Commander describes the moment a US Navy destroyer blasted an enemy drone out of the sky with a 5-inch deck gun
The American destroyer, USS Stockdale, was sailing from the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden in November when the attack unfolded, ...
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Crew of USS Stockdale Shot Down Houthi Drones with 5-Inch Gun, Says Admiral
Sailors with USS Stockdale (DDG-106) used the destroyer’s five-inch gun to shoot down a Houthi uncrewed aerial vehicle, the ...
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Shore-based analysts help US warships fine-tune for imminent Red Sea combat
SAN DIEGO— Sailors aboard the USS Stockdale were tapping threat data analysis from a local naval base hours before their ...
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The Arleigh Burke Destroyer’s Mk 45 Cannon Has a New Role: Drone Defense
American missiles were used to engage most of the enemy targets, but the destroyer was forced to employ the five-inch gun ...
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Honoring a Hero – Naval Air Station North Island Holds Lassen Helicopter Dedication
The Lassen Helicopter Dedication, in honor of Medal of Honor Recipient Commander Clyde Lassen, was held at the Lowry Base ...
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Carrier USS Carl Vinson Makes Port Call in Thailand, French Carrier Wraps La Perouse Exercise
Carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) pulled into Laem Chabang, Thailand, on Monday for a port visit after three weeks of ...