First war shots from a nuclear sub?

[weemadando]

Heard last night that some of the cruise missiles were fired from a pair of British nuclear subs in the gulf.

If so, is this the first time that nuclear subs have fired in anger?

[Sea Skimmer]

No, not by a long shot. First nuclear submarine to fire in anger was HMS Conqueror in 1982 when she sent a certain cruiser to the bottom. That remains the only combat torpedo shot by a nuclear submarine. However nuclear subs have fired Tomahawks several times, such as the original Gulf War, Desert Fox, Allied Force which was the first time UK subs fired Tomahawks, and a few other actions such as Clintons puny attack on Sudan and terrorist bases in Afghanistan.

[weemadando]

No, not by a long shot. First nuclear submarine to fire in anger was HMS Conqueror in 1982 when she sent a certain cruiser to the bottom. That remains the only combat torpedo shot by a nuclear submarine. However nuclear subs have fired Tomahawks several times, such as the original Gulf War, Desert Fox, Allied Force which was the first time UK subs fired Tomahawks, and a few other actions such as Clintons puny attack on Sudan and terrorist bases in Afghanistan.

Shit! How did I forget about the Falkands?

Anyhow, my questioning of this is linked to the fact that I thought that all previous cruise missile launches in the afore-mentioned campaigns had been from surface ships/air launches.

My bad.

Lock now.

[Sea Skimmer]

Shit! How did I forget about the Falkands?

Anyhow, my questioning of this is linked to the fact that I thought that all previous cruise missile launches in the afore-mentioned campaigns had been from surface ships/air launches.

My bad.

Lock now.

Yes, your bad. Be glad the great courts of the HAB are too busy with fanwhores to punish this massive lapse in knowledge.

[Vympel]

The HAB Spetsnaz force unleashes it's uber-lock powers.