SINKEX
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SINKEX or Sink Exercise is a US military term for the test of a weapons system usually involving a torpedo or missile attack of an unmanned target ship.[citation needed]
The US Navy sometimes refers to this type of exercise as a HULKEX (Hulk + Exercise).[citation needed] Also, the US Navy uses SINKEX to train its sailors on the usage of modern-day weapons.[1]
This technique is used to dispose of decommissioned warships.[2] The US Navy performs SINKEXs north of Kauai, Hawaii, in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California, and near Puerto Rico.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Pike, John (2005-09-01). "SINKEX - Sinking Exercise". GlobalSecurity.org. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/sinkex.htm. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
- ^ a b Doehring, Thoralf (2008). "US Navy Ship Sinking Exercises (SINKEX)". http://navysite.de/navy/sinkex/. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
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