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International Exercises: HMCS Victoria sinks decommissioned ship in major exercise
A live fire exercise was conducted by HMCS Victoria where the submarine demonstrated its weapons capability. Victoria successfully fired a MK48 Heavyweight Torpedo on a decommissioned ship in the weapons testing range near the island of Kauai, Hawaii during the RIMPAC exercise.
The former USNS Concord was used as a target vessel for Her Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) Victoria (SSK 876) during a sinking exercise (SINKEX) at the Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands, in Kauai County, Hawaii, on July 17 2012.
The MK48 torpedo launched by HMCS Victoria scored a direct hit, and the target vessel sank in less than 18 minutes.
To view a video of b-roll highlights of the HMCS Victoria SINKEX, please follow this link: http://www.combatcamera.forces.gc.ca
Photo: DND
HMCS Victoria successfully fired a MK48 Heavyweight Torpedo on a decommissioned ship in the weapons testing range near the island of Kauai, Hawaii during the RIMPAC exercise.
Photo: DND
HMCS Victoria successfully fired a MK48 Heavyweight Torpedo on a decommissioned ship in the weapons testing range near the island of Kauai, Hawaii during the RIMPAC exercise.
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