As a surface warfare officer on a DDG destroyer, I had the unusual privilege of sinking my father’s DD destroyer. My father was a navy pilot but began his career as a FTG fire control enlisted man. We towed his boat out to sea and used it for target practice, and finally sunk it with a single torpedo. I got to preside over the event as SWO. I had one of my junior officers film the event on Super 8 from the gun director. My father cried a bit when he watched the film later.
These should be the fates of all naval vessels. Again, scrapping them is the ultimate indignity for an honorable warrior...
Yeah, from CHINA!