The following photos were taken on July 21st, 1998 as part of the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Naval exercise. The site of the sinking was the Pacific Missile Range Facility, (PMRF) off the coast of Kauai, Hawaii. I would like to give a BIG thanks to Robert Burnz of PMRF for his assistance in getting these photos.
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The Somers from the air
The Somers at anchor.
Another shot at anchor.
Missile damage
More missile damage.
In the photo on the right, you can see the "Super Somers" logo.
A lengthways shot of the ship.
Bringing up the EOD team.
The EOD team has done their job.
The Somers settles in to her final resting place.
Sleep well, valiant lady!