A torpedo hits a decomissioned U.S. Navy ship during RIMPAC

PACIFIC Ocean (July 16, 2008) - HMAS Waller (SSG 75) sinking an unidentifed decomissioned U.S. Navy ship with a Mk 48 Mod 7 CBASS torpedo. The firing occurred during the Rim of the Pacific 2008 (RIMPAC 08) exercise, involving multiple navies off the coast of Hawaii between June and July. This controlled exercise resulted in the planned sinking of a retired US warship. The MK 48 Mod 7 Common Broadband Advanced Sonar System (CBASS) torpedo is the latest enhancement for the MK 48. Considered the world's premier submarine-launched torpedo, the MK 48 Mod 7 represents a superior capability against both surface ships and submarines with sonar enhancements that make the torpedo an effective weapon in shallow water and in a countermeasure environment. The development of the CBASS torpedo has been achieved under an Armaments Cooperative Program between the United States Navy (USN) and the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). This partnership has established common requirements, interfaces, configurations and maintenance standards enabling any Australian or US submarine to load torpedoes prepared by any Australian or US torpedo maintenance facility. U.S. Navy video (Released)

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[wcresponder]

whats up with the sound?

[starwarsfandude]

@wcresponder It was messed up to ensure the loud explosion would not be heard.

[wcresponder]

@starwarsfandude that makes no sense.

[starwarsfandude]

@wcresponder The explosion was really loud, so they messed up the noise.

[PresidentDRCI]

@03056932 they did it to test a new torpedo. and it's more glorious than scraping her to make cans and TV's.

[Konquistadoren]

@starwarsfandude it sounded like this:  BOOM! KerSploosh!

[AFatGrunt24]

YOU SUNK MY BATTLESHIP!!!

[historylover54]

@tomm135791 those ships are completely emptied before sinking they actually turn into coral reefs after a few months.

[d1ckyj0nes]

@starwarsfandude Oh lordie

[tomm135791]

bastards, contaminating the ocean

[darkshadowscene]

fuck it just gets its back broken, thats amazing

[DontTreadOnMe213]

@starwarsfandude you're an idiot

[HawxTeamDelta]

RIP headphone users

[EliteDuffman]

Those torpedos really fuck your shit up, dont they?

[TheJediCharles]

@03056932

Now it's a life-giving artificial reef. Marine life thrives in it and will for centuries.

It's the ship's new mission that it could never fulfill on the surface. The ship could not last forever anyway, and this is not a shameful end. It's the only fitting end and elevates the vessel to a new level of importance.