See what it’s like to be on a ship getting hit by US missiles
By Claire Barrett
Jul 30, 2026, 05:47 PM
The Navy released footage taken aboard the decommissioned USS Peleliu as it was hit by Harpoon missiles fired from a submarine in a recent exercise.
The Navy offered a unique perspective in its latest SINKEX event.
Two former U.S. warships, the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu and the cruiser USS Mobile Bay, were sent below the seas off the coast of Hawaii during a live sinking exercise, or SINKEX, event on July 17.
On July 24, the Navy released footage of the sinking, including video of the Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft uncrewed surface vessel targeting the USS Peleliu. On July 29, however, it released b-roll from inside the ship as it was pummeled by two UGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship cruise missiles, fired from Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Columbia.
Cameras placed inside and around the vessel show the warship shudder as the powerful blasts rip at its innards.
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/07/30/see-what-its-like-to-be-on-a-ship-getting-hit-by-us-missiles/
