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These are monthly timelines of the Red Sea crisis, which began on 19 October 2023.
On 8 October 2023, the day after the Hamas attack on Israel, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin directed the Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group to the Eastern Mediterranean in response. Along with the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, the group includes the cruiser Normandy, and the destroyers Carney, Ramage, Roosevelt and Thomas Hudner. [1]
On 19 October 2023 Carney intercepted three cruise missiles and eight drones launched by the Houthi militants in Yemen. [2] [3] While the real targets of the cruise missiles and drones were uncertain, the missiles and drones were shot down by Carney as the missiles and the drones were headed north along the Red Sea in the direction of Israel during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war. [4] Reports showed that Carney actually encountered a larger and more sustained barrage than was previously known on that day after it shot down four cruise missiles and 15 drones over a period of nine hours. [5]
On 8 November 2023 an American MQ-9 Reaper was shot down off the coast of Yemen in the Red Sea by Houthi forces. Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh later stated in a press conference that the Houthis later attempted to recover the drone but that the Pentagon believed that they would be unable to recover anything of significance and that U.S. forces were not looking to recover it themselves. [6]
On 22 November 2023 Thomas Hudner shot down multiple drones launched by Houthi groups. On 26 November 2023 Houthi forces tried to seize an Israeli-affiliated ship near the coast of Yemen. [7]
On 3 December 2023 Carney and civilian-owned commercial ships were attacked in international waters in the southern Red Sea, with anti-ship ballistic missiles fired from Yemen by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels. [8] Missiles struck three commercial ships, while Carney shot down three drones in self-defense during the hours-long assault. [9] The United States Central Command said: "We ... have every reason to believe that these attacks, while launched by the Houthis in Yemen, are fully enabled by Iran. [10] [11]
On 7 December 2023 the US announced it would impose sanctions on 13 individuals and entities whom it claimed are funding the Houthis. [12]
On 14 December 2023 Mohammad Reza Ashtiani, Defense Minister of Iran, said that any naval coalition formed by the US would face major problems. [7]
On 16 December 2023, while operating in the Red Sea, Carney successfully shot down a barrage of 14 unmanned aerial system (UAS) one-way attack drones launched from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. [13] [14]
Also on 16 December, Hong Kong shipping company OOCL announced that it had suspended its shipments in and out of Israel, due to the surging threat of attack on commercial ships while traversing the Red Sea. [15]
On 19 December 2023 US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced that the US had formed a coalition of ten nations who would send ships to assist in fighting against attacks on shipping in the Red Sea.
On 21 December 2023, Defence Minister of Greece Nikos Dendias announced in a televised address that Greece will join the US-led coalition. [16]
On 21 December 2023, the US announced that more than twenty countries have joined the coalition.
On 25 December 2023, the US carried out air strikes against Iran-backed groups in Iraq. [17]
On 26 December 2023, the Indian Navy sent the destroyers INS Kochi and Kolkata to the Gulf of Aden, in response to an attack on a cargo vessel near the coast of India. [18] [19]
On 28 December 2023, sanctions were imposed upon several entities by the US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control, which said that these entities had helped to convey financial aid from Iran to Houthi forces located in the region of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. [20]
On 31 December 2023, the container ship Maersk Hangzhou issued distress call after coming under attack from four Iran-backed small Houthi ships. Several shots were fired at the Maersk Hangzhou and attempts to board were made. However, a contracted security team aboard the container ship returned fire and defended Maersk Hangzhou.The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and destroyer USS Gravely responded to the distress call as part of Operation Prosperity Guardian. Verbal commands were issued to the four small ships, and helicopters from the Dwight D. Eisenhower were dispatched. After taking small arms fire, US Navy helicopters returned fire, sinking three of the small ships. There was no damage to US equipment or personnel. [21]
On 10 January 2024, the UK defence secretary stated that UK and US naval forces pushed back the largest attack to date from Houthi rebels. [22]
On 12 January 2024, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq said that if Yemen is attacked by the US and UK, "we will attack the Americans' base with everything in our power". [23] This attack was the beginning of Operation Poseidon Archer .
The following tables largely cover the maritime engagements of the Iranian-backed [24] Houthi militants in support of the Hamas-led coalition in the 2023 Israel–Hamas war, and of the Palestinian cause more generally. [25] [26]
Ship | Flag | Date | Attack Type | Details | Ref |
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Galaxy Leader (RORO) | Bahamas | 19 November | Piracy | Captured Boarded via Mi-17 and sailed to Al Hudaydah, Yemen, where she is now a tourist attraction. The whereabouts of the 25-member crew (hailing from Bulgaria, Mexico, Philippines, Romania, and Ukraine) is currently unknown. | [27] [28] [29] |
CMA CGM Symi | Malta | 24 November | UAV strike | Damaged; not diverted Struck and damaged by an Iranian Shahed 136 in the Indian Ocean; continued sailing as planned. Chartered to CMA CGM; its owner is Eastern Pacific Shipping (Singapore). | [30] [31] |
Central Park | Liberia | 26 November | Attempted hijack; ballistic missile. | Central Park, a tanker, was 80 kilometres (50 mi)) east of Djibouti. USS Mason responded to her distress call, whereupon the five hijackers disembarked, eventually to be captured. Missiles splashed down approximately 10 nautical miles (19 km) from the ships. No injuries or damage reported. Cargo: phosphoric acid: Crew: 22 sailors variously hailing from Bulgaria, Georgia, India, Philippines, Russia, Turkey and Vietnam. Managed by London-based Zodiac Maritime. Owned by the Zodiac Group (or Clumvez Shipping, Inc. — records differ). | [32] [33] |
Unity Explorer (Bulk carrier) | Bahamas | 3 December | Anti-ship missile strike | Damaged; not diverted Attacked unsuccessfully with an anti-ship ballistic missile, then successfully with another. Minor damage. Owner is Unity Explorer, Ltd. Crewed by sailors of two nations (unspecified). | [34] [35] [36] [37] [38] |
Number 9 (Bulk carrier) | Panama | 3 December | Anti-ship missile strike | Damaged; not diverted Minor damage; no casualties. Owner, Number 9 Shipping, Ltd (UK). | [34] [39] [40] [38] |
Sophie II (Bulk carrier) | Panama | 3 December | Anti-ship missile strike | Damaged; not diverted Minor damage; no casualties. Owner, Kyowa Kisen Co., Ltd. (Japan). Crewed by sailors of eight nations (unspecified). | [34] [41] [38] |
Strinda (Tanker – palm oil) | Norway | 11 December | Anti-ship missile strike UAV strike | Damaged; not diverted Onboard fires and other damage. Later, a UAV assessed to be heading for the Strinda was shot down by the French Navy frigate Languedoc. Owner, J. Ludwig Mowinckels Rederi, Norway. Tentative January 2024 Israeli port call. | [42] [43] |
Ardmore Encounter | Marshall Islands | 13 December | Piracy, anti-ship missiles, and UAV | An initial hijacking attempt by skiffs was deterred by small arms fire from on-board security. This was followed by the launch of two or three anti-ship missiles, which missed. The assisting USS Mason was also targeted by a UAV (which she intercepted). Her owner is Ardmore Shipping, Bermuda. | [44] [45] [46] |
Maersk Gibraltar | Hong Kong | 14 December | Anti-ship missile | Had been ordered to Yemen by the putative Yemeni Navy. Missile missed. Beneficial owner, Greater China Intermodal Investments. She was on an India-Eastern Mediterranean loop and had no scheduled calls to Israel and had not called there recently. Other Maersk Line-owned or operated boxships had made some 150 calls in 2023. | [47] [48] |
Al Jasrah | Liberia | 15 December | UAV strike | Fire damage. Owner, Al Jasrah, Ltd., a holding company of Hapag-Lloyd. [49] | [50] [51] [52] [53] |
MSC Palatium III | Liberia | 15 December | Ballistic missile strike | Damaged and diverted Fire and other damage. Turned around and exited the area. Owner Mediterranean Shipping Company (Swiss) had co-operated with Israel previously. Her sister ship, MSC Alanya, had been warned by the Houthis to turn around. | [50] [54] |
USS Carney | USN | 16 December | Shot down 14 Houthi UAVs | Wave attack. No damage. | [26] [55] |
Swan Atlantic | Cayman Islands | 18 December | Ballistic missile strike UAV strike | Damaged; not diverted Double strike; fire damage. The Houthis had been misinformed according to the Norwegian owner Inventor Chemical Tankers that she was managed by an Israeli-affiliated company. Indian crew. | [56] [57] [58] |
MSC Clara | Panama | 18 December | Ballistic missile | Owner: Mediterranean Shipping Company (Swiss). Explosion in the water nearby. | [59] [60] [56] |
USS Laboon | USN | 23 December | One-way UAV | Attack failure; no damage. The United States Navy claimed that between 3 and 8 p.m. (Sanaa time), the USS Laboon (DDG 58) which was patrolling in the Southern Red Sea as part of operation prosperity guardian shot down four unmanned aerial drones originating from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen that were inbound to the USS Laboon. There were reportedly no injuries or damage in this incident. | [61] |
Blaamanen | Norway | 23 December | One-way UAV attack | Attack failure; no damage. Owner and operator Hansa Tankers, (Norway). Cargo: vegetable oil. | [62] [63] [64] |
Saibaba | Gabon | 23 December | UAV strike | Damaged; not diverted Struck by a one-way attack UAV; no injuries reported. Indian crew of 25. | [62] [65] [66] |
