{"id":18714,"date":"2025-10-17T19:02:17","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T19:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=18714"},"modified":"2025-10-17T19:02:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T19:02:17","slug":"watch-venezuelan-navy-landing-ship-partially-sinks-during-military-drills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=18714","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Venezuelan Navy Landing Ship Partially Sinks During Military Drills"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>    Watch: Venezuelan Navy Landing Ship Partially Sinks During Military Drills<br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><br \/>\n    <!-- no image --><br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><\/p>\n<div>\n<div><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sinking-ship-1-300x157.jpg?resize=300%2C157&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Watch: Venezuelan Navy Landing Ship Partially Sinks During Military Drills\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;margin-right:10px;width:150px; height:150px;float:left;\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sinking-ship-1-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sinking-ship-1-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sinking-ship-1-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sinking-ship-1-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sinking-ship-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1877158\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1877158\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1877158\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sinking-ship-1.jpg?resize=1200%2C628\" alt=\"sinking ship\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sinking-ship-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sinking-ship-1-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sinking-ship-1-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sinking-ship-1-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sinking-ship-1-150x79.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1877158\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Screengrab from X video posted by EVTV<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A Venezuelan Navy amphibious transport ship, the Capana (ARV T-61), partially sank off the country\u2019s northern coast after running aground during a military exercise, according to unofficial reports and social media images.<\/p>\n<p>The incident occurred near Cumarebo in Falc\u00f3n state, leaving the forward section submerged and the ship heavily listing.<\/p>\n<p>Per reports, the vessel suffered structural damage that could make it inoperable, with the hull appearing severely affected. No official statement has been issued by Venezuela\u2019s Ministry of Defence or the Bolivarian Navy regarding the ship\u2019s condition or the status of its roughly 300 crew members.<\/p>\n<p>The Capana was built in South Korea in 1983 and commissioned into Venezuelan service in 1984. It underwent a major refit between 2020 and 2023 at state-owned shipyards with technical support from UCOCAR, receiving upgrades to propulsion, communications, navigation systems, hull integrity, weaponry, and crew accommodations. The ship had recently been reassigned to the Amphibious Reaction Unit in Zulia state.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"es\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/72x72\/1f6d1.png?ssl=1\" alt=\"\ud83d\uded1\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/72x72\/1f6a2.png?ssl=1\" alt=\"\ud83d\udea2\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\">Buque del r\u00e9gimen encalla frente a las costas de Falc\u00f3n <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/72x72\/1f1fb-1f1ea.png?ssl=1\" alt=\"\ud83c\uddfb\ud83c\uddea\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/72x72\/2693.png?ssl=1\" alt=\"\u2693\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"> El transporte Capana ARV T-61, perteneciente a la Armada del r\u00e9gimen, encall\u00f3 y comenz\u00f3 a hacer agua cerca de Cumarebo, estado Falc\u00f3n, seg\u00fan videos difundidos en redes sociales.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/72x72\/1f4f9.png?ssl=1\" alt=\"\ud83d\udcf9\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"> Las im\u00e1genes muestran el casco\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pgUyfZk3Vy\">pic.twitter.com\/pgUyfZk3Vy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 EVTV (@EVTVMiami) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EVTVMiami\/status\/1978805699309179126?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The grounding occurred amid heightened military activities ordered by President Nicol\u00e1s Maduro, who recently expanded Plan Independencia 200, a series of readiness drills and troop movements along Venezuela\u2019s borders and coastline.<\/p>\n<p>These exercises coincided with US military deployments to the Caribbean, including B-52 bombers conducting flyovers near Venezuelan airspace. Venezuelan authorities described these operations as provocations and urged Latin American nations to oppose potential escalation in the region.<\/p>\n<p>Unofficial sources and opposition channels reported that the Capana ran aground during a coastal manoeuvre, causing flooding in the forward section and a loss of buoyancy.<\/p>\n<p>Online videos show water reaching the ship\u2019s hull markings, indicating serious flooding. There has been no official confirmation of casualties or injuries, and no information on rescue or repair efforts has been released.<\/p>\n<p>The Capana is a Capana-Alligator\u2013class landing ship, designed to transport troops, vehicles, and military equipment, with the ability to disembark directly onto beaches without port facilities. The ship is approximately 100 metres long, displaces around 4,000 tonnes, and can carry about 100 troops.<\/p>\n<p><em>References: latintimes, Carro e Motos<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> \t<BR><br \/>\n <BR><\/BR><br \/>\n    MI News Network<br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/shipping-news\/watch-venezuelan-navy-landing-ship-partially-sinks-during-military-drills\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=watch-venezuelan-navy-landing-ship-partially-sinks-during-military-drills\">Go to marine insight<\/a><br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n <BR><\/BR><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watch: Venezuelan Navy Landing Ship Partially Sinks During Military Drills Screengrab from X video posted by EVTV A Venezuelan Navy amphibious transport ship, the Capana (ARV T-61), partially sank off the country\u2019s northern coast after running aground during a military exercise, according to unofficial reports and social media images. 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