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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ben Mitchell

Navy and RAF use high-powered weaponry to sink warship in exercise

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The Royal Navy and RAF have teamed up with the US to destroy and sink a warship in the first exercise of its kind in 18 years.

Type 23 frigate HMS Westminster, a Wildcat helicopter and three RAF Typhoon were involved in the live-fire practice using high-powered weaponry to sink the decommissioned frigate USS Boone.

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