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US satellites took a photo of a section of the Iranian coast, on which the aircraft carrier was captured. speech, reportedly, is about imitation of the US Navy aircraft carrier. Aircraft carrier mock-up by Iran was created to carry out exercises, during which a missile strike on a large warship can be practiced, a threat.
This kind of exercise has already been held in Iran before. So, about five years ago, Iranian forces destroyed a previously created model of a US Navy aircraft carrier with missiles and artillery mounts. During combat training maneuvers, the Iranians used the so-called tactics of the mosquito fleet, attacking the "aircraft carrier" with several high-speed boats.
According to American media estimates, based on satellite data, aircraft carrier replica, established by Iran, has the following dimensions: about 200 m in length and 45-50 m wide.
The aircraft carrier model was towed to the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway, through which a large traffic of oil products is carried out. Initially, the mock-up of the ship was located in the area of the port of Bandar Abbas.
On board the imitation of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, the Iranians placed 16 copies of carrier-based fighters, some of which are similar to the F / A-18.
The United States of America reacted, naming Iranian actions “outright provocation”. The American press adds, that the preparation of a simulated aircraft carrier US Navy Iran “presents as a signal to Washington”.