Iran Attacked Three Ships at Once – 24 Minutes Later, All Four Batteries and Their Headquarters….lh

As the Constellation limped to Bahrain, escorted by the Meyer and Antidum, Captain Morrison received the Legion of Merit for her exceptional coordination during the engagement.

The May 24th incident illustrated several critical lessons: coordinated attacks could be effectively countered by coordinated defenses, even damaged ships could strike back, and attacking a formation led to greater retaliation.

The exchange rate was catastrophic for Iran, having fired eight missiles and achieved only one hit on an American ship while suffering the complete destruction of their missile capabilities.