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What a MOAB would do to a warship

A nearby MOAB detonation would threaten a warship through blast damage, with its internal condition affecting the result.

Question

What would a MOAB do to a naval vessel?

Short answer

A close detonation would cause severe blast damage; the outcome would depend partly on the ship's condition and sealing.

Notes

A nearby MOAB detonation is expected to cause severe blast damage to a naval vessel. Internal effects would depend partly on how tightly the ship was sealed. Fuel entering an unsealed hull is suggested as a further danger, although the brief exchange does not establish that mechanism. No ship type or burst distance is specified, so an exact survivability estimate is unavailable.