# It appears Iran wants to park some ships off our east coast. **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [September 28, 2011, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-appears-iran-wants-to-park-some-ships-off-our-east-coast/597882 "2011-09-28T14:30:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![mlees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@mlees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mlees)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2011, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-appears-iran-wants-to-park-some-ships-off-our-east-coast/597882/61 "2011-09-28T20:38:18Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Thank you. > Er, could you elaborate? Canada has had ships deployed to the Persian Gulf region in the past. This website says they have ships currently deployed in anti-pirate operations off Somalia, and in operations off Libya: [http://www.navy.forces.gc.ca/cms/4/4-a\_eng.asp?category=15](http://www.navy.forces.gc.ca/cms/4/4-a_eng.asp?category=15) ---
**Author:** ![user\_hostile](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/user_hostile/32/474_2.png) [@user\_hostile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/user_hostile)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2011, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-appears-iran-wants-to-park-some-ships-off-our-east-coast/597882/62 "2011-09-28T20:39:39Z")
Meh, the whole point of the exercise is impress the folks back home. Iran’s leadership knows that and so does the US Government. Sooner or later, the PRC Navy will conduct a fleet exercise off the west coast of the US. I’d say that would generate a far bigger cry. Flashbacks to Pearl Harbor and all that. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2011, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-appears-iran-wants-to-park-some-ships-off-our-east-coast/597882/63 "2011-09-28T21:11:29Z")
> [@mlees](#): > > Canada has had ships deployed to the Persian Gulf region in the past. > > This website says they have ships currently deployed in anti-pirate operations off Somalia, and in operations off Libya: > > [http://www.navy.forces.gc.ca/cms/4/4-a\_eng.asp?category=15](http://www.navy.forces.gc.ca/cms/4/4-a_eng.asp?category=15) You said something about loss of life? ---
**Author:** ![MEBuckner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mebuckner/32/2896_2.png) [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2011, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-appears-iran-wants-to-park-some-ships-off-our-east-coast/597882/64 "2011-09-28T21:28:49Z")
[Canada’s role in the Afghanistan War](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada%27s_role_in_the_Afghanistan_War) and [Canadian Forces casualties in Afghanistan](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Forces_casualties_in_Afghanistan). ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Excellent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f19dbf/32.png) [@Mr.Excellent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Excellent)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2011, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-appears-iran-wants-to-park-some-ships-off-our-east-coast/597882/65 "2011-09-28T21:36:43Z")
> [@mlees](#): > > The CNN article calls the force “the Navy of the Army”. > > Why not just call it the Navy? Is it the Army that’s calling the shots in Iran? I thought it was the “Supreme Leader”? The Army of the Revolution is the Revolutionary Guard, the “elite” forces charged with protecting the regime. They have their own ground, air and sea units. According to wikipedia, their naval units are just fast attack boats and patrol craft, though - so I don’t know how they’d get off the East Coast, unless they commandered the regular Navy’s boats. ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2011, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-appears-iran-wants-to-park-some-ships-off-our-east-coast/597882/66 "2011-09-28T21:43:50Z")
The Pittsburgh Pirates will be available after tonight’s game…somehow I think that would make for an excellent Post-Season if they did a blockade the Strait of Hormuz after the Iranian Navy is halfway over to us…you know…just to even things out. ---
**Author:** ![mlees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@mlees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mlees)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2011, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-appears-iran-wants-to-park-some-ships-off-our-east-coast/597882/67 "2011-09-28T21:43:58Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > You said something about loss of life? No, I did not. ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2011, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-appears-iran-wants-to-park-some-ships-off-our-east-coast/597882/68 "2011-09-28T21:59:18Z")
> [@AbloyProtec](#): > > Any idea of how close they plan to be? Close enough for their multi-stage rockets? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Moto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de0a6/32.png) [@Mr.Moto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Moto)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2011, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-appears-iran-wants-to-park-some-ships-off-our-east-coast/597882/69 "2011-09-28T22:09:41Z")
