USS Rodney M. Davis (FFG-60) Sunk in Planned Navy Exercise After Decades of Service
On March 20, 2026, the former USS Rodney M. Davis (FFG-60), an Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate, was deliberately sunk during a scheduled naval SINKEX exercise. The operation, designed to test missile performance and improve naval readiness, involved the controlled impact of an AGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missile. A Frigate Built for Cold War Operations Commissioned…