{"id":2629342,"date":"2026-07-13T21:47:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T01:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/historic-video-us-deployed-first-ever-sea-based-drones-to-blow-apart-submarine-and-ship-facility-in-iran\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T21:51:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T01:51:30","slug":"historic-video-us-deployed-first-ever-sea-based-drones-to-blow-apart-submarine-and-ship-facility-in-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/historic-video-us-deployed-first-ever-sea-based-drones-to-blow-apart-submarine-and-ship-facility-in-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"Historic Video: US Deployed First-Ever Sea-Based Drones to Blow Apart Submarine and Ship Facility in Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhistoric-video-us-deployed-first-ever-sea-based-drones-to-blow-apart-submarine-and-ship-facility-in-iran%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2629342&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On Sunday, significant events marked a milestone in American military history involving the U.S. Navy&#8217;s actions against Iran. The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) conducted a strike using sea drones, targeting Iran\u2019s submarine and ship maintenance facilities in Bandar Abbas Naval Base. This operation included the deployment of three Corsair unmanned surface vessels, marking the first combat use of sea drones by the U.S. Navy, resulting in degradation of Iran\u2019s ability to attack commercial shipping. The Corsair drone is a 24-foot vessel capable of speeds up to 35 knots, with a range of 1,000 nautical miles and a payload capacity of 1,000 pounds. Additionally, a notable rescue operation involved a drone recovering crew members from a downed Army Apache helicopter, showcasing the evolving role of autonomous systems in naval and military operations. Experts anticipate that these technological advancements will accelerate the adoption of autonomous vessels across military and commercial sectors, with similar tactics having been successfully employed by Ukraine against Russian ships in the Black Sea.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>American military history was made Sunday as the U.S. Navy slapped Iran for recent attacks on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYesterday, using multiple one-way attack surface drones, CENTCOM forces successfully struck a submarine and ship maintenance facility in Iran,\u201d U.S. Central Command <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CENTCOM\/status\/2076679617440530442?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">noted on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThree Corsair unmanned surface vessels hit the port at Bandar Abbas Naval Base, marking the first time American forces have employed sea drones in combat operations,\u201d the Monday post said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Yesterday, using multiple one-way attack surface drones, CENTCOM forces successfully struck a submarine and ship maintenance facility in Iran. Three Corsair unmanned surface vessels hit the port at Bandar Abbas Naval Base, marking the first time American forces have employed sea\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bOM2kmgRxz\">pic.twitter.com\/bOM2kmgRxz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CENTCOM\/status\/2076679617440530442?\">July 13, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cLast night\u2019s strikes degraded Iran\u2019s ability to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-ceasefire-terminated-after-iran-opens-fire-in-strait-trump-orders-huge-retaliation-says-you-have-to-cut-out-cancer\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Ceasefire Terminated After ... Opens Fire in Strait, Trump Orders Huge Retaliation, Says &#039;You Have to Cut Out Cancer&#039;\">continue attacking commercial shipping<\/a>,\u201d the post said.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2026\/07\/13\/sea-drones-strike-iranian-port-in-combat-first-for-us-navy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Military Times<\/a>, the Corsair is 24 feet long, can go at speeds up to 35 knots, and has a range of 1,000 nautical miles. It can carry a 1,000-pound payload.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twz.com\/sea\/kamikaze-drone-boats-used-by-u-s-in-combat-for-the-first-time\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">War Zone<\/a> noted that this use of Corsairs \u2014 which the outlet labeled \u201ckamikaze drone boats\u201d \u2014 was not the first use of sea drones in the Iran War.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, a Saronic Corsair drone was involved in the rescue of crew members aboard an Army Apache helicopter that crashed in the Gulf of Oman.<\/p>\n<p>That was the first known use of a drone boat to recover downed service members.<\/p>\n<p>Central Command representative Navy Capt. Tim Hawkins said the sea drone was operated by the 5th Fleet\u2019s Task Force 59.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">First combat rescue of pilots by drone<\/p>\n<p>First stories d that an Army AH-64 Apache Attack helicopter was shot down in the Straits of Hormuz; buried in the initial stories was the real story \u2013 the pilots were saved by drone \u2013 a first<\/p>\n<p>\u2014Colonel (Retired) John Mills<\/p>\n<p>Defence\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/witrAtyjtF\">pic.twitter.com\/witrAtyjtF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tony Seruga (@TonySeruga) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TonySeruga\/status\/2076797061765460475?\">July 13, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Task Force 59\u2019s mission has been to integrate drones into naval operations.<\/p>\n<p>Saronic co-founder Rob Lehman would not speak about any specific mission, but talked to The War Zone about the use of sea drones in general.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think the tangible impact to the industry is that autonomous systems are now perceived as real, credible capabilities, rather than a science and technology kind of sideshow where we\u2019re desperately trying to prove that the tech can play a role in these types of operations,\u201d Lehman said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is another AI-powered vessel from Austin-based startup, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Saronic?\">@Saronic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Corsair drones just made history as the first (!!) 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