HMCS Winnipeg Fires Harpoon Missiles as part of SINKEX during RIMAPC 2022 [Image 2 of 2]

HAWAII, UNITED STATES

07.12.2022

Photo by Canadian Forces LS Melissa Gonzalez 

Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet           

220712-O-LR179-1011-CA PACIFIC OCEAN (July 12, 2022) Royal Canadian Navy frigate HMCS Winnipeg (FFH 338) fires two harpoon missiles as part of a sinking exercise (SINKEX) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. RIMPAC 2022 military forces from Australia, Canada, Malaysia and the U.S., fired upon and sunk the decommissioned ex-USS Rodney M. Davis (FFG 60), July 12, during a SINKEX to gain proficiency in tactics, targeting and live firing against a surface target at sea. SINKEX vessels are put through a certified cleaning process, including removing all environmentally harmful material including trash, floatable material, mercury, fluorocarbon and petroleum. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29-Aug 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Royal Canadian Navy photo by S1 Melissa Gonzalez)

• Date Taken: 07.12.2022
• Date Posted: 07.15.2022 22:07
• Photo ID: 7313736
• VIRIN: 220712-O-LR179-1011-C
• Resolution: 5568x3712
• Size: 1.51 MB
• Location: HAWAII, US