Keywords: US Navy 020612-N-9407M-522 Formation during a joint U.S. and British missile exercise.jpg en The Atlantic Ocean Jun 12 2002 -- Guided missile cruiser USS San Jacinto CG 56 guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher DDG 57 guided-missile frigate USS Hawes FFG 53 and the Spruance-class destroyer USS Briscoe DD 977 steam in formation during a joint U S and British missile exercise During the exercise the decommissioned ship USS Wainwright was targeted and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean Ships used in these types of exercises are inspected and made environmentally safe before sinking and are disguised to create reefs for marine life U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 2nd Class Isaac Merriman RELEASED 2002-06-12 020612-N-9407M-522 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 1783 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 2nd Class Isaac Merriman PD-USGov-Military-Navy Images from US Navy ship USS Wainwright was targeted and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean Ships used in these types of exercises are inspected and made environmentally safe before sinking and are disguised to create reefs for marine life U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 2nd Class Isaac Merriman RELEASED USS San Jacinto CG-56 USS Mitscher DDG-57 USS Hawes FFG-53 USS Briscoe DD-977 June 2002 photographs |