Chem Pluto (Tanker) | Liberia | 23 December | UAV strike | Damaged and diverted 2023 attack on the Chem Pluto — Fire resulting a total power outage; the mostly Indian crew repaired the damage and she was escorted to Mumbai by the Indian Coast Guard. Owners, Ace Tankers (Netherlands) and Eastern Pacific Shipping (Japan) in a joint venture. Attack occurred 210 nautical miles (390 km) off Dwarka, India, in the Arabian Sea, with the Iranian coast 500 nautical miles (930 km) and the 860 nautical miles (1,590 km) from the Yemini coast. First attack in which the U.S. accused Iran of direct involvement alongside the Houthi. The Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard responded and took up extensive patrolling. | [67] [68] [69] [70] [71] [72] [73] |
MSC United VIII | Liberia | 26 December | Naval missile | Several explosions near the vessel; no injuries. | [74] [75] |
Maersk Hangzhou (H-class container ship) | Singapore | 30–31 December | Anti-ship missile strike Attempted piracy | Damaged; not diverted; first Houthi casualties Attacks on the MV Maersk Hangzhou — one successful missile strike (minor damage), and the next day an attempted hijack. First direct engagement with Operation Prosperity Guardian results in 10 Houthis killed, the first casualties in this theater. | [76] [26] |
Ship | Flag | Date | Attack Type | Details | Ref |
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CMA CGM Tage | Malta | 2 January | Anti-ship ballistic missiles | The Houthis fired two anti-ship ballistic missiles into the southern Red Sea, later claiming to have been targeting the CMA CGM-owned Tage container ship; no damage was reported. The Houthis claimed that she was en route to Israel, but she was actually voyaging to Egypt according to her manager. | [77] [78] |
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower USS Gravely USS Laboon USS Mason USS Florida HMS Diamond | United States Navy | 10 January | Omnibus attack: UAVs, cruise and ballistic missiles | In the 26th Houthi attack and the largest to date (as per Operation Prosperity Guardian), at least 21 UAVs and missiles (some of the latter supersonic) were launched, 18 of which were intercepted. No damage. | [79] [80] [81] |
Khalissa (?) | Panama | 11 January | Anti-ship missile | Landed harmlessly in a Red Sea shipping lane. Target, if any, unknown. The master of a tanker carrying Russian oil reported a missile plunging into the water 300–400 metres (330–440 yd) away and of being followed by small craft. | [82] [83] [84] [85] |
USS Laboon | USN | 14 January | Anti-ship cruise missile | Intercepted by fighter jet near Hudaydah, Yemen at approximately 4:45 p.m. AST/KSA (UTC+03:00); no casualties or damage reported. De facto Houthi spokesperson Hussain Al-Bukhaiti declared in a BBC interview that attacks on US warships would continue for as long as strikes on Yemen continued. QatarEnergy pauses shipping. | [86] [87] |
Gibraltar Eagle | Marshall Islands | 15 January | Anti-ship cruise missile | Damaged and diverted At about 4:00 p.m. AST/KSA (UTC+3) the first US-owned (Eagle Bulk Shipping) ship was struck, some 110 miles (180 km) southeast of Aden. Sustained minor damage above the waterline on a port cargo hold and then reversed course. Cargo: steel products. | [88] [89] [90] |
Zografia | Malta | 16 January | Anti-ship ballistic missile | Damaged and diverted Greek-owned bulk carrier sailing from Vietnam to Israel was empty at the time of attack, which occurred 87 miles (140 km) northwest of the Yemeni Port of Salif. No injuries were reported in the crew of 24 (none Greek), and only material damage sustained, with the missile having gone "straight through", piercing the deck at a nearly 45-degree angle and exiting above the waterline. The ship altered course. | [91] [92] [93] [94] |
Genco Picardi | Marshall Islands | 17 January | One-way UAV | Damaged; not diverted US owner, Genco Shipping & Trading, Ltd. Attacked approximately 8:30 p.m. AST/KSA (UTC+3) in the Gulf of Aden. India-bound; INS Visakhapatnam came to her aid. Cargo: Phosphate rock. Minor damage; sailed to her next port of call as scheduled. Crew of 22, including nine Indians. | [95] [96] [97] [98] |
Chem Ranger | Marshall Islands | 18 January | Two anti-ship ballistic missiles. Strike disputed. | US owned; Greek operated. Attacked at approximately 9:00 p.m. AST/KSA (UTC+3) en route from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to Shuwaik Port, Kuwait. | [99] |
Maersk Detroit Maersk Chesapeake | United States | 24 January | Three missiles | Two missiles shot down by Gravely; one splash down. Convoy turned back to the Gulf of Aden. The container ships were carrying cargo for the DoD, U.S. State Department, and other agencies, including military cargo. No damage or casualties were reported. Maersk Line, a U.S. subsidiary of Maersk, suspended transits in the region until further notice. | [100] [101] |
USS Carney | USN | 26 January | Anti-ship missile | Presumed attack occurred at approximately 3:30 p.m. AST/KSA (UTC+3). Missile shot down; no damage or injuries reported. | [102] [103] |
Marlin Luanda (Oil tanker) | Marshall Islands | 26 January | Anti-ship ballistic missile | Damaged and diverted Owner, British firm Suntech Maritime. Operators, Singapore-based Trafigura and London-based Oceonix Services. Struck 60 nautical miles (110 km) south-east of Aden; tank of licit Russian naptha ignites (third vessel to have been attacked which had previously called at a Russian port). The fire was extinguished with the aid of INS Visakhapatnam, alongside US and French navy vessels. No injuries were reported in the almost entirely Indian crew (one Bangladeshi). | [104] [105] [106] [107] [108] [109] [110] [111] |
HMS Diamond | Royal Navy | 28 January | UAV | Intercepted. | [112] |
Ship | Flag | Date | Attack Type | Details | Ref |
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Unknown | Unknown | 1 February | Drone and USV | USCENTCOM forces claim to have shot down a Houthi drone over the Gulf of Aden, after which it's claimed that at 10:30 Sanaa time they destroyed a Houthi USV in the Red Sea. | [113] |
Koi | Liberia | Anti-ship ballistic missile | USCENTCOM claims that Houthi forces at 12:45 Sanaa time launched 2 anti-ship ballistic missiles at Bermuda-owned cargo ship Koi, but missed. | ||
Unknown | Unknown | 2 February | UAV | USCENTCOM forces claim that USS Carney, USS Laboon and F/A-18s from Dwight D. Eisenhower shot down 8 drones over the Gulf of Aden and Red Sea. | [114] |
Star Nasia | Marshall Islands | 6 February | Anti-ship ballistic missile | Damaged; not diverted Targeted by three anti-ship ballistic missiles while traversing the Gulf of Aden. Minor damage was reported from a nearby explosion, but the crew was unharmed, the second missile missed and the third was claimed by the US to have been shot down by USS Laboon. Greek-owned and operated bulk carrier; owned by Star Bulk, and carrying coal en route to India from the United States. | [115] [116] [117] [118] [119] |
Morning Tide | Barbados | Anti-ship ballistic missiles | Likely targeted by three anti-ship ballistic missiles while operating in the southern Red Sea. UKMTO reported a projectile was fired into her port side. Other reports say that the missiles landed in the water near her, causing no damage. British-owned cargo ship; owned by Furadino Shipping. | ||
Star Iris | Marshall Islands | 12 February 2024 | Missile | Damaged; not diverted Houthis fired two missiles at the bulk carrier while she traversed south of the Bab el-Mandeb strait. The attack caused minor damage but the crew was unharmed. Greek-owned vessel; operated by Star Bulk, came from Brazil and was en route to Bandar Khomeini, Iran. | [120] [121] |
Unknown | Unknown | 13 February | Anti-ship ballistic missile | USCENTCOM forces claim that at 21:20 Sanaa Houthi forces launched an anti-ship ballistic missile into the Gulf of Aden, with it missing any ships. | [122] |
Lycavitos | Barbados | 15 February | Naval missile | Damaged; not diverted An explosion took place 100 nautical miles (190 km; 120 mi) east of Aden near the bulk carrier, causing minor shrapnel damage. A diesel fuel leak reportedly took place after shrapnel struck a generator pipe; no injuries were reported. Managed by the Greece-based Helikon Shipping Enterprises, she was en route to Suez Port from Singapore. | [123] [124] [125] |
Pollux | Panama | 16 February | Missile | Damaged; not diverted Targeted by a missile from Yemen which struck her port side, causing minor damage. The incident occurred 72 nautical miles (133 km; 83 mi) northwest of Mokha, and the crew was unharmed. The oil tanker, which the Houthis claimed was British, came from Novorossiysk, Russia and was carrying crude oil bound for Paradeep, India. She is owned by Oceanfront Maritime Co and managed by Sea Trade Marine. Another tanker 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) northeast of the Pollux altered her course to move away from the struck vessel after the incident. The US claims that 3 more missiles were launched by the Houthis that day with at least 2 of them targeting Pollux, but they all missed. | [126] [127] [128] [129] |
Rubymar | Belize | 18 February | Missiles; submarine drone | Abandoned; sank 11 days later A catastrophic explosion near the engine room of the cargo ship whilst she was traversing the Bab el-Mandeb strait northwards, 93 miles (150 km) just east of Aden; another later occurred starboard. Her crew of 24 struggled to rescue the ship for three hours, but she was already taking on water; they were rescued by her sister container ship the Singapore-flagged Lobivia; the Djibouti Port Authority and US Navy also offered assistance. [130] No injuries were reported. [131] [132] This attack was the first to result in a ship being both abandoned and, eventually, sunk. Crew: 11 Syrians, six Egyptians, three Indian nationals, and four Filipinos. British-registered and Lebanese-operated. She hailed from Khorfakkan, UAE and was bound for Varna, Bulgaria, with a cargo of 21,999 metric tons of International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) code class 5.1 fertilizer deemed "very dangerous" by the Djibouti Port Authority. [133] CENTCOM reported the attack caused her to take on water, leaving behind a 29 kilometres (18 mi) oil slick and leading to an environmental disaster. Sinks in Gulf of Aden at approximately 2:15 a.m. AST (UTC+3) after 12 days of abandonment and drifting approximately 37 nautical miles (69 km) northwards, dragging anchor and leaking heavy fuel oil, in the first such loss of the crisis. Attempts at salvage, etc. had been precluded by political and security factors. | [134] [135] [136] [137] [138] [139] [140] [141] |
