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US, Philippines cancel ship-sinking drill after target prematurely sinks

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US , Philippines cancel ship-sinking drill after target prematurely sinks.

The BRP Miguel Malvar took on water while being towed in rough waters facing the disputed South China Sea .

Nobody was onboard when the ship listed then sank, the Philippine military said.

The ship was built as a patrol vessel for the U.S. Navy in the 1940s and was transferred to Vietnam ’s navy.