{"id":11062,"date":"2026-03-08T19:04:49","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T19:04:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepatswalk.com\/?p=11062"},"modified":"2026-03-08T19:04:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T19:04:49","slug":"uss-rodney-m-davis-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepatswalk.com\/?p=11062","title":{"rendered":"USS Rodney M. Davis"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\">\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:f99d26fd-284f-421b-8b75-5016a2f75cd3-1\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-4\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"18b79f29-4623-41c9-ad49-0ebb7938abec\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"99\" data-end=\"300\"><strong data-start=\"99\" data-end=\"300\">The former USS Rodney M. Davis (FFG-60), a guided-missile frigate of the United States Navy, was deliberately sunk during a controlled SINKEX after being hit by an AGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missile.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"302\" data-end=\"567\">Commissioned in 1982, the Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate served for decades in patrols, joint exercises, and maritime security operations. Named after Medal of Honor recipient Rodney Maxwell Davis, the ship played an important role during and after the Cold War.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"569\" data-end=\"762\">Before the exercise, hazardous materials and sensitive equipment were removed to meet environmental standards. The strike allowed analysts to study missile effectiveness and ship survivability.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"764\" data-end=\"893\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Though emotional for former crew members, the sinking contributed valuable data for future naval readiness and fleet development.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px absolute bottom-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>The former USS Rodney M. Davis (FFG-60), a guided-missile frigate of the United States Navy, was deliberately sunk during a controlled SINKEX after being hit <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/thepatswalk.com\/?p=11062\" title=\"USS Rodney M. 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