Sea Champion | Greece | 19 February | Anti-ship ballistic missile | Damaged; not diverted UKMTO and Ambrey reported that the vessel came under attack in the Gulf of Aden. An explosion was reported in close proximity to her around 93 nautical miles (172 km; 107 mi) east of Aden. The vessel was able to safely proceed to its destination and its crew was unharmed. Later in the day, the vessel came under attack again. CENTCOM said she came under attack by two anti-ship ballistic missiles and suffered minor damage. She is American-owned. She was carrying humanitarian aid for Aden, Yemen from Argentina. | [142] [143] [144] [145] |
Navis Fortuna | Marshall Islands | UAV | Damaged; not diverted Houthis claimed they directly hit the bulk carrier, but did not specify the damage or casualties caused. Ambrey later reported that she was struck by a drone and suffered minor damage. Houthis claimed she was American, but she is registered in the Marshall Islands and reportedly controlled by Andrea Organista D'Amato, a company incorporated in Switzerland. She came from India and was en route to Italy. | [146] [147] [148] [149] | |
Unknown | Unknown | Anti-ship ballistic missile | USCENTCOM claims that at 18:40 Houthi forces launched an anti-ship ballistic missile, but it did not hit any ships. Additionally, US forces claim that between 19 February 20:00 and 20 February 12:30, US and coalition forces shot down 10 Houthi drones in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. | [150] | |
USS Laboon | USN | 20 February | Anti-ship cruise missile | US forces claim that on 20 February at 12:30 Laboon shot down an anti-ship cruise missile that was heading for it. | |
MSC Silver II | Liberia | 20 February | Missile | Attacked by several; naval missiles while traversing the Gulf of Aden, according to Yahya Saree. Houthis initially identified her as the MSC Silver. Security analysts confirmed reports of a vessel coming under attack, but identified her as the MSC Silver II. She was undamaged in the attack and was able to successfully dock in her destined port. Houthis claimed she was Israeli. Ambrey stated that her operator was in cooperation with Zim Integrated Shipping Services and was regularly called to Israeli ports. She is managed by Mediterranean Shipping Company, Cyprus. She came from Sri Lanka and was en route to Berbera, Somalia. | [151] [152] [153] |
unnamed US warship | USN | 21 February | UAV | USCENTCOM forces claim to have shot down one Houthi drone in self defense. | [154] |
Islander | Palau | 22 February | Anti-ship ballistic missile | Damaged; not diverted Two Houthi anti-ship missiles struck the cargo ship while she was traversing the Gulf of Aden, setting her ablaze. The incident occurred around 70 nautical miles (130 km; 81 mi) east of Aden. After the fire, the UKMTO reported that she suffered minor damage and her crew was safe. CENTCOM later made a statement announcing that the attack caused a minor injury and an unspecified amount of damage. Ambrey said that coalition military assets responded to the incident. The vessel was not named by the UKMTO, but analysts identified her as the Islander. She previously sent out messages reading "SYRIAN CREW ON BOARD" in an attempt to avoid being targeted by the Houthis. She came from Thailand and was bound for Egypt, and she is British-owned. | [155] [156] [157] [158] |
Unknown | Unknown | UAV | USCENTCOM claims that US and coalition forces shot down 6 Houthi drones in the Red Sea. | [159] | |
Unknown | Unknown | 23 February | UAV | USCENTCOM forces claim to have shot down a Houthi drone in the Red Sea | [160] |
Torm Thor | US | 24 February | Anti-ship ballistic missile | Targeted by an anti-ship ballistic missile while in the Gulf of Aden, which missed the oil tanker and impacted the water. No damage or injuries were caused. CENTCOM reported that the USS Mason shot down the ballistic missile. | [161] [162] [163] [164] |
unnamed US warship | USN | UAV | USCENTCOM forces claim that they had shot down 2 Houthi drones over the southern Red Sea in self-defense, with a third drone crashing due to an in-flight failure. | [165] | |
unnamed US warship | USN | 26 February | UAV | USCENCTOM forces claim to have shot down a Houthi drone over the Red Sea in self-defense. | [166] |
Unknown | Unknown | 27 February | Drone attacks | USCENTCOM claimed that on 27 February US and coalition forces shot down 5 Houthi drones in the Red Sea. | [167] |
Unknown | Marshall Islands | Missile | The UKMTO reported that a rocket exploded several miles off the bow off the side of an identified vessel, 110 kilometres (68 mi; 59 nmi) from the coast of Hodeida. Ambrey reported that the targeted vessel was Marshall Islands-flagged and Greek-owned, but noted that another Panama-flagged, Emirati-owned chemical tanker was nearby. Ambrey added that a merchant vessel reported a warship "firing", but did not give further details. | [168] [169] | |
unnamed US warship | USN | 29 February | Drone attack | USCENTCOM forces claim that on 29 February 17:10 Sanaa time they shot down a Houthi drone over the southern Red Sea in self-defense. | [170] |
Ship | Flag | Date | Attack Type | Details | Ref |
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MSC Sky II | Liberia | 4 March | Anti-ship missile (2) | Damaged; not diverted Set ablaze after being targeted by missiles 91 miles (146 km; 79 nmi) southeast of Aden while traversing the Gulf of Aden. Two explosions were reported, one off the container ship's port quarter and the other damaging her accommodation block. Her crew made efforts to extinguish the fire, and a distress call was made from the vessel. No injuries were reported within her crew of 23, 13 of which were Indian and all of whom were rescued by INS Kolkata. A 12-member firefighting team was dispatched to assist in extinguishing the fire, and her operators later confirmed that the incident caused minor damage. She was sailing for the Mediterranean Shipping Company and was linked to Israel, according to Ambrey. She came from Singapore and was en route to Djibouti. | [171] [172] [173] |
USS Carney etc. | United States Navy | 5 March | Ballistic missile, drones (3), anti-ship missiles (3), sea drones (3). | US forces shot down one missile and three drones. | [174] |
True Confidence | Barbados | 6 March | Anti-ship missile | Abandoned; three crew members killed Hailed over radio by the putative Yemeni Navy to change course before being struck by a missile 54 nautical miles (100 km; 62 mi) southwest of Aden at approximately 11:30 a.m. AST (UTC+3); a catastrophic fire ensued. Her crew of 20 comprised one Indian, four Vietnamese, and 15 Filipinos, plus three armed guards (two from Sri Lanka and one from Nepal), most of whom entered lifeboats; she was promptly declared abandoned. Three were killed and at least four injured in the attack, making this the first fatal Houthi attack. [174] A US warship and an Indian naval vessel were dispatched and the crew rescued by the Indians. [174] True Confidence is Barbados-flagged and Liberian-owned (the corporate owner being True Confidence Shipping SA), and operated by Third January Maritime Ltd, Greece; she had previously been owned by an American company. She sailed from Lianyungang, China and had been en route to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia with a cargo of trucks and steel products. | [175] [176] [177] [178] [179] [180] [181] [182] |
Propel Fortune | Singapore | 8 March | Anti-ship missiles (2) | Attacked by two anti-ship ballistic missiles at around 3:35 p.m. AST while sailing in the Gulf of Aden, approximately 50 nautical miles (93 km; 58 mi) southeast of Aden. The missiles did not impact the bulk carrier, and no damage or injuries were caused. Her AIS displayed the message, "Not connected to Israel." She departed from India, but her intended destination is unknown. She is owned by Propel Shipping of Singapore and managed by V. Ships of India. | [183] [184] [185] |
True Confidence | Barbados | 8 March | UAV (⪕37) | In the protection of True Confidence, which remains under tow, a French warship and fighter jets shot down four UAVs and the USN thwarted 15 or 37. The Danish frigate Iver Huitfeldt shoots down four. | [186] [187] [188] |
Pinocchio | Liberia | 11 March | Anti-ship missile | A nearby explosion caused no damage to the container ship. American ownership was claimed by the Houthi. Managed by a Singaporean firm. | [189] [190] |
Pacific 01 | Panama | 14 March | Anti-ship missiles (2) | Two missiles targeted the tanker 76 nautical miles (141 km; 87 mi) west of Al Hudaydah in the Gulf of Aden. She was neither stuck nor damaged in the incident, and proceeded to her next port of call. Her crew was not injured. She is currently Vietnamese owned by Pacific logistic and maritime company, and currently carrying crude oil from Russia to India. | [191] [192] [193] [194] |
Mado | Marshall Islands | 15 and 17 March | Anti-ship missiles (?) | Targeted by naval missiles on two occasions, with both attacks missing her and resulting in no damage. Houthis took responsibility for the attacks on 19 March. The liquefied petroleum gas tanker was en route to Singapore from Yanbu Port, Saudi Arabia. She is owned by Naftomar Shipping & Trading Co Ltd of Greece. She is registered in the Marshall Islands. | [195] [196] [197] [198] |
Huang Pu | Panama | 23 March | Anti-ship missiles (6) | Damaged; not diverted Targeted by five or six anti-ship ballistic missiles in the Gulf of Aden, 23 nautical miles (43 km; 26 mi) west of Mokha. The Houthis initially fired four missiles in the direction of the oil tanker, and a fifth approximately twelve hours later. (A sixth missile was launched, but it crashed in Yemen). This sole strike initiated a distress call, and caused a fire which was extinguished about half-an-hour later. She had reportedly been owned by the British shipping firm Union Maritime in 2019, but she had changed her registration details since, including her name and operator. At the time of the attack she was Chinese-owned and was carrying licit Russian crude oil to New Mangalore Port, India. | [199] [200] [201] [202] [203] |
Ship | Flag | Date | Attack Type | Details | Ref |
