On 12JUL2022, naval forces from Australia, Canada, Malaysia, and the United States, intentionally attacked the Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided missile frigate, USS Rodney M. Davis (FFG 60), using Harpoon anti-ship missiles.
It was part of the Sinking Exercise (SinkEx), during the Rim of the Pacific (RimPac) wargames near Hawaii. RimPac is conducted from June 29 through August 4, and involves 26 countries, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25-thousand personnel rampaging around Hawaii and California. RimPac wargames are left-over from the Cold War, starting in 1971.
Dramatic Royal Canadian Navy/U.S. Navy (USN) music video of death of FFG 60, 12JUL2022:
The Royal Malaysian Navy made history by launching anti-ship missiles, for the first time, outside of Malaysian territory. Royal Malaysian Navy video of Harpoon launch, 12JUL2022:
Silent USN video of death of FFG 60, 12JUL2022:
Royal Canadian Navy slo-mo video of Harpoon launch from HMCS Winnipeg, 12JUL2022:
The USN launched their AGM-84D-1 Harpoons from Boeing P-8A Poseidons.
The keel for FFG 60 was laid on 08FEB1985, in Los Angeles, California, by Todd Pacific Shipyards.
FFG 60 was launched in Los Angeles, California, on 11JAN1986.
FFG 60 was commissioned on 09MAY1987. It was decommissioned on 23JAN2015.
On 19DEC2014, FFG 60 returned to its home port of Everett, Washington. Video of its final homecoming by Petty Officer Third Class Seth Coulter:
USN video, by Mass Communication Specialist Third Class Derek A. Harkins, FFG 60 gets refueled by USNS Pecos, 21OCT2014:
Royal Canadian Armed Forces video, FFG 60 during RimPac 08JUL2014:
USN video, FFG 60 arrives for RimPac 27JUN2008:
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