$4,500,000,000 Nuclear Navy Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier ‘Sunk’ by 30-Year Old French Attack Sub

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US Navy Nimitz-class Aircraft Carrier. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

Key Points and Summary – In 2015, the French Navy’s compact Rubis-class nuclear attack submarine Saphir slipped through the layered defenses of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt during an exercise and scored a simulated “sink.” -The moment underscored how disciplined crews, smart routing, and low acoustic signatures can exploit gaps in a carrier strike […]

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Classification
Analytical Domain
Operational
Primary Category / Secondary Categories
Military Operations / Force Movement
Subcategory
Naval Engagement
SALUTE Report
Size
1 Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier
Activity
Reportedly sunk by a French attack submarine
Location
Not specified in the report
Unit
U.S. Navy (Nimitz-Class) and French Navy (attack submarine)
Time
Not specified in the report
Equipment
Nimitz-Class Aircraft CarrierFrench Attack Submarine
Summary

A report claims that a $4.5 billion Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier was sunk by a 30-year-old French attack submarine, though details on the incident are sparse.

Key Facts
  • A Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier is reported to have been sunk.
  • The incident allegedly involved a 30-year-old French attack submarine.
  • The financial value of the carrier is stated to be $4.5 billion.
  • The report lacks specific details on the location and time of the incident.
  • The source of the information is categorized as secondary.