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Hope Island | Marshall Islands | 6–7 April | Drones and ballistic missiles | Three separate attacks on vessels were reported in the Red Sea. The first attack occurred around 60 nautical miles (110 km; 69 mi) southwest of Al Hudaydah, the second 59 nautical miles (109 km; 68 mi) southwest of Aden, and the third 102 nautical miles (189 km; 117 mi) southwest of Mukalla. Two missiles were launched during the first attack. One of the missiles were intercepted by Operation Prosperity Guardian forces while the other struck the ocean near the vessel. The second attack occurred when a missile landed near a vessel's port quarter, causing no damage or injuries. The third also impacted the water near a vessel, causing no damage. The Houthis later said they launched a barrage of missiles in the past 72 hours, targeting two frigates and three vessels which they identified as the Hope Island, MSC Grace F, and MSC Gina. The Hope Island is a Marshall Islands-flagged, British-owned container ship which was en route to Mombasa, Kenya from Jeddah. | [204] [205] [206] [207] [208] [209] [210] [211] [212] |
MSC Grace F | Panama | The MSC Grace F is a Panama-flagged general cargo ship which was sailing from Mogadishu, Somalia. The Houthis alleged that she is Israeli-owned. | |||
MSC Gina | The MSC Gina is a container ship which was en route to Salalah, Oman from Sri Lanka. The Houthis also claimed that she is Israeli-owned. | ||||
Two unnamed frigates | USN | Two US Navy frigates were targeted in the Red Sea. | |||
Maersk Yorktown | US | 9 April | Anti-ship ballistic missile | Maersk Yorktown, a US-flagged, owned, and crewed container ship, was being escorted by the USS Mason and the USS Laboon when she was targeted by a Houthi anti-ship missile. It was intercepted by the USS Laboon over the Gulf of Aden, and no damage or injuries were caused. The US Army said it was likely targeting the container ship, and the Houthis later confirmed that. | [213] [214] [215] [216] [217] |
MSC Darwin | Liberia | 10 April [a] | Drones and anti-ship missiles | In addition to the Maersk Yorktown, the Houthis said they used drones and naval missiles in the Gulf of Aden to target the Liberia-flagged MSC Darwin, which they claimed was Israeli-owned. | [218] [219] |
MSC Gina | Panama | The Panama-flagged MSC Gina was also attacked in the Gulf of Aden, with the Houthis claiming that she was Israeli-owned. | |||
Unnamed destroyer | USN | The Houthis claimed that they directly struck a US destroyer in the Gulf of Aden. | |||
Maersk Yorktown | US | 24 April [a] | Anti-ship ballistic missile Drones (4) | In the first attack(s) in over two weeks, an initially unidentified vessel in the Red Sea reported an explosion close to it approximately 72 nautical miles (133 km; 83 mi) southeast of the Port of Djibouti. The Houthis later announced that they had conducted operations against the Maersk Yorktown in the Gulf of Aden. CENTCOM confirmed that it intercepted an anti-ship ballistic missile which was likely targeting Maersk Yorktown. She is a US-owned container ship which had a crew of 18 Americans and four Greeks. | [220] [221] [222] |
MSC Veracruz | Portugal | MSC Veracruz was targeted in the Indian Ocean. The attack against here was unconfirmed, but the Houthis claimed that four drones targeting her were shot down over Yemen. She is registered in Portugal and was claimed by the Houthis to be an Israeli ship. | |||
Unnamed destroyer | USN | An unnamed US destroyer was targeted in the Gulf of Aden. The drones targeting her were part of the four that were shot down over Yemen. | |||
HMS Diamond (D34) | Royal Navy | Reportage was confused: HMS Diamond (D34) engaged in her first ballistic missile kill for the Sea Viper air defence system and the first Royal Navy missile-to-missile interception in combat since the Gulf War. [223] | |||
MSC Darwin VI | Liberia | 25 April | Anti-ship missiles and drones | The captain of an unnamed ship reported hearing a loud explosion and seeing an object splash into the ocean accompanied with smoke approximately 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) southwest of Aden. No damage or injuries were reported. The vessel was later identified as the MSC Darwin VI, which had been targeted earlier in the month, and the Houthis confirmed that she indeed was the intended target, claiming to have deployed both missiles and drones. She was sailing in between the ports of Djibouti and Aden at the time of the attack. | [224] [225] [226] [227] [228] |
Maisha | Antigua and Barbuda | 26 April | Anti-ship ballistic missiles (3) | Three missiles, which had been launched from Taiz governorate, were reported approximately 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) southwest of Mokha. The first attack occurred when an explosion occurred in close enough proximity to Maisha to be felt by her crew. The Houthis did not announce attacks on other vessels, but the US said that Maisha was also targeted. She is operated in Liberia and had been heading to the Suez Canal after leaving India. | [229] [230] [231] [232] [233] [234] [235] |
Andromeda Star | Panama | Damaged; not diverted The second attack came in two missiles, both striking the crude oil tanker Andromeda Star and causing damage. The oil tanker was en route to Vadinar, India from Primorsk, Russia carrying licit Russian oil. The vessel had previously been British-owned, but in November 2023 was transferred to an owner registered in Seychelles. She had a crew of 30, including 22 Indians. INS Kochi came to her aid following the attack. | |||
MSC Orion | Portugal | Drone | Damaged; not diverted Targeted by a UAV in the Arabian Sea around 170 nautical miles (310 km; 200 mi) south of Socotra, or 400 nautical miles (740 km; 460 mi) off the coast of mainland Yemen, the container ship was directly struck, making it the Houthis' furthest attack so far and first successful one in the Indian Ocean, which they had targeted several times. Debris from the UAV was found aboard the ship, and she was reported to have sustained minor damage with her crew uninjured. She was able to proceed to her next port of call without further issues. The attack indicated that the Houthis could have possibly extended the range of their drones as it occurred much further than their usual attacks. Houthis claimed responsibility for her attack on 29 April, around the time the details of it were released. Sister ship to MSC Aries , she was likely targeted for her "perceived Israeli affiliation", being associated with the Israeli-owned Zodiac Maritime, though she was operating on behalf of the Italy-based Mediterranean Shipping Company. She was en route to Salalah, Oman. | [236] [237] [238] [239] [240] [241] | |
Cyclades | Malta | 29 April | Anti-ship missiles (3) and drones | Damaged; not diverted Targeted by three missiles around 54 nautical miles (100 km; 62 mi) northwest of Mokha, a Malta-flagged container ship suffered an unspecified amount of damage but was able to proceed to her next port of call. She was initially identified as CMA CGM Manta Ray, which is operated by the France-based CMA CGM and had been en route to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from Djibouti. However, her operator said that she was at harbor in Djibouti at the time and could not have been targeted. Yahya Sarea spokesperson later claimed in a televised speech that the Houthis had struck the Greek-owned Cyclades in the Red Sea. | [242] [243] [244] [245] [246] [247] [248] [249] |
Two unnamed destroyers | USN | Sarea also claimed attacks (via UAV) on two unnamed USN destroyers in the Red Sea. | |||
Virginio Fasan | Italian Navy | Later that morning the Italian frigate Virginio Fasan shot down a UAV targeting an unnamed commercial vessel. She had only recently taken over as the flagship from the Italian destroyer Duilio for Operation Aspides. |
On 3 May 2024, the Houthi-aligned Yemeni Armed Forces SPC military spokesperson Yahya Saree announced the expansion of their campaign to the targeting of ships in the eastern Mediterranean bound for Israel. in a televised speech, Saree stated that "We will target any ships heading to Israeli ports in the Mediterranean Sea in any area we are able to reach". [250] [251] [252] [253]
Ship | Flag | Date | Attack Type | Details | Ref |
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Unknown | Unknown | 6 May | Drone attack | USCENTCOM forces claim to have destroyed a Houthi drone over the Red Sea at 10:47 Sanaa time. Separately, USCENTCOM claims that between 23:02 and 23:48 Houthi forces launched 3 drones into the Gulf of Aden, it's claimed that one of them crashed, one of them was shot down by US forces, and one was shot down by a coalition warship. | [254] [255] |
MSC Gina | Panama | 7 May | Possible missile | Two explosions were reported around 82 nautical miles (152 km; 94 mi) south of Aden close to a vessel. Houthis later claimed they were targeting the Panama-flagged container ships MSC Diego and MSC Gina, which was targeted last month. Neither vessels were struck and no injuries were reported among their crews. Both vessels operate for the Geneva-based Mediterranean Shipping Company but were likely targeted due to their "perceived Israeli affiliation". USCENTCOM forces claim that on 5:02 Sanaa time on May 7, Houthi forces launched an anti-ship ballistic missile over the Gulf of Aden which reportedly missed. | [256] [257] [258] [255] |
MSC Diego | |||||
MSC Vittoria | Panama | 9 May [a] | Unknown | Houthis claimed that they targeted MSC Vittoria, a Panama-flagged container ship, twice; first while she was sailing in the Indian Ocean and again in the Arabian Sea. However, the attacks were not acknowledged by any authorities. | [259] [257] |
Unknown | Unknown | 10 May | Drone attack | USCENTCOM forces claim that at 20:45 Sanaa time Houthi forces launched a drone over the Gulf of Aden, which was shot down by a coalition aircraft. | [260] |
Unknown | Unknown | 11 May | Drone attack | USCENTCOM forces claim that between 4:30 and 4:45 they shot down 3 Houthi drones over the Red Sea. | [260] |
Unknown | Unknownn | 12 May | Drone attack | USCENTCOM forces claim that at approximately 3:30 Sanaa time they shot down a Houthi drone over the Gulf of Aden. | [261] |
