Posted on 10/11/2016 3:00:23 PM PDT by Nachum
The crew of a guided-missile destroyer fired three missiles to defend themselves and another ship after being attacked on Sunday in the Red Sea by two presumed cruise missiles fired by Iran-backed Houthi-forces, USNI News has learned.
During the attack against USS Mason (DDG-87), the ship’s crew fired the missiles to defend the guided-missile destroyer and nearby USS Ponce (AFSB(I)-15) from two suspected cruise missiles fired from the Yemini shore, two defense officials told USNI News.
Mason launched two Standard Missile-2s (SM-2s) and a single Enhanced Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) to intercept the two missiles that were launched about 7 P.M. local time. In addition to the missiles, the ship used its Nulka anti-ship missile decoy, the sources confirmed. Mason was operating in international waters north of the strait of Bab el-Mandeb at the time of the attack.
According to a defense official on Monday, Mason “employed onboard defensive measures” against the first suspected cruise missile, “although it is unclear whether this led to the missile striking the water or whether it would have struck the water anyway.” The official did not specify that the defensive measure was a missile fired from the ship.
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So did the captain have to consult a WH lawyer first, before defending themselves? Obama’s rules of engagement, you know.
Ponce Afloat Forward Staging Base.
An aircraft carrier for helicopters.
And then the ship destroyed the Yemeni shore battery.
Right?
RIGHT?
:crickets:
Obama will be distressed...no American lives lost.
Why did we not shoot back?
Barry is gonna nuke SOMEBODY before he leaves office.
He will not be denied.
Obama lets them shoot back ?
Hillary’s ROE will not be any different so you can expect more of this crap to take place. Only with Trump will it subside.
If you’d like to be on or off, please FR mail me.
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The President will send Iran funds to replace the 3 missiles
2. We destroyed the enemy who fired at us.
3. More details about the devastation we unleashed on them? (/s)
Sounds like it was way way more serious than was previously characterised. If we don’t respond we are asking for more
Article at gcaptain about the UAE vessel hit by Houthi missiles:
http://gcaptain.com/photos-show-catastrophic-damage-to-hsv-swift-following-missile-attack/
Most likely some place in “fly-over” country.
“Obama lets them shoot back ?”
Not likely, not in a fundamentally transformed military.
Watch for a Court Martial, and a few billion for Yemen.
I don’t see anything in the article that says the Mason then began counter battery operations.
Did I miss something?
5.56mm
It went to voicemail. The skipper acted anyway. Will expect to see him “purged” shortly.
Big improvement..!
After the USS Cole was rammed and almost SUNK, the Captain forbade distribution of live ammo to the crew.
NOT before the blast, okay..? AFTER the blast.
Cuz he wanted to prevent a TRAGEDY. You think I'm kidding, but I'm NOT kidding.
This is a YUGE improvement.
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