French Saphir submarine slipped past USS Theodore Roosevelt screen
By The BriefBrief
In early 2015, the French nuclear attack submarine Saphir threaded through the USS Theodore Roosevelt’s screening and “sank” it in a war game.
WHO:French nuclear attack submarine Saphir
WHAT:Saphir slipped undetected through destroyers, cruisers, and helicopters screening the USS Theodore Roosevelt and fired simulated torpedoes to “sink” the carrier in a war game
WHEN:Jun 2, 2026 at 11:49 AM ET
WHERE:Off Florida
WHY:It occurred during a war game exercise in which Saphir was able to evade the carrier’s screening forces