Destiny | Liberia USN | 13 May [a] | Anti-ship missiles and drones | The Houthis claimed responsibility for attacks on the destroyer USS Mason and a commercial ship they identified as Destiny. The attack on the destroyer was conducted with "an appropriate amount of naval missiles", while a combined attack was launched against Destiny in the Red Sea. The Houthis did not identify the date of the attacks, but the attack on the destroyer likely happened on 13 May, when Mason intercepted a missile targeting her. Though there are several ships registered as Destiny, data from MarineTraffic suggests that the ship targeted was a Liberia-flagged bulk carrier en route to Jeddah from the Port of Chittagong, Bangladesh. The Houthis targeted the ship because she allegedly visited Eilat on 20 April and attempted to hide this by disabling her AIS. She is owned by the Greece-based Cosmoship, which said that the ship did not experience an attack. Separately, USCENTCOM forces claim to have shot down a Houthi drone over the Red Sea. | [262] [263] [264] [265] [266] [267] |
Wind | Panama | 18 May | Anti-ship ballistic missile strike | Damaged; not diverted A Panama-flagged oil tanker was struck by a missile on its port quarter approximately 98 miles (158 km; 85 nmi) south of Al Hudaydah. The attack ignited a fire in its steering gear flat and caused flooding, resulting in a temporary loss of steering and propulsion. The vessel issued a distress call but did not require assistance, instead proceeding for its destination under its own power. The vessel, whose owners are registered in Cyprus and operators in Greece, was carrying licit Russian oil from Novorossiysk bound for China. She had a crew of 23 Filipinos. | [268] [269] [270] [271] [272] |
Unknown | Unknown | USCENTCOM forces claim that on 21:35 Sanaa time Houthi forces launched an anti-ship ballistic missile over the Gulf of Aden, which missed any vessels. | [273] | ||
Essex | Liberia | 23 May [a] | Missile strike | Houthis also claimed attacks against the Essex in the Mediterranean. The Essex, a Liberian-flagged oil tanker managed by Zodiac Maritime, came under attack by several missiles, according to the Houthis. She was anchored no further than 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) of the coast of Egypt, and there were no reports of an attack against her. She traded between the Egyptian cities of Alexandria and Port Said in the weeks prior to the attack. | [274] [275] [276] [277] [278] |
MSC Alexandria | Panama | MSC Alexandra was attacked in the Arabian Sea according to the Houthis. She was en route to Abu Dhabi from Spain. | |||
Yannis | Malta | A bulk carrier reported a missile strike off its port side 98 nautical miles (181 km; 113 mi) south of Al Hudaydah; no damage or injuries were reported. The Yannis, a Malta-flagged vessel managed by the Greece-based Eastern Mediterranean Maritime, was the target. She was en route to Mombasa, Kenya. | |||
Unknown | Unknown | 25 May | Anti-ship ballistic missile strike | USCENTCOM forces claim that at 3:50 Sanaa time Houthi forces launched 2 anti-ship ballistic missiles towards the Red Sea, which missed any vessels. | [279] |
Unknown | Unknown | 26 May | Drone attack | USCENTCOM forces claim that approximately on 10:00 Sanaa time they have shot down a Houthi drone over the Red Sea. | [280] |
Largo Desert | Marshall Islands | 27 May [a] | Missile and UAV | The Houthis claimed three unreported missile and drone attacks on merchant vessels and two others on American destroyers. The first attack targeted Largo Desert, a Marshall Islands-flagged product tanker, in the Indian Ocean. She was en route to Beira, Mozambique from Durban, South Africa. | [281] [282] [283] [284] [285] |
"MSC Mechela" [b] | Madeira | The second attack targeted "MSC Mechela" in the Indian Ocean, though no such ship exists. | |||
Minerva Lisa | Liberia | The third attack targeted Minerva Lisa, a Liberia-flagged crude oil tanker managed in Greece. She was off the coast of Egypt when she was targeted in the Red Sea. | |||
Two unnamed destroyers | USN | The two American destroyers were not named, but the Houthis said that they were also attacked in the Red Sea. USCENTCOM forces claimed that on 27 May they have shot down 1 Houthi drone over the Red Sea approximately at 4:00 Sanaa time. | |||
Laax | Marshall Islands | 28 May | Anti-ship missiles (5) | Damaged; not diverted The ship was targeted 54 nautical miles (100 km; 62 mi) southwest of Al Hudaydah, causing her to issue a distress call, and later targeted 33 nautical miles (61 km; 38 mi) from Mokha. Five missiles were fired in total, and she was directly struck twice, injuring one crew member. Her cargo sustained damage, and the ship began to take in water, but she was still seaworthy. The vessel was unnamed in initial reports, but her position coincided with the Marshall Islands-flagged Laax, a bulk carrier managed by the Greece-based Grehel Ship Management with a cargo of grain. Her AIS initially stated that she was en route to Fujairah, UAE from Paranagua, Brazil, but later reports said that her destination was listed as Bandar Khomeini, Iran. On board were a crew of 23 (Ukrainian, Filipino, and Egyptian) and three armed guards. She received assistance from French naval forces from the UAE. | [287] [288] [289] [290] [291] [292] [293] |
Unknown | Unknown | Drone attack | USCENTCOM forces claim that between 10:04 and 13:30 Sanaa time they have shot down 5 Houthi drones over the Red Sea. | [294] | |
Minerva Antonia | Greece | 29 May [a] | Missile and drone attacks | The Houthis claimed missile and drone attacks on five ships (excluding Laax), on the same day USCENTCOM forces claim to have shot down 2 Houthi drones over the Red Sea. The Greece-flagged Minerva Antonia, a chemical and oil tanker anchored off Egypt, was targeted in the Mediterranean, making it the second claimed Houthi attack in that sea. | [295] [296] [297] [298] [299] |
Morea | Malta | The Malta-flagged bulk carrier Morea, managed by Eastern Mediterranean Shipping, was targeted in the Red Sea. She was en route to India from Russia. | |||
Sealady | The Malta-flagged bulk carriers Sealady, also managed by Eastern Mediterranean Shipping, was targeted in the Red Sea. Her AIS said she held Russian cargo. | ||||
Alba | Madeira | The Madeira-flagged Alba was attacked in the Arabian Sea. Alba, managed by the Germany-based Peter Doehle, was en route to Algeria from the UAE. | |||
Maersk Hartford | US | The US-flagged Maersk Hartford was also attacked in the Arabian Sea. She was en route to Spain from the UAE. | |||
Unknown | Unknown | 30 May | Drone attack | USCENTCOM forces claim to have shot down 8 Houthi drones between 15:15 and 17:00 Sanaa time. | [300] |
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower | USN | 31 May | Missiles and drones | The Houthis claimed that they conducted "accurate and direct" missile attacks on the aircraft carrier in the Red Sea in retaliation to joint American and British airstrikes in Yemen that killed 16 people and injured 42 others. The US denied that the carrier was attacked or that any missiles came in the vicinity of the vessel. Separately, USCENTCOM forces claim that on 1:30 Sanaa time Houthi forces launched a drone into the Red Sea, which crashed, and later that day USCENTCOM forces shot down 1 Houthi drone over the Gulf of Aden and 3 over the Red Sea. USCENTCOM forces also claim that at 21:31 Houthi forces launched 2 anti-ship ballistic missiles into the Gulf of Aden which missed any vessels. | [301] [302] [303] [304] |
Ship | Flag | Date | Attack Type | Details | Ref |
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Abliani | Malta | 1 June [a] | Missile and UAV | A missile landed in close proximity to a vessel approximately 50 nautical miles (93 km; 58 mi) west of Al Hudaydah. The vessel was later identified as Abliani, a Malta-flagged, Eastmed-managed ship sailing to the Suez Canal. The Houthis' motives for the attack and the other five claimed this day were Israel's operations in Gaza and the 30 May airstrikes in Yemen. The merchant vessels were targeted because they were "ships belonging to companies that violated the ban on the passage of ships to the ports of occupied Palestine [Israel]." | [305] [306] [307] [308] |
Maina | The Houthis claimed that they targeted Maina twice, first in the Red Sea and later in the Arabian Sea. She is a Malta-flagged bulk carrier and was en route to Krishnapatnam, India from Ust-Luga, Russia. | ||||
Al-Oriaq | Marshall Islands | The Houthis claimed an attack on Al-Oriaq in the Indian Ocean. She is a Marshall Islands-flagged LNG tanker and was en route to Italy from Ras Laffan, Qatar. | |||
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower | USN | The Houthis claimed a "direct hit" on the aircraft carrier with a number of drones, the second attack on it in the past 24 hours. The claim was not addressed by the US. | |||
USS Gravely | The Houthis claimed another "direct hit" on an unnamed destroyer in the Red Sea. The claim also went unaddressed, but anti-ship ballistic missiles targeting USS Gravely were intercepted, causing no damage or injuries. | ||||
unnamed US warship | USN | 2 June | UAV | CENTCOM claimed that its forces shot down one Houthi drone in self defense over the southern Red Sea. | [309] |
Unknown | Unknown | 4 June | Missile attacks | CENTCOM claimed that Houthi forces launched two anti-ship ballistic missiles into the Red Sea, resulting in no damage. | [310] |
Roza | Liberia | 5 June [a] | Missile and UAV | An explosion was reported close to a vessel approximately 50 nautical miles (93 km; 58 mi) southwest of Al Shuqaiq, Saudi Arabia, but no damage or injuries were caused. Later, the Houthis claimed responsibility for missile and drone attacks on the Greek-managed, Liberian-flagged merchant vessels Vantage Dream and Roza in the Red Sea. Both vessels were en route to the Suez Canal, and the former came from India. | [311] [312] [313] |
Vantage Dream | |||||
Maersk Seletar | US | Drone attacks | The US-flagged and operated Maersk Seletar, a vessel transporting US Army equipment, was en route to Oman. The Houthis claimed to have targeted her in the Arabian Sea with an unspecified amount of drones, although her owners rejected the claim. | ||
Two unnamed ships | Unknown | 6 June | Missile and UAV | The Houthis, in coordination with the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, claimed drone attacks against two unnamed ships carrying military equipment to the Port of Haifa, Israel. The attacks were denied by the IDF. | [314] [315] |
Unnamed ship | The Houthis claimed another drone attack on an unnamed ship near Haifa for violating their ban of entry to Israeli ports. This attack was also denied by the IDF. | ||||
