Tag: damage

Here are the ships the U.S. plans to sink in the Pacific this summer

While many Americans think of summer as the perfect season to hit the pool for a float, U.S. service members in the Pacific are thinking about what they’re going to sink. In live fire exercises dubbed “SINKEXs,” troops in the region have already sunk two ships from the air and the land, with one big […]

Navy fires captain of ship that ran aground in Africa

Navy Capt. Lenard C. Mitchell has been fired as commanding officer of the USS Hershel “Woody” Williams’ Gold Crew following an investigation into how the ship ran aground in May off the coast of west Africa, service officials have announced. “While the investigation is still open, sufficient findings of fact emerged during the investigation to […]