The USS Stockdale, a US Navy destroyer, successfully shot down a Houthi drone using a five-inch deck gun during a complex and coordinated missile attack last November. Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, who commanded the operation, described the intensity of the situation, revealing that the crew was prepared for a fight as multiple missiles were launched against them from Yemen.
In a remarkable turn of events, after thwarting several missile strikes, the Stockdale crew encountered a low-flying drone and executed a kill order that led to cheers aboard the ship when the drone was downed. This incident highlights the ongoing threat posed by Houthi forces in the region, which have launched over 170 attacks on US Navy vessels in recent months, underscoring the maritime conflict’s escalation in the Red Sea.
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