-carriers-unstoppable\/","title":{"rendered":"US Aircraft Carriers unstoppable?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The video below argues that US aircraft carriers are virtually impossible to sink. What do you think? Share your thoughts in the comments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;margin:20px 0;\"><iframe style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FvX4jc-hiIg\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First of all, attacking a US aircraft carrier is a very bad idea. The United States has a long history of avenging its sunken ships, meaning any attacker would face the full wrath of the American military. Consider Operation Praying Mantis: a U.S. attack within Iranian territorial waters launched in retaliation for the Iranian mining of the Persian Gulf during the Iran\u2013Iraq War, which had damaged the guided-missile frigate USS Samuel B. Roberts. The operation took place on 18 April 1988 and became the largest U.S. naval surface engagement since the Second World War. By its end, U.S. air and surface units had sunk or severely damaged half of Iran\u2019s operational fleet. It is assumed that this decisive response helped pressure Iran into agreeing to a ceasefire with Iraq a few months later, ending the eight-year conflict between the Persian Gulf neighbours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Want to learn more about aircraft carriers? We put together a mini-series starting with the <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/the-aircraft-carrier-part-one-the-history\/\">History of Aircraft Carriers<\/a>. The second part covers the <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/the-aircraft-carrier-part-2-the-exterior\/\">Exterior of Aircraft Carriers<\/a>, and the third explores the <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/the-aircraft-carrier-part-3-the-interior\/\">Interior of Aircraft Carriers<\/a>. 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Ford Class Aircraft Carrier<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<!-- mf-faq -->\n\n<div class=\"mf-faq-block\"><style>.mf-faq-block{margin:34px 0}.mf-faq-item:not([open]) .mf-faq-answer{display:none !important}.mf-faq-block h2.mf-faq-h{padding-top:22px;margin-bottom:14px}.mf-faq-item{border:1px solid #e2e8f5;border-radius:8px;margin:0 0 10px;background:#fff}.mf-faq-item summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;padding:15px 50px 15px 18px;font-weight:600;color:#1a1a1a;position:relative;line-height:1.45;user-select:none}.mf-faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}.mf-faq-item summary::after{content:\"+\";position:absolute;right:18px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);font-size:1.5em;font-weight:400;color:#5C91FF;line-height:1}.mf-faq-item[open] summary::after{content:\"\\2013\"}.mf-faq-item[open] summary{border-bottom:1px solid #eef1f8}.mf-faq-item summary:hover{background:#f5f8ff}.mf-faq-answer{padding:14px 18px;color:#333;line-height:1.6}.mf-faq-answer p{margin:0}.mf-faq-answer a{color:#5C91FF}<\/style><h2 class=\"mf-faq-h\">Related Questions<\/h2><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>Are US aircraft carriers hard to sink?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>US aircraft carriers are widely considered extremely difficult to sink, protected by a strike group of escorts, aircraft, and submarines. Beyond their defences, attacking one risks the full retaliation of the US military, which has a long history of avenging losses at sea.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>What was Operation Praying Mantis?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>Operation Praying Mantis was a US naval attack on April 18, 1988, inside Iranian territorial waters, launched in retaliation after Iran mined the Persian Gulf and damaged the frigate USS Samuel B. Roberts. It became the largest US naval surface engagement since World War II.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>What happened during Operation Praying Mantis?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>On April 18, 1988, US air and surface units sank or severely damaged about half of Iran's operational fleet in a single day. The decisive action is believed to have helped pressure Iran toward a ceasefire with Iraq months later, ending their eight-year war.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>What is a US carrier strike group?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>A carrier strike group surrounds the carrier with guided-missile cruisers and destroyers, attack submarines, and embarked aircraft, layering defences against air, surface, and underwater threats. This combination is a major reason carriers are so hard to attack successfully.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>How do aircraft carriers launch jets?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>Carriers use catapults to accelerate aircraft from a standstill to flying speed in seconds along a short deck. 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