Japanese torpedo sends US ship to the ocean floor during Valiant Shield exercise
A retired U.S. Navy vessel was sunk by a Japanese torpedo during the Valiant Shield 2026 exercise near Guam.
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A retired U.S. Navy vessel was sunk by a Japanese torpedo during the Valiant Shield 2026 exercise near Guam.
A decommissioned U.S. Navy amphibious ship was destroyed in a sinking exercise as part of the Valiant Shield 2026 military drills in the Pacific.
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