Narrowest Escape For US Destroyer in Houthi Missile Attack, USS Gravely Uses “Last Line Of Defence” – News18

A Houthi anti-ship cruise missile came within a mile of a US destroyer before it was shot down on January 30. Four US officials told CNN that this was the closest a Houthi attack has come to a US warship. According to the officials, these missiles are intercepted by US destroyers around eight miles or more away from the ship. However, the USS Gravely had to use its CIWS for the first time since the US began intercepting the Houthi missiles late last year, the officials said. Watch the video to find out more.