Incredible footage has captured the moment a Nato submarine’s torpedo tore through the decommissioned frigate KNM Trondheim during exercise Aegir 25, splitting the vessel apart and sending it plunging into the North Sea.
The explosive impact catapulted shipping containers skyward whilst massive waves engulfed the ship’s deck.
Video footage captured the frigate’s hull being thrust from the water before the crippled vessel broke in two.
The stricken warship then plummeted vertically beneath the waves of the North Sea.
Incredible footage has captured the moment a Nato submarine’s torpedo tore through the decommissioned frigate KNM Trondheim
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Nato’s Allied Joint Force Command Norfolk released the dramatic footage, revealing the raw destructive capability of submarine-launched torpedoes. The exercise took place in waters off Andøy, Norway.
Norwegian, British and Polish naval units collaborated in the live-fire drill, which Nato stated was designed to “verify and demonstrate the striking power that the weapon and the submarine represent”.
The alliance emphasised the strategic value of submarine warfare in modern naval operations.
“A submarine has long endurance, operates covertly, and has a unique ability to dictate the battle,” Nato declared in its official statement about the exercise.
Nato’s Allied Joint Force Command Norfolk released the dramatic footage, revealing the raw destructive capability of submarine-launched torpedoes
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Multiple vessels and units took part in Aegir 25, according to NATO Allied Joint Force Command Norfolk.
The torpedo detonation beneath the keel created an impact rarely observed at such proximity, according to the Maritime Executive. The blast’s immense power propelled the vessel upward before fracturing its structure completely.
KNM Trondheim had been loaded with containers specifically for this training scenario. The submarine responsible for the strike was identified as KNM Uthaug, a Norwegian Ula-class vessel equipped with diesel generators and electric motor propulsion.
This class of submarine entered service in 1991 following construction in Norway and final assembly in Germany. The vessels have undergone continuous modernisation throughout their 35-year operational history, with replacement hulls scheduled to arrive from 2029.
The torpedo detonation beneath the keel created an impact rarely observed at such proximity, according to the Maritime Executive
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The exercise occurred against a backdrop of escalating regional tensions, with Poland’s Chief of General Staff Wiesław Kukuła warning that Putin is “actively” preparing for conflict with Nato.
He characterised the present circumstances as “a pre-war situation – or what we refer to as hybrid warfare.”
“The enemy has begun preparing for war,” Kukuła stated, describing efforts to “create conditions favourable for potential aggression to Polish territory.” He accused Russia of orchestrating campaigns to erode public confidence in government institutions, armed forces and police.
His stark assessment followed an “unprecedented act of sabotage” that destroyed a vital railway connection linking Warsaw with Ukraine.
