SINKEX: U.S. and UK Forces Sink Decommissioned Frigate at Atlantic Thunder 2026
U.S. and U.K. forces successfully sank the decommissioned frigate ex-USS Klakring during the Atlantic Thunder 2026 exercise. The event demonstrated the interoperability of allied maritime strike capabilities, including the use of advanced torpedoes and ship-busting missiles.
Why it matters
This exercise serves as a strategic display of military readiness and technological cooperation between the U.S. and U.K. navies in the North Atlantic.
Ships, aircraft, and a submarine from the United States and the United Kingdom concluded Exercise Atlantic Thunder 2026, a multi-domain sinking exercise (SINKEX) led by the U.S. 6th Fleet, in the North Atlantic, Sept. 25, 2026.
During the SINKEX, participating forces assigned to U.S. Commander, Task Force 65, U.S. Commander, Task Force 67, U.S. Commander, Task Force 68, U.S. Commander, Task Force 69 and U.S. Commander, Task Force 1060 alongside the U.K. Royal Navy and the U.S. Air Force sank the decommissioned guided-missile frigate ex-USS Klakring . The event developed combined proficiency in tactics, targeting, and live-firing against a surface target at sea.
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