USS Dallas "Sinks" British Aircraft Carrier in NATO Submarine Exercise

Summary and Key Points You Need to Know: In a 2013 NATO anti-submarine exercise in the Arabian Sea, the U.S. Navy's USS Dallas, a Los Angeles-class submarine, successfully "sank" the British aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious by breaching its defenses undetected.

-Despite the carrier deploying sonar buoys, helicopters, and onboard systems, Dallas’ stealth capabilities allowed it to simulate a successful attack.

-This exercise highlighted the strategic advantages submarines, like the Los Angeles-class...