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U.S. sinks decommissioned USS Klakring during Atlantic Thunder 2026

By Drooid · Sep 27, 2026, 4:22 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. forces sank the decommissioned USS Klakring during the Atlantic Thunder 2026 exercise in the United Kingdom.
The drill took place at the Ministry of Defence's Hebrides range.
Organizers called it a multi-domain test of surface weapon kill chains and strategic messaging.
USS Klakring, decommissioned in 2013, left Philadelphia on 12 August for an Atlantic crossing.
Observers questioned why a U.S. ship was used while Britain towed frigates like HMS Northumberland to Turkey.

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U.S. forces sank the decommissioned USS Klakring during the Atlantic Thunder 2026 exercise in the United Kingdom.
The drill took place at the Ministry of Defence's Hebrides range.
Organizers called it a multi-domain test of surface weapon kill chains and strategic messaging.
USS Klakring, decommissioned in 2013, left Philadelphia on 12 August for an Atlantic crossing.
Observers questioned why a U.S. ship was used while Britain towed frigates like HMS Northumberland to Turkey.