We only sunk 1 FFG, 1 PTG, and 3 PBs in Preying Mantis.
The 8 hours war was not significant enough to be a deterant...
There was a You Tube clip that I loved... An American Skipper on a DD.. says on the hailing freq “Iranian Warship ! Heave to for I intend to sink YOU”
because we chose to show mercy.