On the 9th of January 2024, HMS Diamond was involved in a significant action with US forces defending merchant vessels in the Red Sea from a mass air attack launched from Yemen. Here we analyse the information available about this event.
Complex attack - Continues at https://www.navylookout.com/after-actio ... ince-1982/
U.S. Central Command
On Jan. 11 at 2:30 a.m. (Sanaa time), U.S. Central Command forces, in coordination with the United Kingdom, and support from Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, and Bahrain conducted joint strikes on Houthi targets to degrade their capability to continue their illegal and reckless attacks on U.S. and international vessels and commercial shipping in the Red Sea. This multinational action targeted radar systems, air defense systems, and storage and launch sites for one way attack unmanned aerial systems, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles.
Since Oct. 17, 2023, Iranian-backed Houthi militants have attempted to attack and harass 27 ships in international shipping lanes. These illegal incidents include attacks that have employed anti-ship ballistic missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles and cruise missiles in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. These strikes have no association with and are separate from Operation Prosperity Guardian, a defensive coalition of over 20 countries operating in the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandeb Strait, and Gulf of Aden.
“We hold the Houthi militants and their destabilizing Iranian sponsors responsible for the illegal, indiscriminate, and reckless attacks on international shipping that have impacted 55 nations so far, including endangering the lives of hundreds of mariners, including the United States,” said General Michael Erik Kurilla, USCENTCOM Commander. “Their illegal and dangerous actions will not be tolerated, and they will be held accountable.”
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12JAN2024 Updated map of warships operating in Red Sea, Gulf of Oman, Gulf of Aden, Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea.
Updates:
Coalition Forces struck
60x Targets at 16 Iranian-backed Houthi militant locations, including C2 nodes, Munitions depots, Launch systems, Production facilities, Air defense radar systems struck by 100+ PGM's from Coalition Air, Surface and Undersea assets from
and 
with assistance from 
at CMF Bahrain. ITS FRANCESCO MOROSINI P-431 Spotted 90 km from BAM.
IRIS ALBORZ
IRIS BUSHEHR
MV BEHSHAD
These 3 ships are likely returning to Iran.
IRIS ALBORZ and IRIS BUSHEHR have been deployed in the Red Sea for approximately 63 days, Then add the time that it took for them to sail from Iran to the Red Sea that would be an additional 8-12 days or so, then add additional 8-12 days or so to return back to Iran That would place them at about 80 to 85 day deployment. IRIN tends to operate with 60 to 90 day deployments IRIS ALBORZ and IRIS BUSHEHR arrived in Red Sea approximately Friday November 10th 2023. As I pointed out in my daily map update on 06JAN2024 IRIS ALBORZ and IRIS BUSHEHR their deployment should end between 09JAN2023 and 08FEB2024 and be replaced with a different Frigate and Auxiliary Ship. MV BEHSHAD has sat in the red sea since 2021 and with escalation they are likely sailing with IRIS ALBORZ and IRIS BUSHEHR back to Iran.
MV BEHSHAD was spotted 11JAN2023 in the Gulf of Aden.
IKE CSG conducting UNREP 11JAN2024, with an Arleigh Burke and a USNS vessel (possibly Kaiser or Lewis & Clark Class).
Israel Navy Sa'ar 6 on patrol in the Gulf of Aqaba and a Sa'ar 5 in port at Eilat.
Likely INS KOLKATA and a Talwar-class frigate sailing together in Gulf of Aden.
PNS MADADGAR & PNSS ZHOB arrived in Port Mina Rashid, Dubai
Operation Kipion ships have returned back to Bahrain.
Does not include all ships under Combined Maritime Force such as CTF 150, CTF 151, CTF 152, CTF 153, Updated all sources used.
Updated Infographics of forces under Operation Prosperity Guardian, along with all other respected operations and Houthi attacks and interceptions. With the looming imminent airstrikes on the Houthis tonight, #RedSea #Houthi #Navy #RoyalNavy #USNavy #prosperityguardian
UPDATED Infographic highlighting Land, Sea, Air assets used by Coalition forces on 12JAN2024 strikes on Houthi targets.
Had a few minor corrections needed
Corrections:
Found more accurate icon for F/A-18
Updated date to reflect local time
Removed USS Carney
Added likely aircraft as pointed out
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