[Doohickey]

For those incapable of searching for "silkworm missile" at google.com, I present the following:

The Haiying-1 (HY-1), Silkworm is a Chinese-made, anti-ship, surface-to-surface missile system. The Silkworm has a maximum range of 95 kilometers.

The Silkworm is derived from the Societ SS-N-2 Styx.

It was originally developed as a coastal defence missile. The missile was later modified for launching from Luda Class destroyer and other surface ships.

NATO Designation : CSSC-2. CSS-N-1.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Thanks, and sorry, I didn't even think of using google.

[US_Pride]

"SS-N-2 Styx...It was originally developed as a coastal defence missile. The missile was later modified for launching from Luda Class destroyer and other surface ships"

It was used for the first time in combat by the Egyptians against an Ireali destroyer (I think it was an ex-American vessel).

Anyway, the Egyptians had several patrol boats off the coast and knew that there was an Isreali Navy ship in the area; they launched several of these. The first one or two went right by the Isreali ship, the crew were curious (I think they even steared a course towards the origin). Unfortunately, the next few missles that appeared over the horizon locked onto the Isreali ship. When the final few Styx missles come over the horizon, the Isreali ship was already gone.

At that point EVERYONE gained a real respect for conventionally armed anti-ship missles...