USS Carney
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| Homeport | NS Rota, Spain |
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| Namesake | Robert Carney |
| Aircraft carried | Sikorsky MH-60R |
| Commissioned | 13 April 1996 |
| Motto | Resolute, Committed, Successful |
| Status | in active service |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 594180 |
About USS Carney
USS Carney is the 14th Arleigh Burke-class destroyer in the United States Navy. The ship is the first to be named after Admiral Robert Carney who served as Chief of Naval Operations during the Eisenhower administration. Carney was laid down 3 August 1993 at Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine.
US warship downs drones fired from Houthi-held Yemen in Red Sea
... It said the Uss Carney assisted the ships - which had links to 14 nations including the UK - on Sunday after they were targeted from areas of Yemen held by Iran-backed Houthi rebels...
US warship intercepts missiles fired from Yemen 'potentially towards Israel'
... The Uss Carney, a guided-missile destroyer, was operating in the northern Red Sea on Thursday...
US warship intercepts missiles fired from Yemen 'potentially towards Israel'
By Gem O'ReillyBBC News
A US Navy warship has intercepted missiles and drones launched from Yemen by the Iran-aligned Houthi Movement , US officials say.
A Pentagon spokesman said the missiles had been launched " potentially towards targets in Israel".
The Uss Carney , a guided-missile destroyer, was operating in the northern Red Sea on Thursday.
Washington is on alert for activity by Iran-backed groups as Israel continues to attack Hamas in Gaza.
The Pentagon 's Brigadier General Patrick Ryder said three land attack cruise missiles and several drones had been downed.
There were no injuries reported from The Incident and a US official said the warship did not appear to be The Target .
" We cannot say for certain what these missiles and drones were targeting, but they were launched from Yemen, heading north along the Red Sea , potentially towards targets in Israel, " he told reporters.
The US has sent two aircraft carriers, about 2,000 marines and support ships to the Middle East in The Past week.
Brig Ryder added that information about the nature of The Activity was " still being processed".
" Our defensive response was one that we would have taken for any similar threat in the region where we're able to do so against our interest personnel and our partners, " He Said .
" This attack may be ongoing, so if we have more information to share, we will. "
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