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    Spanish Navy ship participates in RIMPAC 26 sinking exercise [Image 1 of 2]

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    A missile is being launched from the deck of a naval warship at sea under partly cloudy skies. The missile, appearing white with an orange band, is captured mid-launch with visible exhaust smoke and ejected debris at the launcher base. The vessel appears to be a modern gray-hulled naval combatant operating in open ocean conditions.

    PACIFIC OCEAN

    07.17.2026

    Photo by OF-3 ALVARO GARCIA 

    Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet           

    Spanish Navy Ship ESPS Alvaro De Bazan (F101) launches a Harpoon missile at the hulk of decommissioned Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) during a combined sinking exercise in the Pacific Ocean as part of Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026, July 17, 2026. Over 35 years of naval service, Peleliu, with a displacement of nearly 40,000 tons, launched a variety of aircraft from its formidable flight deck while conducting combat operations and humanitarian missions across half the globe. LHAs are the largest of all amphibious warfare ships, resembling a small aircraft carrier. Thirty nations, 30 ships, five submarines, 15 national land forces, more than 190 aircraft and more than 30,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 24 to July 31. 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 2026 is the 30th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Spanish Navy photo)

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    Date Taken: 07.17.2026
    Date Posted: 07.20.2026 20:58
    Photo ID: 9818557
    VIRIN: 260717-D-SS552-4966
    Resolution: 1409x929
    Size: 418.38 KB
    Location: PACIFIC OCEAN

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