The missiles screamed in from surface ships, helicopters, aircraft and an attack submarine to rip huge holes in the retired Navy ship USS Durham on Sunday, sending the old vessel to the bottom of the Pacific.

The former cargo ship was sunk with a mix of Harpoon, Hellfire, and Exocet missiles, helped along by a torpedo and several 5-inch guns, all which sent the old workhorse to the bottom in the traditional wrap up to the biannual RIMPAC exercise.

While this year marked one of the smallest RIMPAC exercises in recent memory thanks to COVID-19 restrictions, the international coordination in ripping the Durham to shreds in a matter of minutes accomplished the goal of getting a variety of warships and aircraft to mass fires quickly, and showcase some precision weapons…

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