{"id":458951,"date":"2026-04-22T09:13:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T07:13:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/five-inch-diplomacy-uss-spruance-blasts-iranian-ship-in-arabian-sea\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T09:14:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T07:14:19","slug":"five-inch-diplomacy-uss-spruance-blasts-iranian-ship-in-arabian-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/five-inch-diplomacy-uss-spruance-blasts-iranian-ship-in-arabian-sea\/","title":{"rendered":"Five-Inch Diplomacy: USS Spruance Blasts Iranian Ship in Arabian Sea"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.et_pb_title_container h1.entry-title { padding-top: 40px !important; }<\/style>\n\nOn April 19, 2026, the guided-missile destroyer USS <em>Spruance<\/em> put a 5-inch shell through the engine room of an Iranian cargo ship. The vessel \u2014 M\/V <em>Touska<\/em> \u2014 had been steaming at 17 knots toward Bandar Abbas, ignoring six hours of warnings from the U.S. Navy. When the crew still would not stop, <em>Spruance<\/em>&#8216;s MK 45 gun did the talking.\n\nIt was the first time an American warship fired its deck gun at another vessel in nearly 38 years. The last time it happened \u2014 almost to the day \u2014 was Operation Praying Mantis, on April 18, 1988.\n\nMarines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit then rappelled from helicopters launched off USS <em>Tripoli<\/em>, fast-roped onto the <em>Touska<\/em>&#8216;s deck, and seized the ship. CENTCOM confirmed the boarding hours later.\n\n\n<div style=\"background:#f0f4ff;border-left:4px solid #5C91FF;padding:18px 22px;margin:24px 0;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0\">\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 10px;font-weight:700;font-size:17px;color:#333\">Quick Facts<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:4px 0\"><strong>Date:<\/strong> April 19, 2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:4px 0\"><strong>Location:<\/strong> North Arabian Sea, en route to Bandar Abbas, Iran<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:4px 0\"><strong>U.S. Ship:<\/strong> USS <em>Spruance<\/em> (DDG 111), Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:4px 0\"><strong>Iranian Vessel:<\/strong> M\/V <em>Touska<\/em>, Iranian-flagged cargo ship (under sanctions since 2018)<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:4px 0\"><strong>Weapon Used:<\/strong> 5-inch MK 45 Mod 4 naval gun<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:4px 0\"><strong>Boarding Force:<\/strong> 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, launched from USS <em>Tripoli<\/em> (LHA 7)<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:4px 0\"><strong>Last Comparable Incident:<\/strong> Operation Praying Mantis, April 18, 1988<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:4px 0\"><strong>Operation:<\/strong> Operation Epic Fury naval blockade<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">Six Hours of Silence, Then a Shell<\/h2>\n\nThe standoff began when the <em>Touska<\/em> entered the U.S. Navy&#8217;s blockade zone in the north Arabian Sea. Under the rules of Operation Epic Fury \u2014 the naval blockade that went into effect on April 13, involving more than 10,000 troops, over a dozen warships, and more than 100 aircraft \u2014 no vessel may transit to or from Iranian ports without inspection.\n\n<em>Spruance<\/em>&#8216;s crew tried radio contact. They tried visual signals. They tried every escalation short of kinetic action. For six hours, <em>Touska<\/em> held course at 17 knots, heading straight for Bandar Abbas.\n\nThen <em>Spruance<\/em> ordered the <em>Touska<\/em>&#8216;s crew to evacuate the engine room. Several rounds from the destroyer&#8217;s 5-inch gun followed, punching into the engine spaces and killing the ship&#8217;s propulsion. The <em>Touska<\/em> drifted to a stop.\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"margin:0 0 24px\"><img data-opt-id=1603496251  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net\/thumbs\/photos\/2602\/9527941\/1000w_q95.jpg\" alt=\"U.S. Marines fast-rope from a helicopter during a maritime boarding exercise\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:6px\"><figcaption style=\"font-size:13px;color:#777;text-align:center;margin-top:6px;font-style:italic\">U.S. Marines with the 31st MEU fast-rope from a Navy MH-60S Seahawk during a maritime exercise in February 2026. The same unit boarded M\/V Touska two months later. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Victor Gurrola \/ DVIDS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">Marines on the Deck<\/h2>\n\nOnce the <em>Touska<\/em> was dead in the water, helicopters lifted off from the amphibious assault ship USS <em>Tripoli<\/em> (LHA 7), carrying Marines from the 31st MEU&#8217;s Maritime Raid Force. They flew across the Arabian Sea, hovered over the cargo ship&#8217;s deck, and fast-roped down.