The US sank a decommissioned ship in the Pacific using a low-cost bomb from a B-2 stealth bomber. The USS Tarawa, a 39,000-ton amphibious assault ship, was sunk on July 19. China criticized the ...
Although a variety of retired warships have been employed as targets in past US Navy SINKEX operations, the ex-USS Simpson was the final frigate to be retired from service.
The USS Dubuque went down on July 11 after being hammered by missile and cannon fire from helicopters and an AC-130J gunship. By Nicholas Slayton Published Aug 4, 2024 4:39 PM EDT Large military ...
An F/A-18-fired anti-ship missile was used to sink the former amphibious assault ship on July 19 during Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2024. By Jeff Schogol Published Jul 23, 2024 12:51 PM EDT Good night ...
Royal Netherlands Navy De Zeven Provinciën-class frigate HNLMS Tromp fires an RGM-84 Harpoon missile during a live-fire sinking exercise as part of RIMPAC 2024. (Cristian Schrik/Royal Netherlands Navy ...
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The 2nd sinking exercise (SINKEX #2) of exercise Rim of the Pacific 2022 (RIMPAC-22) happened on July 26, 2022, with the target ship being the decommissioned USS Denver (LPD-9). The SINKEX took part ...
Summary and Key Points: This summer, the U.S. Navy conducted SINKEX drills, where three decommissioned warships were sunk during live-fire exercises, including the USS Dubuque and USS Tarawa. -These ...
Two decommissioned U.S. Navy vessels sunk to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean off the northern coast of Kauai, a Hawaiian island, during live-fire sinking exercises, according to a U.S. 3rd Fleet ...