Corrected entry: In the scene where they begin attempting to transfer the missiles, it shows the submarine tied up next to the Iowa, both ships dead in the water. This is basically impossible, as ocean currents would eventually smash the two ships together, probably causing catastrophic damage. When the U.S. Navy does replenishment at sea, the ships are always moving out of necessity.
AD
27th Aug 2003
Correction: That may be true for US Naval procedures, but the ship and the sub are under the control of terrorists who may not know that fact or do know but were willing to take the risk. They might have just got lucky that the current didn't pick up during the transfer causing them to crash together. Arguably, the traitor naval officer should have known that fact, but then that would be a character mistake if he never brought it to the terrorists' attention even though he wasn't in charge of the operation.
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