Event Brief
Aug 5, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
USS Saratoga drops 4,047,000 pounds of ordnance in Iraq
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USS Saratoga’s air wing delivered 4,047,000 pounds of ordnance on Iraq; Iraqi TV said the carrier was sunk.
WHO: USS Saratoga (CV-60) and CVW-17; Iraqi television
WHAT: The USS Saratoga’s air wing delivered 4,047,000 pounds of ordnance on Iraq; Iraqi television announced the carrier had been sunk.
WHEN: Reported Aug 5, 2026 at 11:10 AM ET
WHERE: Iraq and the Suez Canal
WHY: The carrier conducted ordnance delivery while transiting the Suez Canal; Iraqi television announced it had been sunk.
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