Still from video of US Navy unmanned surface vessels targeting the hulk of decommissioned assault ship USS Peleliu on July 17, 2026. //The US has used kamikaze drone boats to sink a battleship in a major multinational naval exercise. US Navy unmanned surface vessels targeted the hulk of decommissioned assault ship USS Peleliu on July 17. It came as part of Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026 (RIMPAC), the world's largest international maritime exercise. The target, USS Peleliu, served for more than 35 years and was once capable of launching a range of aircraft from its flight deck.
Still from video of US Navy unmanned surface vessels targeting the hulk of decommissioned assault ship USS Peleliu on July 17, 2026. (US Navy via SWNS)
Still from video of US Navy unmanned surface vessels targeting the hulk of decommissioned assault ship USS Peleliu on July 17, 2026. //The US has used kamikaze drone boats to sink a battleship in a major multinational naval exercise. US Navy unmanned surface vessels targeted the hulk of decommissioned assault ship USS Peleliu on July 17. It came as part of Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026 (RIMPAC), the world's largest international maritime exercise. The target, USS Peleliu, served for more than 35 years and was once capable of launching a range of aircraft from its flight deck.
Still from video of US Navy unmanned surface vessels targeting the hulk of decommissioned assault ship USS Peleliu on July 17, 2026. (US Navy via SWNS)
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