[Lancey Howard]

The destroyer my Dad served on (1946-7) was sold to the Taiwan Navy in 1976 and Taiwan retired it in 2000 by sinking it to form a reef. I guess it's common practice.

[RHINO369]

One of the carriers that was in the pacific and just avoided the Japanese sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, was sunk by the British during the 82 Falklands war.