A decommissioned World War II-era warship scheduled for destruction in a live fire drill unexpectedly sank on May 5, 2025, just hours before the exercise commenced.
The BRP Miguel Malvar (PS-19), originally commissioned in 1944 as the USS Brattleboro, was set to be the target of the MARSTRIKE portion of the Balikatan exercise.
However, the 914-ton corvette began taking on water amid rough sea conditions while being positioned about 30 nautical miles...