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Destroyer shot down ballistic missile in Gulf of Aden

HMS 'Diamond' shot down a missile fired at a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden by Iranian-backed Houthis on April 24, 2024. The warship used a Sea Viper missile system to shoot down the missile, Defense Secretary Grant Shapps said: “I want to thank the brave crew of HMS Diamond for her vital role in saving innocent lives and protecting international shipping from illegal Houthi attacks.”

Destroyer prepares to return to Red Sea after repairs

On Feb 25, 2024, the HMS 'Diamond' was reloading its Sea Viper missile armament at the Royal Navy base in the port of Gibraltar. The ship has been on a repair stop since Feb 10, 2024m and is finalizing its preparation to return to the waters of the Red Sea, where it has become one of the main assets of the conflict against the Houthis. During its two-month deployment to the Middle East conflict zone, HMS 'Diamond' came under three separate attacks by the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels and managed to destroy nine drones using its Sea Viper missile and cannon system. Report with photo: https://www.europasur.es/gibraltar/destructor-HMS-Diamond-misiles-Sea-Viper_0_1879012745.html

Destroyer needs repairs after suffering Houthi attacks

The UK Ministry of Defence was replacing the HMS 'Diamond' in the Red Sea after it suffered three separate attacks by Houthi rebels. The HMS 'Richmond' will replace the destroyer, the ministry announced in a press statement on Feb 6, 2024. The HMS 'Diamond' has been stationed in a high-threat area in the Red Sea almost continuously since joining Operation Prosperity Guardian, an international task force, in December. The task force's mission was to safeguard merchant ships in the area. The destroyer took part in several key US-led operations, including repelling the largest attack by Iran-backed Houthis to date last month, as well as destroying a drone targeting merchant shipping in December. But the vessel came under fire in three separate attacks by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, successfully destroying nine drones using her world-class Sea Viper missile system and guns. The statement did not specify the extent of the damage to the HMS 'Diamond'. Its commander, Peter Evans, said in the statement that the focus will be on a short maintenance and ammunition resupply period before getting back to the mission in the Red Sea. Meanwhile, HMS 'Richmond' will assume command of the UK's operation in the Red Sea, being equipped with medium guns, machine guns, small arms, torpedoes, and a Royal Marines boarding team, as well as a Wildcat helicopter that can monitor large regions and target hostile threats with Martlet anti-ship missiles.