Without the UK could we lose a ship? Today/tomorrow most likely strike days.

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1. Cruise missiles have a range of around 1000 miles, out of range of Anti-shp missiles in Syra

http://www.nbcnews.com/science/how-tomahawk-cruise-missiles-send-message-syria-8C11022222
http://www.latimes.com/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-syria-us-warships-20130829,0,502572.story

The Syrians don't have a Navy capable of responding to an attack beyond the range of their own missiles.

Russians have said they my send long range anti-ship missiles with a range of 100 miles or other missiles that could sink a destroyer in one hit. But the US force will not be within range.

http://www.latimes.com/world/middleeast/la-fg-attack-syria-20130829,0,5321181.story

I'm retired Navy, by the way, and those men operating on those ships are well aware of the hazards of going in harms way.