US warship sunk by missiles in Navy training exercise off Scotland

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 29 Sept, 16:07 · Archive

Decommissioned US frigate USS Klakring was sunk by missiles during a joint Royal Navy and US Navy exercise off Scotland.

The decommissioned American frigate USS Klakring was sunk off the Scottish coast during Exercise Atlantic Thunder, a joint Royal Navy and US Navy training exercise. The vessel was hit by missiles from multiple platforms, including a Naval Strike Missile from HMS Portland and Sea Venom missiles fired by a Wildcat helicopter from 815 Naval Air Squadron, as well as a torpedo.

How it is being reported

• Old US warship blown up off coast of ScotlandThe USS Klakring was hit by a missile and a torpedo during a joint exercise with the Royal NavyThe Independent · 29 Sept, 15:52
• WATCH: Warship blown up and sunk off British coast as Royal Navy test new ‘ship buster’ missileA warship was struck by a missile and sunk off the coast of Scotland as the Royal Navy and United States test a new “ship-busting” weapon. The decommissioned American frigate USS Klakring served as a realistic target for the missile system in the exercise, conducted about 150 nautical miles off the Hebrides coast in the North Atlantic. HMS Portland, a Plymouth-based Type 23 frigate, launched a Naval Strike Missile at the former warship during Exercise Atlantic Thunder. Meanwhile, a Wildcat helicopter from 815 Naval Air Squadron fired Sea Venom missiles from Portland's flight deck. TRENDING…GB News · 29 Sept, 15:01
• Dramatic moment 'ship buster' missiles sink old American warship creating huge fireball during training exercise off ScotlandThe 138-metre-long USS Klakring was hit by missiles from the USS Paul Ignatius and a torpedo from USS Massachusetts as part of Exercise Atlantic Thunder 2026.Daily Mail · 29 Sept, 13:17

In this story: USS Klakring · HMS Portland · Royal Navy · US Navy · 815 Naval Air Squadron · Scotland · Hebrides

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