USS Tarawa sunk in RIMPAC SINKEX with F/A-18F and B-2
By The BriefBrief
The U.S. Navy sank the decommissioned amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa during a SINKEX on July 19, 2024, as part of RIMPAC 2024. An F/A-18F fired a Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile and a B-2 Spirit dropped a QUICKSINK munition designed to detonate just below the waterline.
WHO:U.S. Navy
WHAT:USS Tarawa was sunk in a SINKEX using an F/A-18F Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile and a B-2 Spirit QUICKSINK munition.
WHEN:Reported Sep 7, 2026 at 10:51 AM ET
WHERE:More than 50 miles off the northern coast of Kauai, Hawaii
WHY:The ship was sunk as part of the RIMPAC 2024 SINKEX exercise.
