USS Buchanan (DDG-14) was sunk as a target in 2000 during a training exercise called RIMPAC. The ship was struck by an AGM/RGM-84 Harpoon missile, which tore through the superstructure and ignited fires, leaving a scorched hole near the bow. The damage ultimately led to the ship’s sinking.

 

 

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