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SINKEX: The Navy’s live-fire ship sinkings that send a Pacific message

All SINKEXs are intended to terminate in water at least 6,000 feet and also at least 50 nautical miles offshore. It is that ...
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The Navy’s self-destruct drills: Why old US ships become live-fire targets

The U.S. Navy has been known to learn survivability by sinking a ship on occasion. A sinking exercise, SINKEX in military jargon, involves using a former hull as a full-spectrum target to allow crews ...