Keywords: USS Thorn (DD-647) being sunk as a taget in 1974.jpg The U S Navy destroyer USS Thorn DD-647 being sunk as a target by aircraft of Carrier Air Wing 3 CVW-3 circa 140 km east of Jacksonville Florida USA on 22 August 1974 The photo was taken by a North American RA-5C Vigilante of Reconnaissance Heavy Attack Squadron 11 RVAH-11 flying at a height of 1 500 m U S Navy photo http //www navsource org/archives/05/0564729 jpg from http //www navsource org/archives/05/647 htm Navsource org 1974-08-22 USN RVAH-11 30 83333 -76 66667 PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Thorn DD-647 Sinking exercises |