Yes, they were. Apparently the battle plan would have been to make the British feel guilty over making them sail in such obsolete ships. They were going to drown them in their own tears.
The British man-gurl sailor who lost his IPod to the Iranians is already sobbing at the thought...
British readers shouldn't take offense at this. We're right behind you mates, and if you're near our army, that's a threat. Don't drop the soap...