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| Keywords: USS Towers DDG-9 sinking.jpg en Pacific Ocean October 9 2002 -- The decommissioned ship USS Towers DDG-9 an old Charles F Adams-class destroyer slowly sinks in the Pacific Ocean after being used as a target hulk for live-fire sinking exercises SINKEX Using decommissioned ships for live-fire operations gives ships crews the experience of launching operational weapons and honing their war-fighting skills The decommissioned ships are first made environmentally safe prior to towing and sinking in safe waters off prospective coastlines Ultimately the Towers will serve as a man-made reef for marine life in the area 2002-10-09 021009-N-8590B-005 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 2940 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate Airman Andrew Betting PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Towers DDG-9 Sinking exercises October 2002 photographs | ||||