Unknown | Anti-ship ballistic missile, UAV, and USV | CENTCOM claimed that its forces destroyed eight Houthi drones launched into the Red Sea, alongside two Houthi unmanned surface vessels, with a coalition ship also shooting down another Houthi drone. US forces also claim that a Houthi anti-ship ballistic missile was launched over the Red Sea but without resulting in any damage. | [316] | ||
Elbella | Malta | 7 June [a] | Missile and UAV | The Houthis claimed that the container ship was targeted in the Red Sea with a number of missiles and drones. Her management company, Eastern Mediterranean Management, declined comment on the matter. | [317] [318] [319] |
AAL Genoa | Cyprus | Her master reported two nearby explosions 27 nautical miles (50 km; 31 mi) southwest of Mokha, but no damage was caused. The Houthis said that they targeted the general cargo ship with missiles and drones in the Red Sea. Reuters was unable to reach her owners. | |||
Unknown | Unknown | CENTCOM claimed that four anti-ship ballistic missiles were launched by the Houthis but resulted no damage. US forces also claimed to have destroyed a drone launched by the Houthis into the Bab al-Mandab Strait and a Houthi patrol boat in the Red Sea. | [320] | ||
Norderney | Antigua and Barbuda | 9 June | Anti-ship ballistic and cruise missiles (2) & small arms | Damaged; not diverted The initially unidentified general cargo vessel was struck by a missile 83 nautical miles (154 km; 96 mi) southeast of Aden at her forward station, causing a fire which was soon extinguished. A second missed, and she received small arms fire from nearby small boats. No injuries were reported, and the ship proceeded to her next port of call in Lebanon at increased speed. The Houthis later identified her as the Norderney. The German-owned ship was en route from India. | [321] [322] [323] [324] [325] [326] |
Tavvishi | Liberia | Anti-ship ballistic missiles (2) | Damaged; not diverted Struck on its aft section 70 nautical miles (130 km; 81 mi) southwest of Aden, causing a fire. No casualties were reported, and the vessel proceeded to her next port of call. The Houthis later claimed responsibility for an attack on the Liberia-flagged commercial vessel Tavvishi, a Swiss-owned vessel. | ||
HMS Diamond (D34) | Royal Navy | Ballistic missiles | The Houthis claimed "accurate" ballistic missile attacks on the British destroyer in the Red Sea. The UK denied their statement. | [322] [327] | |
Unknown | Unknown | 10 June | UAV | CENTCOM claimed that partner forces shot down one Houthi drone launched into the Gulf of Aden after it was deemed that the drone posed "an imminent threat to U.S., coalition forces, and merchant vessels in the region". | [328] |
Tutor | Liberia | 12 June | Unmanned surface vehicle (USV) and missile | Abandoned; sank six days later; one crew member killed Struck on her engine room and stern 67.7 nautical miles (125.4 km; 77.9 mi) southwest of Al Hudaydah, causing serious damage. She was reportedly attacked both by a USV "crewed" by dummies [329] and a missile. Her engine room began to take in water and she required assistance, with her crew later losing control of her. Twenty-two crew members were aboard the ship. One Filipino sailor was reported missing; the US confirmed his death a week after the attack. After ten hours sheltering in place, the remaining crew were evacuated and eventually repatriated. A bulk carrier, she had been managed by the Greece-based Evalend Shipping, and was en route to India from Russia. | [330] [331] [332] [333] [334] [335] [336] [337] [338] |
Unknown | Unknown | Missile and UAV | CENTCOM claimed that its forces shot down three anti-ship cruise missiles and one Houthi drone. CENTCOM also claimed that the Houthis launched two anti-ship ballistic missiles that missed their targets. | [339] | |
Verbena | Palau | 13 June | Anti-ship cruise missiles and an anti-ship ballistic missile | Abandoned; one crew member heavily injured Set ablaze after being struck by two anti-ship cruise missiles 98 nautical miles (181 km; 113 mi) east of Aden. Damage was reported and the crew made efforts to put out the fire. One crew member was severely injured (either Nepali or Polish) and evacuated via aircraft from USS Philippine Sea (CG-58) to the support ship HNLMS Karel Doorman. Later the ship was hit by a third missile (anti-ship ballistic). On 15 June, 13:45 Sanaa time the decision was made to abandon ship due to the uncontained fires; the MV Anna Meta responded to her distress call and evacuated the crew. (The US claims that Iranian frigate Jamaran , eight nautical miles from Verbena, did not respond.) Polish-operated and Ukrainian-owned bulk carrier, she was en route to Venice, Italy from Malaysia with a cargo of wood. | [335] [340] [341] [342] [343] [344] [345] |
Seaguardian | Malta | Missiles | An initially unnamed vessel was attacked by a missile 82 nautical miles (152 km; 94 mi) northwest of Al Hudaydah, but was missed. The vessel was later identified as the bulk carrier Seaguardian, managed by Eastern Mediterranean Shipping. No damage or casualties were reported. | [346] [347] [335] [348] [349] | |
Athina | Liberia | The Houthis claimed an attack on the crude oil tanker Athina in the Red Sea. | |||
Unknown | Unknown | Missile,UAV, and Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) | CENTCOM claims that its forces destroyed one Houthi USV and one Houthi drone launched into the Red Sea, and also claims to have destroyed 2 Houthi patrol boats. CENTCOM also claims that the Houthis launched three anti-ship ballistic missiles, with the first two of them missing their targets, and the third hitting Verbena (in addition to the two anti-ship cruise missiles which had hit her earlier). | [350] | |
Unknown | Unknown | 14 June | Drone & USV | USCENTCOM claims that its forces destroyed two Houthi USVs and one Houthi drone. | [351] |
Happy Condor | Denmark | 16 June | Missile and drones | Houthis claimed drone attacks on the Happy Condor in the Arabian Sea and naval missile attacks on the Captain Paris in the Red Sea. No hits were confirmed. | [352] [353] [354] |
Captain Paris | Malta | ||||
Unnamed destroyer | USN | Ballistic missiles | Houthis claimed ballistic missile attacks on an unnamed American destroyer in the Red Sea. | ||
Unknown | Unknown | 17 June | Drone | USCENTCOM forces claim to have shot down a Houthi drone over the Red Sea. | [355] |
Unknown | Unknown | 18 June | Drone | USCENTCOM claimed that its partner forces have shot down a Houthi drone over the Gulf of Aden. | [356] |
Unknown | Unknown | 19 June | USV | USCENTCOM claimed that it's forces destroyed 2 Houthi USVs in the Red Sea. | [357] |
Unknown | Unknown | 20 June | USV & UAV | CENTOM claims to have destroyed four USVs and two UAVs on and over the Red Sea. | [358] |
Transworld Navigator | Liberia | 21 June | Ballistic missiles | According to UKMTO on 19:35 UTC a merchant vessel 126 nautical miles (233 km; 145 mi) east of Aden reported several explosions near the vessel; no injuries were reported. The Houthis later claimed direct ballistic missile attacks on the bulk carrier Transworld Navigator in the Arabian Sea, claiming that she had earlier docked in Israel. | [359] [360] [361] |
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower | USN | 22 June [a] | Ballistic and cruise missiles | The Houthis said that they targeted the aircraft carrier with a number of ballistic and cruise missiles, but a US official denied the claim. | |
Unknown | Unknown | USV and anti-ship ballistic missile attacks | USCENTCOM forces claim that on 22 June Houthi forces launched 3 anti-ship ballistic missiles into the Gulf of Aden but all of them missed. They also claim to have destroyed 3 Houthi USVs in the Red Sea. | ||
Unknown | Liberia | 23 June | Drone attack | Damaged; not diverted A ship was struck by a drone 65 nautical miles (120 km; 75 mi) west of Al Hudaydah, the master of a merchant vessel reported being hit by a drone, causing minor damage. The vessel proceeded to its next port of call. British security firm Ambrey identified the vessel as a "Liberia-flagged fully cellular container ship" that was en route to Qingdao, China, without providing its name. No injuries were reported. | [362] [363] |
Four unnamed ships | Unknown | Drones | The Houthis claimed joint drone attacks with the Islamic Resistance in Iraq against two cement ships and two cargo ships docked at Haifa. An explosion was reported in the city after an Israeli air defense missile intercepted an approaching drone. | [364] [365] | |
Shorthorn Express | Luxembourg | Drones | The Houthis claimed that they fired several drones at the cattle carrier in the Mediterranean Sea as it was approaching Haifa. The ship was en route to Malta from Haifa. | ||
Transworld Navigator | Liberia | USV/UAV attack | Damaged; not diverted Houthi forces claim to have conducted strikes on bulker Transworld Navigator with a USV, the vessels last reported AIS signal didn't match the location of the two merchant ships that suffered incidents in the area on 23 June according to UKMTO. But USCENTCOM later stated that an attack on Transworld Navigator occurred at 4:00 Sanaa time using a drone which resulted in minor injuries and moderate damage to the ship. | [366] [367] [368] [369] | |
Stolt Sequoia | Liberia | Anti-ship cruise missile attack | Houthi forces claimed a missile strike on the chemical tanker with anti-ship cruise missiles in the Indian Ocean. The claim was denied by the ship's management company, Stolt-Nielsen, which is based in Norway. | ||
MSC Sarah V | Liberia | 24 June | Unknown | A missile landed 50 metres (160 ft) away from the container ship's starboard 246 nautical miles (456 km; 283 mi) southeast of Nishtun at 04:44 UTC. The ship was not struck and proceeded to its next port of call. | [359] [370] |
MSC Manzanillo | Portugal | 26 June | Drones | The Houthis claimed joint drone attacks on the ship with the Islamic Resistance in Iraq while it was docked at Haifa port. The IDF rejected the claim. | [371] |
Lila Lisbon | St. Kitts and Nevis | Missile | The merchant vessel reported a missile impact the water nearby off the coast of Aden; no damage or casualties were reported. | [372] | |
Seajoy | Malta | 27 June | USV attack | Damaged; not diverted A ship was attacked by a drone boat 83 nautical miles (154 km; 96 mi) west of Al Hudaydah, causing her to issue a distress call; no casualties were reported and she continued to her next port of call. A nearby warship responded to the attack. She was en route to Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree later claimed attacks on the Greek-owned, Malta-flagged Panamax bulker Seajoy with missiles, USVs and UAVs, however the vessel was last reported in the Strait of Malacca and was reportedly en route to Durban, South Africa. | [373] [374] [375] [376] |
