USS Carney

The USS Carney on 21 January 2006

The USS Carney (DDG-64) is the 14th Arleigh Burke-class destroyer in the United States Navy.[1]

Operational history

On 19 October, 2023, the Carney engaged and shot down 4 cruise missiles and 15 drones launched by the Houthi movement, which is the recognized start of the Red Sea Crisis.[2][3] During the Red Sea Crisis, the Carney participated in several military operations.[4]

USS Carney Media

References

  1. "USS Carney DDG-64 Arleigh Burke class Destroyer US Navy". Seaforces.
  2. Liebermann, Oren (20 October 2023). "Incident involving US warship intercepting missiles near Yemen lasted 9 hours". CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/20/politics/us-warship-intercept-missiles-near-yemen/index.html. Retrieved 30 October 2023. 
  3. Copp, Tara; Baldor, Lolita (19 October 2023). "US military shoots down missiles and drones as it faces growing threats in volatile Middle East". Associated Press. https://apnews.com/article/yemen-navy-warship-missiles-intercepted-2f5fc9c8a3737f762b29d5c53ec08a5b. Retrieved 2 November 2023. 
  4. George Petras and Janet Loehrke (December 5, 2023). "US Navy ship attacked in Red Sea by Houthi militants: How it unfolded". USA TODAY.