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Decomissioned ship USS O'Brien sunk by USS Lake Erie (CG-70) and HMCS Vancouver (FFH-331) with 5" guns. (The ex-O'Brien had all of it's doors either removed or welded open to ensure a quick sinking.) Even before the shoot multiple bombs and harpoon missiles were fired at it. There WAS a foward mast and a bridge prior to the attack. All video was taken from a US Navy helicopter ...it's amazing how much it takes to sink such a ship even with the doors welded open!

  • hazegray
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  • Date 5/14/2006 1:39:39 AM
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hazegray : LVL 25: VP 3.4: said:

hazegray

1 votes NegativePositive

1401 days 22 hours ago...

I'm sorry you couldn't be there to see it...it was truly a humbling and an amazing sight.

The US and Canada kick ass!

Midknight : LVL 43: VP 5: said:

Midknight

1 votes NegativePositive

1401 days 19 hours ago...

^ Yes they do!

Levelord : LVL 34: VP 4.2: said:

Levelord

0 votes NegativePositive

1401 days 19 hours ago...

It actually sunk quite fast IMO. It sunk in like 3 minutes, if I'm not mistaken.

Maestro : LVL 35: VP 4.3: said:

Maestro

-7 votes NegativePositive

1401 days 16 hours ago...

now, instead of sinking the ship, it could of been cut appart and ever piece of steal recycled. but hey, its the US...sinking it is cheaper.

Traxx : LVL 25: VP 3.4: said:

Traxx

3 votes NegativePositive

1401 days 5 hours ago...

^^ you do realize that nearly every single nation that has a navy sinks their decomissioned ships during live fire training sessions. It is not just the US that does this.. I swear you anti americans use every excuse you can to try and make the US look bad. But, the only person that looks stupid is yourself.

numnums : LVL 37: VP 4.5: said:

numnums

1 votes NegativePositive

1401 days 2 hours ago...

Maestro just got, as the kiddies say "PWNED" lol

FrostByte : LVL 5: VP 1.4: said:

FrostByte

2 votes NegativePositive

1328 days 8 hours ago...

now while i dont agree with maestros blatant accusation of america being tightfisted ....... i do agree with his point about re-cycling .... you could re use the steel for many things and also provide employment to do this ..... either that or it could be used to create a natural reef as has been done many times before to replace the ever diminishing great barrier reef ........


before you say it im not a tree hugging hippy but dont you think it would make more sense than just sinking the darn thing ?

elcidcampeon : LVL 39: VP 4.7: said:

elcidcampeon

0 votes NegativePositive

1074 days 15 hours ago...

First, sinking the decommisioned ships creates artificial coral reefs. Second, how else will they test the live munitions and see actual data?

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