Unknown | Unknown | Drone attack | On 27 June USCENTCOM forces claim to have shot down a Houthi drone launched into the Red Sea. | [377] | |
Delonix | Liberia | 28 June [a] | Missiles (5) | Five missiles landed in close proximity to the product tanker 150 nautical miles (280 km; 170 mi) northwest of Al Hudaydah, causing no damage. She proceeded to her next port of call. Managed by the Greece-based Merman Maritime, she was en route to China from the Suez Canal and was accused by the Houthis of being American. | [378] [379] [380] |
Ioannis | Unknown | USVs | The Houthis claimed that they attacked the bulk carrier with a number of uncrewed surface boats in the Red Sea. | ||
Johannes Maersk | Denmark | Cruise missiles | The Houthis claimed that they targeted the container ship with cruise missiles in the Mediterranean Sea near the entrance of the Suez Canal. She was targeted for her management company's "support" for Israel and violations of the Houthi's ban of access to Israeli ports. | ||
Waler | Panama | The product tanker was also targeted in the Mediterranean Sea, near the Suez Canal. Turkish-owned, she was traveling to the Suez Canal from Turkey, but the Houthis claimed that she was en route to Haifa. | |||
Summer Lady | Marshall Islands | 30 June | USVs (12) | Her master reported a flotilla of 12 small boats consisting of speedboats and kayaks trail her for about an hour 13 nautical miles (24 km; 15 mi) southwest of Mokha. The vessels were uncrewed and got as close as 1.2 nautical miles (2.2 km; 1.4 mi) to Summer Lady before departing. | [381] [382] [383] |
Ship | Flag | Date | Attack Type | Details | Ref |
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MSC Unific VI | Liberia | 1 July [a] | Ballistic and cruise missiles | The Houthis claimed direct attacks with ballistic missiles on the cargo ship MSC Unific in the Arabian Sea, claiming that she was Israeli. | [384] [385] [386] [387] [388] |
Delonix | Liberia | The Houthis claimed that they "accurately" attacked the oil tanker for a second time in the Red Sea with ballistic missiles. | |||
Anvil Point | UK | The Houthis claimed cruise missile attacks against the vessel, which they called a "UK landing ship", in the Indian Ocean. The vessel, a Point-class sealift ship, is designed for the transportation of military equipment for the British Armed Forces, and operates as a merchant vessel when not conducting military service. Contrary to the Houthis' label, she is not a landing ship but a roll-on/roll-off cargo ship crewed by British reservists. The Houthi claims were rejected by her operator, and she had been docked in Duqm, Oman at the time. | |||
Lucky Sailor | Malta | The Houthis claimed attacks on the oil tanker in the Mediterranean Sea without providing details. No maritime incidents were reported within the past 24 hours. | |||
Unknown | Unknown | 3 July | USV attack | USCENTCOM forces claim to have destroyed 2 Houthi USVs in the Red Sea. | [389] |
Unknown | Unknown | 4 July | USV attack | USCENTCOM forces claim to have destroyed 2 Houthi USVs in the Red Sea. | [390] |
Unnamed merchant ship | Unknown | 7 July | Drone attack | USCENTCOM and Aspides claimed that HS Psara successfully destroyed two Houthi UAVs over the Gulf of Aden while providing protection to a merchant vessel. | [391] [392] |
Maersk Sentosa | US | 9 July | Missiles | An explosion took place near a vessel 180 nautical miles (330 km; 210 mi) east of Nishtun, resulting in no injuries. Maersk later confirmed that one of its ships came under attack by a "flying object" in the Gulf of Aden. The Houthis later claimed attacks on the vessel with ballistic and winged missiles. | [393] [394] [395] |
Marthopolis | Malta | Drones | The Houthis claimed that they targeted the container ship Marthopolis; which was nearby Sentosa, with a drone in the Arabian Sea. She is owned by the Greece-based Costamare and operated by Maersk, who did not acknowledge the attack. | [396] [397] [398] | |
MSC Patnaree III | Liberia | The Houthis claimed that they targeted "MSC Patnaree" with a number of drones in the Gulf of Aden, calling her an Israeli ship. The name is apparently a reference to MSC Patnaree III, whose last known location was at the port of Berbera, Somalia. | |||
Mount Fuji | Liberia | 10 July | Unknown | The oil tanker reported several nearby explosions while traversing the Bab-el-Mandeb; no damage or injuries were reported and the vessel advanced to her next port of call. | [399] |
"Charysalis" [c] | Liberia | 12 July | Missiles (2) | Two missiles exploded within 0.5 nautical miles (0.93 km; 0.58 mi) of a vessel around 21 nautical miles (39 km; 24 mi) west of Mokha, with one landing in the water and the other exploding in the air. The Houthis later claimed two attacks consisting of missiles and drones against the vessel "Charysalis" in the Red Sea and Bab-el-Mandeb, though no such ship exists. | [400] [401] [402] |
MSC Unific VI | Liberia | 14 July | Missiles and drones | The Houthis claimed ballistic missile and drone attacks on the MSC Unific in the Gulf of Aden in response to Israeli airstrikes in Al-Mawasi, Gaza that killed at least 90 people. | [403] [404] |
Bentley I | Panama | 15 July | USV, small arms and missiles (3) | The tanker was rammed twice by a USV while under small arms fire from two small craft. Her armed guards returned fire, neutralizing the USV and forcing the small craft to retreat 15 minutes later. The vessel was later targeted by missile attacks 70 nautical miles (130 km; 81 mi) southwest of Al Hudaydah. A single missile exploded near the vessel at 8:00 GMT, and then two other missiles exploded nearby 45 minutes later. No damage or casualties were reported and the vessel proceeded to her next port of call. Israeli-owned and managed by the Monaco-based Sea World Management, she was en route to China from Russia. The Houthis claimed that they attacked her with drones, boats and missiles. | [405] [406] [407] [408] [409] [410] [411] [412] [413] [414] [415] [416] |
Chios Lion | Liberia | USV | Damaged and diverted The aframax crude oil tanker was approached by an unmanned fishing boat 97 nautical miles (180 km; 112 mi) northwest of Al Hudaydah. Her armed guards fired warning shots at the USV before shooting it directly, causing it to explode near her port side. The vessel reported minor damage and an oil spill, causing her to turn around. Satellite images revealed an oil slick over 200 kilometres (120 mi) long. No casualties were reported. Marshall Islands-owned and Greek-managed; a number of ships managed by her management company had previously called in Israel. | ||
Olvia | Cyprus | Unknown | The Houthis claimed joint attacks with the Islamic Resistance in Iraq against the clean product tanker in the Mediterranean Sea without providing further detail. She is managed by the Cyprus-based Petronav Ship Management. Her owner rejected the Houthis' claim. | ||
Unknown | Unknown | UAV | USCENTCOM forces claim to have destroyed 3 Houthi UAVs over the Red Sea. | ||
Lobivia | Singapore | 19 July | Missiles (2) | Damaged; not diverted The container ship was struck on her port side by two missiles 83 nautical miles (154 km; 96 mi) southeast of Aden, causing damage, after which the vessel took evasive actions. No injuries were reported. Owned by Asiatic Lloyd, the vessel assisted the Rubymar after she was attacked by the Houthis on 18 February. | [417] [418] [419] [420] [421] |
Pumba | Liberia | 20 July | USV, UAV, and missile | Damaged; not diverted The Liberian-flagged container ship was attacked by an unmanned skiff and a drone 64 nautical miles (119 km; 74 mi) northwest of Mokha. Both devices exploded nearby the ship, causing minor damage and no casualties. She escaped at maximum speed and requested support from a warship. A missile fell near her hours later. | [422] [423] [424] [425] |
Unknown | Unknown | UAV | USCENTCOM forces also claim to have destroyed 1 Houthi Drone over the Red Sea. | [426] | |
Unknown | Unknown | 21 July | USV | USCENCTOM forces claim to have destroyed 4 Houthi USVs in the Red Sea. | [427] |
Unknown | Unknown | 26 July | USV | USCENCTOM forces claim to have destroyed 3 Houthi USVs operating off the coast of Yemen. | [428] |
Unknown | Unknown | 30 July | USV | USCENCTOM forces claim to have destroyed 3 Houthi USVs in the Red Sea. | [429] |
Ship | Flag | Date | Attack Type | Details | Ref |
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Groton | Liberia | 3 August | Ballistic missiles | Damaged and diverted A small explosion took place near the container ship 170 kilometres (110 mi) east of Aden. She was struck by a missile four-and-a-half hours later 125 kilometres (78 mi) southeast of Aden, causing damage, though no flooding or oil leaks were reported. She diverted to a nearby port. Greek-managed, she was en route to Jeddah from Fujairah, UAE. | [430] [431] [432] |
Unknown | Unknown | 5 August | Ballistic missiles, USVs and drones | USCENTCOM forces claim to have destroyed 3 Houthi drones over the Gulf of Aden. Separately, USCENTCOM forces also claim to have destroyed 1 Houthi USV, 1 Houthi drone and 1 Houthi anti-ship ballistic missile in the Red Sea. | [433] |
Unknown | Unknown | 6 August | Ballistic missiles and drones | USCENTCOM forces claim to have destroyed 1 Houthi drone and 2 Houthi anti-ship ballistic missiles over the Red Sea. | [434] |
Contship Ono | Liberia | 7 August [a] | Ballistic missiles and drones | The Houthis claimed that they targeted the container ship in the Red Sea with ballistic missiles and drones. | [435] |
USS Cole (DDG-67) | USN | The Houthis claimed that they targeted the US destroyer USS Cole with drones and the destroyer USS Laboon with ballistic missiles in the Gulf of Aden. | |||
USS Laboon | USN | ||||
Delta Blue | Liberia | 8–9 August | Rocket-propelled grenade, missiles, USV | The Suezmax crude oil tanker was attacked four times. On 8 August, two small boats each occupied by four people fired a single rocket-propelled grenade at the vessel 45 nautical miles (83 km; 52 mi) south of Mokha, causing no damage. Hours later on 9 August, a missile exploded near the tanker. The last attack occurred when a USV attempted to attack the vessel but was destroyed by private security guards. Another missile also landed near the ship. Owned by the Greece-based Delta Tankers, no casualties occurred on the tanker and she proceeded to her next port of call. | [436] [437] [438] [439] |
