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 ...
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 theme of this year’s ...
SINKEX exercises—during which decommissioned warships are sunk under fire—remain a way to provide training that cannot be replicated outside of armed conflict. During the September 2022 Atlantic ...