# USS Klakring Sunk In Test

> Old warship sinks during joint US-UK military exercise.
- Title: USS Klakring Sunk In Test · Jalopnik | Shortify
- Summary: Old warship sinks during joint US-UK military exercise. The USS Klakring was sunk by a US submarine during a joint military exercise testing new weapons.
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- Source: Jalopnik — https://jalopnik.com/2280002/old-navy-warship-sunk-off-coast-scotland
- Author: Nicholas Werner
- Published: 2026-10-07T15:03:28+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: uss klakring, us sixth fleet, atlantic thunder 2026, naval strike missile, sm-6 interceptor, f-15e strike eagle, uss massachusetts, cars, culture
## USS Klakring's final mission
The USS Klakring was pulled from retirement for one last test during Exercise Atlantic Thunder 2026.

> U.S. Sixth Fleet
## First strike by USS Paul Ignatius
The destroyer USS Paul Ignatius hit the klakring with an sm-6 interceptor missile testing its range.

> The paul ignatius was testing the missile's farthest range, which is classified but estimated to be up to 248 miles.
## British frigate HMS Portland strikes
The british frigate HMS Portland fired its new naval strike missile at the klakring.

> This has a 190-mile range and a 260-pound fragmentation warhead.
## Wildcat helicopter test
A british wildcat helicopter tested the sea venom missile on the klakring.

> While only able to travel 12 miles, it is designed to seek out a ship's vulnerable point, penetrate without detonating, and then explode once inside.
## Air strikes by F-15E
The us air force f-15e strike eagles hit the klakring with guided bombs.

> Klakring wiped the dust off its shoulders and asked what was next.
## Submarine attack
The uss massachusetts submarine torpedoed the klakring from below.

> That was the last straw from the klakring, as it at last fell to its knees, probably in slow motion, and sank to the bottom of the sea.
## Klakring's final fate
The klakring sank after being hit by a submarine torpedo during the exercise.

> It will now spend eternity where it always belonged: the sea.
## Key takeaway

The USS Klakring was sunk by a US submarine during a joint military exercise testing new weapons.