USS Stark incident 1987
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 17 May 1987 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1987 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Post-1945 (1946 onwards) | derived from year |
| Nearest landmass | At sea (nearest continent: Asia) | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Iran–Iraq War, Tankers War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 26.7833, 51.9167 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The USS Stark incident occurred during the Iran–Iraq War in the Persian Gulf on 17 May 1987, when an Iraqi jet aircraft fired two Exocet missiles at the U.S. frigate USS Stark. A total of 37 United States Navy personnel were killed or later died as a result of the attack, and 21 were injured. Iraq apologized, and Saddam Hussein said that the pilot mistook the frigate for an Iranian tanker.
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