\n\nThe boarding was textbook. CENTCOM released video showing Marines descending onto the vessel, sweeping compartments, and securing the crew. President Trump announced the seizure on social media before CENTCOM&#8217;s formal statement followed hours later.\n\nThe <em>Touska<\/em> has been under U.S. sanctions since 2018 and remains in American custody. Iran&#8217;s military has vowed retaliation for what it calls a violation of international maritime law. The ship&#8217;s cargo has not been publicly disclosed.\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">Praying Mantis: The Last Time a Destroyer Opened Fire<\/h2>\n\nThe Navy confirmed that the last time an American warship fired its deck gun at another vessel was April 18, 1988 \u2014 Operation Praying Mantis, the largest U.S. naval engagement since the Second World War.\n\nThat day, a task force of cruisers, destroyers, and frigates struck back after the guided-missile frigate USS <em>Samuel B. Roberts<\/em> hit an Iranian mine four days earlier. Among the targets was the Iranian fast attack craft IRIS <em>Joshan<\/em>, which made the suicidal decision to fire a Harpoon missile at USS <em>Wainwright<\/em>. The missile missed. <em>Wainwright<\/em>, along with USS <em>Simpson<\/em> and USS <em>Bagley<\/em>, returned fire with 5-inch guns and sank the <em>Joshan<\/em>.\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"margin:0 0 24px\"><img data-opt-id=1779407401  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/c\/c3\/OperationPrayingMantis-IS_Alvand.jpg\/960px-OperationPrayingMantis-IS_Alvand.jpg\" alt=\"Iranian frigate Alvand under attack during Operation Praying Mantis 1988\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:6px\"><figcaption style=\"font-size:13px;color:#777;text-align:center;margin-top:6px;font-style:italic\">The Iranian frigate IS Alvand under attack during Operation Praying Mantis on April 18, 1988 \u2014 the last time U.S. warships used their deck guns against another vessel before the Touska incident. Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\nBy the end of Praying Mantis, the Navy had sunk or crippled half of Iran&#8217;s operational fleet, destroyed two surveillance platforms, and lost one helicopter. It was over in a single day \u2014 and it took 38 years for a U.S. destroyer to fire its gun at another ship again.\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">What It Means<\/h2>\n\nThe <em>Touska<\/em> incident is a signal \u2014 not just to Iran, but to every nation watching the blockade. The U.S. Navy is willing to use its most basic, most visible weapon to enforce the cordon. Not a missile. Not an electronic attack. A shell through the engine room. Unmistakable and extremely public.\n\nThe blockade involves a massive force: more than a dozen warships, over 100 fighter and surveillance aircraft, and 10,000 personnel. It is the largest naval enforcement operation since Desert Storm. And unlike missile strikes \u2014 which happen over the horizon and appear on radar screens \u2014 a 5-inch gun leaves a hole you can photograph.\n\nIran&#8217;s navy, already weakened by weeks of Epic Fury strikes, has limited options. The conventional fleet is degraded. The fast-attack boat swarms that once threatened the Strait of Hormuz have been thinned. What remains is asymmetric \u2014 mines, small boats, and the political will to absorb punishment.\n\nThe <em>Touska<\/em> seizure may not be the last. As long as the blockade holds, ships will try to run it. And if they refuse to stop, the Navy has now demonstrated exactly what happens next.\n\n<p style=\"font-style:italic;color:#888;font-size:14px;margin-top:32px\">Sources: The War Zone, Military Times, Stars and Stripes, Naval News, CENTCOM<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"background:#f0f4ff;border-left:4px solid #5C91FF;padding:16px 20px;margin:32px 0 8px;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0\">\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-weight:600;color:#333\">Related Posts<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:4px 0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/minesweepers-race-to-hormuz\/\">Minesweepers Race to Hormuz<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:4px 0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/the-20k-bullet-that-killed-irans-drone-math\/\">The $20K Bullet That Killed Iran&#8217;s Drone Math<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:4px 0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/navy-confirms-240-million-triton-drone-is-gone\/\">Navy Confirms: $240 Million Triton Drone Is Gone<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On April 19, 2026, the guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance put a 5-inch shell through the engine room of an Iranian cargo ship. 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