Sometime a ship is sunk to make artificial reef and diving site.
She was sunk by a torpedo from a submarine during the latter’s combat system trials.
The explosive power of a torpedo is clearly demonstrated in these photos.
This combined effect often breaks smaller targets in half and can severely disable larger vessels.
Images and footage of the ship sinking have been used and adapted for various purposes.
A more recent sinking operation has been captured in the following images.
