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World War II-era target ship prematurely sinks before US and Philippine forces can use in drills
A former US World War II-era warship, which survived two of the Pacific War’s most important battles, was supposed to be used ...
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USMC Hornets to Sink WW2 Corvette During Exercise Balikatan in the Philippines
USMC F/A-18C/D Hornets from VMFA-323 will participate in a SINKEX alongside allied forces from the Philippines, Japan and ...
Marine Corps Times on MSN3d
WWII ship accidentally sinks before US-Philippine ship-sinking drill
MANILA, Philippines - A World War II-era Philippine Navy ship to be used as a target in a combat exercise by American and ...
The Express Tribune1d
WWII-Era ship sinks ahead of schedule
A World War II-era US Navy ship intended to be sunk in a live-fire military exercise by US and Philippine forces sank ...
Military.com3d
US and Philippine Forces Cancel Ship-Sinking Drill After World War II-Era Target Prematurely Sinks
MANILA, Philippines — A World War II-era Philippine navy ship to be used ... Japanese forces and British marines joined as observers of the combat exercise, which “showcased the growing ...
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World War II-era target ship prematurely sinks before US and Philippine forces can use in drills
A former US World War II-era warship ... told USNI News last month that the 81-year-old ship was to be the target for US Marine Corps F/A-18 fighter jets during the exercise.