10 Houthis killed in attack on Maersk Hangzhou

Underscoring the continuing threats facing commercial shipping in the Red Sea, U.S. Central Command has reported on two attacks by Houthis on the Maersk Hangzhou containership. In the second, ten Houthis died.

USS GRAVELY shoots down two anti-ship ballistic missiles while responding to Houthi attack on merchant vessel.

Today at approximately 8:30 p.m. (Sanaa time), the container ship MAERSK HANGZHOU reported that they were struck by a missile while transiting the Southern Red Sea. The… pic.twi...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/safety-and-security/10-houthis-killed-in-attack-on-maersk-hangzhou/

USS Nimitz Now Operating in the Persian Gulf

For the first time in ten months, a U.S. aircraft carrier is now operating in the Persian Gulf, U.S. 5th Fleet announced on Friday morning.

USS Nimitz (CVN-68) passed through the Strait of Hormuz with the guided-missile cruisers USS Princeton (CG-59) and USS Philippine Sea (CG-58) and guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG-104).

“The [Carrier Strike Group] will operate and train alongside regional and coalition partners, and provide naval aviation support to Operation Inherent Resolve,” read a...

https://news.usni.org/2020/09/18/uss-nimitz-now-operating-in-the-persian-gulf

U.S. Carriers Resume Port Visits to Oman After 7-Month Gap

USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) docks pier side in the port of Duqm, Oman in 2014. US Navy Photo

After seven months, U.S. aircraft carriers have resumed making port calls in Oman, U.S. 5th Fleet officials confirmed to USNI News on Thursday.

This week, USS Nimitz (CVN-68) pulled into Duqm, Oman for a logistics stopover and limited liberty stop – the first for a carrier since February.

Nimitz is conducting a scheduled port visit in support of logistics and maintenance. The port visit also provides an...

https://news.usni.org/2020/09/10/u-s-carriers-resume-port-visits-to-oman-after-7-month-gap

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