The USS Juneau, a veteran amphibious transport dock with a distinguished 40-year career, has been deliberately sunk in the Pacific Ocean during a military exercise. After serving in conflicts like Vietnam and the Persian Gulf and providing crucial humanitarian aid after major disasters, the decommissioned ship was used for a SINKEX to enhance joint military readiness.

The USS Juneau was sent to the ocean floor during a multinational SINKEX exercise.

During Exercise Valiant Shield 2026, a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber sank the decommissioned USS Juneau.

The third warship named for the Alaskan capital city was sunk by a Japanese submarine in the Exercise Valiant Shield 2026 training exercise last month.

The USS Juneau, a veteran amphibious transport dock with a distinguished 40-year career, has been deliberately sunk in the Pacific Ocean during a military exercise. After serving…

The first USS Juneau was a light cruiser that was struck and sunk by a Japanese torpedo in 1942, killing all but 10 of the vessel's crew.