Two decommissioned warships, cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG-53) amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA-5), were recently sunk off the coast of Hawaii as part of the U.S. Navy-led Rim of the Pacific 2026 ...

Allied rotorcraft employed at least four different missile types against retired warships during the massive Pacific exercise ...

The United States is perfecting a new way to sink ships at sea, and it starts by blowing up its own. In a series of live‑fire trials, aging Navy hulls are being turned into test dummies for superfast, ...

A decommissioned U.S. Navy warship named for Mobile Bay recently was sunk during a multinational naval exercise. According to the Navy, the former USS Mobile Bay was sunk July 12 during a live-fire ...

The Army, Air Force and Navy joined troops from other nations in blowing up the decommissioned USS Mobile Bay and USS Peleliu.

The recent exercises near Hawaii included the sinking of the USS Peleliu (LHA-5) amphibious assault ship and USS Mobile Bay (CG-53) cruiser—a more interesting end for both vessels than the scrap heap.

June 26, 2026: Last year the American Navy used four aerial drones and a single naval drone in a SINKEX\Sinking Exercise. The target was a retired frigate. The drones attacked the frigate several ...

The US Navy recently sank the decommissioned USS Juneau in a "SinkEx" exercise off the Mariana Islands. This drill, involving air, surface, and submarine forces, tested weapon systems and provided ...

The USS Juneau was sent to the ocean floor during a multinational SINKEX exercise.

As part of Large Scale Exercise 21, on 15 August, US joint forces launched multiple missiles and torpedoes from air, land and sea at a decommissioned Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided missile frigate.