2023 attack on the Maersk Hangzhou
naval battle of Operation Prosperity Guardian
On December 30, 2023, Houthi forces in Yemen attacked the Singapore-flagged, Denmark-owned/operated container ship Maersk Hangzhou with a missile in the Red Sea.[1] The Maersk Hanghou sent out a call for help. This call was answered by the destroyers USS Gravely and USS Laboon. While responding to the call for assistance, Houthi forces fired two anti-ship ballistic missiles towards the ships. These missiles were shot down by the USS Gravely. No injuries were reported on any ship after the attacks.[1][2][3]
| 2023 attack on the Maersk Hangzhou | |||||
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| Part of the 2023 Israel–Hamas war | |||||
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| Belligerents | |||||
 Houthi[1] |
 Singapore[1] United States[1] | ||||
| Units involved | |||||
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Houthi |
Maersk Hanghou USS Gravely[1] USS Laboon[1] | ||||
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| Casualties and losses | |||||
| None | None | ||||
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 United States Department of Defense (30 December 2023). "USS GRAVELY shoots down two anti-ship ballistic missiles while responding to Houthi attack on merchant vessel" (Post on 𝕏). 𝕏 (Formerly Twitter). United States government. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ↑ "US Shoots Down Two Anti-Ship Missiles Launched by Houthi Targeting Maersk Vessel". Bloomberg. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ↑ "US says it shot down 2 missiles launched from Houthi-controlled areas". Devdiscourse. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
