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2021-08-26 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Direct hit! Spectacular moment decommissioned US Navy frigate lifts out of the water and explodes after being TORPEDOED during combat training exercise

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Posted by Skidmark 2021-08-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

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The video seems to show a detonation far forward before the mid-ship lifts 20-30 ft.

Posted by NN2N1 2021-08-26 05:01|| 2021-08-26 05:01|| Front Page Top

#2 USS Biden?

Posted by Mercutio 2021-08-26 07:16|| 2021-08-26 07:16|| Front Page Top

#3 Nothing like a good SINKEX to get the day off to a hot start.

Posted by M. Murcek 2021-08-26 08:14|| 2021-08-26 08:14|| Front Page Top

#4 What I read is that the Ingraham soaked up two harpoons, two USMC fired NSMs (naval strike missle, one fired from the deck of a LCAV 100 miles away), and a Paveway LGB dropped from an F35 off of the Carl Vinson.
Then an 84mm ADCAP torp from the USS Chicago, also 100 miles away broke it's back at the empty magazine locker forward of the forcastle.

Posted by ed in texas 2021-08-26 15:54|| 2021-08-26 15:54|| Front Page Top

#5 None of that ordnance is a slouch by any means.

Posted by M. Murcek 2021-08-26 16:18|| 2021-08-26 16:18|| Front Page Top

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