The HMS Diamond shot down nine drones and a Houthi missile, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said.
The HMS Diamond is returning to Portsmouth after its deployment protecting shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
HMS Diamond operated in the region in December and January – when it came under fire from Iran-backed Houthi forces on three separate occasions – before returning again in March, taking over protection duties from frigate HMS Richmond.On January 9, it used its Sea Viper missiles to shoot down seven drones aimed at merchant vessels by the Houthis which, according to the MoD, is the most aerial threats neutralised by a Royal Navy warship in modern times in one day.
In April, HMS Diamond shot down a missile launched by the Houthi group targeting a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden. Nas Naseem, Able Rating , said: “We made history working with coalition nations and Diamond’s presence has definitely saved lives. In total, the destroyer has been deployed for 10 months and has been involved in other activities across that time, including seizing 2.4 tonnes of drugs in the Indian Ocean.
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