Unknown | Unknown | USV attack | On August 8 USCENTCOM forces claim to have destroyed 1 Houthi USV in the Red Sea. On August 9 USCENTCOM forces claimed to have destroyed 2 Houthi drones over the Red Sea | [440] [441] | |
Delta Atlantica | Liberia | 12–13 August | USVs and unknown projectiles | The Houthis attacked the oil tanker three times in the Red Sea. In the first attack on the evening of 12 August, two explosions occurred near the vessel 63 nautical miles (117 km; 72 mi) southwest of Al Hudaydah. In the morning of 13 August, a small ship flashed its lights at the tanker before an explosion occurred two hours later. Later on the same day, a USV crashed on the starboard side of the vessel but did not explode and was subsequently disabled by gunfire from armed guards. Greek-managed, she was en route to Greece. No damage or injuries were reported. | [442] [443] |
On Phoenix | Panama | 13 August | Unknown | An explosion occurred near the crude oil tanker 97 nautical miles (180 km; 112 mi) northwest of Al Hudaydah, causing no damage. | |
Unknown | Unknown | USCENTCOM forces claim to have destroyed 2 Houthi vessels in the Red Sea. | [444] | ||
Unknown | Unknown | 16 August | USV attack | USCENTCOM forces claim to have destroyed a Houthi USV in the Red Sea. | [445] |
Sounion | Greece | 21–23 August | Small arms, USV, UAVs, missiles, improvised explosive devices (IEDs) | Abandoned In the early morning, the crude Suezmax tanker came under fire by two small boats carrying several people. Around two hours later, around 72 nautical miles (133 km; 83 mi) west of Al Hudaydah, she was struck by four drones and missiles, starting a fire and causing the engine to lose power, putting the tanker adrift. Her operator confirmed that minor damage occurred and the vessel would continue its voyage following an assessment of the situation. One minor injury was reported among her crew of consisting of a Russian captain, 24 Filipino seafarers as well as three from India and one from Nepal. The French Navy reports that a fire in the engine room of the tanker has been controlled and the tanker has successfully anchored, but that the vessel is taking on water and has an electrical failure. The crew of the vessel was evacuated to Djibouti by frigate Chevalier Paul. Chevalier Paul also reportedly destroyed a USV that tried to attack the tanker the following day. On 23 August the ship was boarded by Houthi forces who placed explosive charges on deck, which were later detonated, leading to a large fire, as of 26 August the vessel was still on fire. The tanker was en route to Greece from Basra, Iraq with a cargo of 150,000 tonnes (more than 900,000 barrels) of crude oil, and is the third ship operated by Delta Tankers to have been attacked by the Houthis. | [446] [447] [448] [449] [450] [451] [452] [453] [454] [455] [456] [457] |
SW North Wind I | Panama | 21 August | Unknown | Three explosions occurred in close proximity to the container ship 57 nautical miles (106 km; 66 mi) south of Aden. No damage occurred and she continued to her next port of call. | |
Unknown | Unknown | 22 August | Drone attack | USCENTCOM forces claim to have shot down 2 Houthi drones over the Red Sea. | [458] |
Groton | Liberia | 30 August | Missiles | Two missiles exploded near the container ship around 130 nautical miles (240 km; 150 mi) east of Aden, causing no damage or casualties. The target, who was targeted earlier in the month, proceeded to her next port of call. | [459] [460] |
Ship | Flag | Date | Attack Type | Details | Ref |
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Blue Lagoon I | Panama | 2 September | Anti-ship ballistic missiles | Damaged; not diverted The oil tanker was targeted by three anti-ship ballistic missiles 70 nautical miles (130 km; 81 mi) northwest of the Port of Salif, with two hitting and causing minor damage and a third missing and exploding nearby; no casualties were reported. Managed by the Greece-based Sea Trade Marine SA, she hailed from Ust-Luga and carried Russian cargo. The Houthis claim that the company has had other ships make port in Israel. | [461] [462] |
Amjad | Saudi Arabia | UAV | The crude oil tanker was directly struck by a drone a few kilometers from the site of the Blue Lagoon I attack, causing no damage or casualties. Owned by the Saudi shipping firm Bahri, she was unlikely the intended target. | ||
Unknown | Unknown | 9 September | UAV | USCENTCOM forces claim to have destroyed 1 Houthi UAV over the Red Sea. | [463] |
Unknown | Unknown | 20 September | UAV | USCENTCOM forces claim to have destroyed 1 Houthi UAV over the Red Sea. | [464] |
Unknown | Unknown | 24 September | UAV | USCENTCOM forces claim to have destroyed 1 Houthi UAV over the Red Sea. | [465] |
Three unnamed destroyers | USN | 27 September | 23 missiles, UAV | The Houthis said that they had attacked three US Navy destroyers with 23 missiles and a UAV in the Red Sea. The US said that its warships intercepted multiple missiles and drones launched by the group while they were sailing through the Bab-el-Mandeb, adding that no damage was inflicted to any of the vessels. | [466] |
Cordelia Moon | Panama | 1 October | Missiles (4), USV | Damaged; not diverted Four suspected missiles landed in the sea close to the oil tanker 64 nautical miles (119 km; 74 mi) northwest of Al Hudaydah as she was sailing toward the Suez Canal from India. The ship was later targeted by a USV, which struck its port side and punctured one of its ballast tanks. The vessel proceeded to her next port of call. The Houthis later said that they targeted the ship with eight missiles, a UAV, and a USV, and claimed that she was British. | [467] [468] [469] |
Minoan Courage | Liberia | Missile | Damaged; not diverted The bulk carrier was struck by a missile 97 nautical miles (180 km; 112 mi) northwest of Al Hudaydah, causing damage. She was heading toward the Suez Canal from Oman. | ||
Marathopolis | Malta | Missile, UAV | The Houthis claimed that they attacked the vessel in the Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea with a UAV and missile. The group said that she was targeted for violating their ban on entering Israeli ports. | ||
Olympic Spirit | Liberia | 10 October | Missiles and UAVs | Damaged; not diverted A bridge on the chemical tanker's starboard side was struck by a projectile 76 nautical miles (141 km; 87 mi) southwest of Al Hudaydah, causing minor damage. Hours later, at least two projectiles fell into the water in close proximity to the tanker. Technical issues were reported, however she proceeded to her next port of call. She was en route to Muscat, Oman from Jeddah. The Houthis claimed that they launched 11 missiles and two drones at the tanker. | [470] [471] |
St. John | Malta | Winged missile | The Houthis claimed that they targeted the vessel in the Indian Ocean with a winged missile. | ||
Megalopolis | Malta | 18 October [a] | UAVs | The Houthis claimed that they targeted the container ship with drones in the Arabian Sea for entering an Israeli port, however no incidents regarding the named vessel were reported. She was en route to Salalah, Oman. | [472] |
Motaro | Liberia | 28 October | Unknown projectiles | A ship reported two nearby explosions while traversing the Bab-el-Mandeb, 14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi) southwest of Dhubab. The ship and her crew were reported safe. The Houthis later claimed an attack against the Liberia-flagged Motaro, who was en route to Shanghai from the Suez Canal. | [473] [474] |
SC Montreal | Unknown | The Houthis claimed that they targeted SC Montreal in the Arabian Sea. She was en route to Salalah from Seychelles. | |||
Maersk Kowloon | Unknown | The Houthis claimed an attack against Maersk Kowloon, who was in the western Indian Ocean and en route to Salalah. |
Ship | Flag | Date | Attack Type | Details | Ref |
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USS Abraham Lincoln | USN | 11 November | Anti-ship missiles and drones | Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree claimed an attack against the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln with cruise missiles in the Arabian Sea, however the US denied that the vessel was targeted. The Houthis also claimed a second attack against two unnamed destroyers in the Red Sea. According to Pentagon press secretary Pat Ryder, the Houthis launched a wave of attacks consisting of eight drones, five anti-ship ballistic missiles, and three cruise missiles against the USS Stockdale and USS Spruance, both part of Abraham Lincoln's carrier strike group, while they traversed the Bab-el-Mandeb. The projectiles were intercepted, causing no damage or casualties. | [475] [476] [477] [478] |
USS Stockdale | |||||
USS Spruance | |||||
Unnamed vessel | Unknown | 12 November | Unknown projectiles | An unnamed commercial vessel's master reported multiple nearby explosions as the ship was sailing 70 nautical miles (130 km; 81 mi) southwest of Al Hudaydah. No damage or injuries were caused and the ship proceeded to her next port of call. | [475] [479] |
Anadolu S | Panama | 17–18 November | Missiles | Self-proclaimed Yemeni authorities contacted the bulk carrier over VHF radio demanding her to divert her course. On the night of 17 November, after the vessel refused the demands and continued her voyage, a missile landed in close proximity to her approximately 30 miles (48 km) west of Mokha. The following day, another attack occurred 70 miles (110 km) southeast of Aden. No damage or casualties were reported and she continued to her next port of call. | [480] |
Liberty Grace | United States | 30 November–1 December | At least 7 missiles and drones | Three US-flagged merchant ships came under attack by Houthi weapons as they were being escorted through the Gulf of Aden by the American destroyers USS Stockdale and USS O'Kane. Over the course of two days, the destroyers shot down three anti-ship ballistic missiles, one cruise missile, and three drones. No damage or casualties were reported. The Houthis claimed that they launched missiles and drones at the destroyers and merchant ships, which they referred to as "supply ships" belonging to the US Army and identified as the Maersk Saratoga, Stena Impeccable and Liberty Grace. | [481] [482] [483] [484] |
Maersk Saratoga | |||||
Stena Impeccable | |||||
USS Stockdale | USN | ||||
USS O'Kane |
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