2023 attack on the Maersk Hangzhou

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2023 attack on the Maersk Hangzhou
Part of the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
Date30 December 2023
Location
Belligerents
Houthi[1]  Singapore[1]
 United States[1]
Units involved
Houthi Singapore Maersk Hanghou
United States USS Gravely[1]
United States USS Laboon[1]
Strength
Casualties and losses
None None

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]

References[change | change source]

  1. 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.
  2. "US Shoots Down Two Anti-Ship Missiles Launched by Houthi Targeting Maersk Vessel". Bloomberg. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  3. "US says it shot down 2 missiles launched from Houthi-controlled areas". Devdiscourse. Retrieved 31 December 2023.