Reference News website reported on May 6 that according to a report on the website of the US "Defense News" weekly on May 5, during the joint live-fire exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the US military, a retired warship which should have been sent to the bottom of the sea by modern weapons mysteriously sank on its own.
The spokesperson for the US side in the military exercise said in a statement on Monday that the sinking location of the Philippine Navy's light frigate "Miguel Malvar" was about 30 nautical miles west of San Antonio in Zambales, Philippines.
The statement said that despite this, some live-fire parts of the US-Philippine "Shoulder to Shoulder 2025" joint military exercise will proceed as planned.
The statement also noted that the "Miguel Malvar" had "taken on water during positioning" and sank at the scheduled live-fire location at 7:20 AM. The statement pointed out that there were no casualties.
In addition, the statement said, "It is well known that this ship was chosen because it has exceeded its service life and is no longer suitable for military operations."
However, this malfunction did not affect the command capability for subsequent live-fire exercise parts. The statement did not provide detailed information on other contents of the military exercise plan but stated that "the joint forces will still achieve their training objectives." (Compiled/Translated by Wen Yi)
A handout photo provided by the Public Affairs Office of the Armed Forces of the Philippines shows the retired Philippine Navy's "Miguel Malvar". (Associated Press)
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