> [@Yeticus\_Rex](#): > > The Pittsburgh Pirates will be available after tonight’s game…somehow I think that would make for an excellent Post-Season if they did a blockade the Strait of Hormuz after the Iranian Navy is halfway over to us…you know…just to even things out. The Pirates can’t blockade home plate. ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2011, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-appears-iran-wants-to-park-some-ships-off-our-east-coast/597882/70 "2011-09-28T22:20:03Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > And for the last ten years it’s been employed defending the United States from its enemies, at quite great cost in money and lives. You’re welcome! Are the moose invading or something? I need to stay current. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2011, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-appears-iran-wants-to-park-some-ships-off-our-east-coast/597882/71 "2011-09-28T22:37:53Z")
> [@Mr.Moto](#): > > The Pirates can’t blockade home plate. Man, that’s\* cold.\* ---
**Author:** ![Zeriel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/58956e/32.png) [@Zeriel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeriel)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2011, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-appears-iran-wants-to-park-some-ships-off-our-east-coast/597882/72 "2011-09-29T00:30:30Z")
> [@Magiver](#): > > Close enough for their multi-stage rockets? None of their current ships has any capability for launching such a rocket. Biggest missile in their seaborne inventory is the Noor, which is a copy of the Chinese C-802/‘Eagle Strike’-82. 165kg high explosive, 120-500km strike range depending on variant. ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2011, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-appears-iran-wants-to-park-some-ships-off-our-east-coast/597882/73 "2011-09-29T01:18:43Z")
> [@Zeriel](#): > > None of their current ships has any capability for launching such a rocket. Biggest missile in their seaborne inventory is the Noor, which is a copy of the Chinese C-802/‘Eagle Strike’-82. 165kg high explosive, 120-500km strike range depending on variant. That could be sufficient for their needs. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2011, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-appears-iran-wants-to-park-some-ships-off-our-east-coast/597882/74 "2011-09-29T01:22:25Z")
> [@AClockworkMelon](#): > > Are the moose invading or something? I need to stay current. There’s this war in Afghanistan. We aren’t there because _we_ got attacked. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2011, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-appears-iran-wants-to-park-some-ships-off-our-east-coast/597882/75 "2011-09-29T01:30:53Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > There’s this war in Afghanistan. We aren’t there because _we_ got attacked. Chill out. Thank you again. You guys did a good bit in World War II, also. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2011, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-appears-iran-wants-to-park-some-ships-off-our-east-coast/597882/76 "2011-09-29T01:31:39Z")
I have a mental image of these twerps sailing off the coast of Nantucket, in February, try to keep warm, and getting their first encounter with icebergs. HOLY TITANIC, BATMAN! ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2011, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-appears-iran-wants-to-park-some-ships-off-our-east-coast/597882/77 "2011-09-29T01:32:24Z")
> [@Zeriel](#): > > None of their current ships has any capability for launching such a rocket. Biggest missile in their seaborne inventory is the Noor, which is a copy of the Chinese C-802/‘Eagle Strike’-82. 165kg high explosive, 120-500km strike range depending on variant. If they get nukes, this sort of thing could be a problem. ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2011, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-appears-iran-wants-to-park-some-ships-off-our-east-coast/597882/78 "2011-09-29T02:11:01Z")
> [@xtisme](#): > > I wonder if they are afraid they will catch the gay from us, since there are no gay men or women in Iran. You can’t be to careful… > > -XT In the Navy… ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2011, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-appears-iran-wants-to-park-some-ships-off-our-east-coast/597882/79 "2011-09-29T03:12:39Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > And for the last ten years it’s been employed defending the United States from its enemies, at quite great cost in money and lives. You’re welcome! Well, our contingent used to be bigger, until an American pilot killed some of our guys. [Back in 2002, it was.](http://articles.cnn.com/2002-04-18/world/afghanistan.canada_1_canadian-soldiers-canadian-military-officials-laser-guided-bomb?_s=PM:asiapcf) So I invite fewer idiotic remarks about my country and its military. ---
**Author:** ![FinnAgain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finnagain/32/12500_2.png) [@FinnAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinnAgain)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2011, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-appears-iran-wants-to-park-some-ships-off-our-east-coast/597882/80 "2011-09-29T03:35:44Z")
Can we still point out that all Canadians ride a Battle Moose to work and live on a diet that consists entirely of frozen cubes of maple syrup and poutine? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-appears-iran-wants-to-park-some-ships-off-our-east-coast/597882.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-appears-iran-wants-to-park-some-ships-off-our-east-coast/597882.md?page=5)