Impact and damage caused by a Mk 48 torpedo attack on USS Fife (DD-991) during a SINKEX (sinking exercise) conducted on 23 August 2005 in the Pacific Ocean, with severe structural damage visible in the stern section as the decommissioned Spruance-class destroyer absorbed the impact of a live-fire test designed to evaluate the ship's weapon lethality and survivability under realistic combat conditions. 🕊⚓🇺🇸 | History Vault Archives

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The USS Fife (DD-991), a Spruance-class destroyer, was not sunk in combat but was deliberately sunk as a target ship (SINKEX) during a live-fire exercise on August 23, 2005, off the coast of Hawaii, by the USS Russell (DDG-59). Decommissioned in 2003, the ship served the U.S. Navy for over two decades, including a notable incident in 1983 where it collided with a Soviet frigate and rescued Vietnamese refugees in 1989. #reel #reels #followers #instagram #instagood | Ships & Models by Erick Navas