The ship was attacked with missiles and a torpedo
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The warship was hit by several rocket attacks, after which a Mark 48 torpedo was fired at it.
US Army personnel off Hawaii attacked a decommissioned Oliver Hazard Perry-class Ingraham frigate as part of the Sink Exercise (SINKEX) exercise. informs The Drive.
It is noted that on August 15, several missile attacks were made on the warship, after which a Mark 48 torpedo was fired at it. As a result, the ship split in half and sank.
According to the publication, Oliver Hazard Perry frigates have been built since the 1970s. Ships of this type still serve in the navies of a number of countries, in particular Turkey, Australia, Egypt and Poland.
The sunken ship Ingraham is the last of the series, and was withdrawn from the US Navy in 2015.
SINKEX is a test of various weapons systems, usually involving a torpedo or missile attack on the target ship. In the US Navy, this is done to train the military in the use of modern weapons.
As reported, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine is working on the question of completing the ship Vladimir the Great, who can replace the frigate Getman Sagaidachny in the combat composition of the Ukrainian Navy.
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