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USS Rodney M. Davis (FFG-60) Is Sunk During U.S. Navy Missile Exercise
The former USS Rodney M. Davis (FFG-60), once an active guided-missile frigate of the United States Navy, was intentionally sunk during a scheduled live-fire naval exercise after being struck by an AGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missile. The event took place as part of a SINKEX, or sinking exercise, a type of controlled military training operation designed to evaluate weapon performance and improve naval readiness under realistic conditions.