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"On three separate dates in October 2016, the USS Mason (DDG-87), USS Nitze (DDG-94), USS San Antonio (LPD-17), and USS Ponce (AFSB-15) came under attack while operating off the western coast of Yemen, near the Strait of Bab-el-Mandeb. While all four ships were not always operating together as a group when the attacks took place, the Mason was present on 9, 12, and 15 October. In each case the Mason, positioned to respond in defense of the group and herself, fired salvos of Standard missiles, Evolved Sea Sparrow missiles, and electronic countermeasures."
Incident 1
"On Oct. 9, 2016, Mason’s radar detected two anti-ship cruise missiles launching 48 kilometres away from rebel-held areas of Yemen. They flew low over the water at about 1,100 kilometres an hour, and would reach the ship in just over two minutes."
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"On October 9, 2016, Mason’s Aegis combat system detected two ASCMs launching thirty miles away in Yemen. It responded with two long range Standard Missile interceptors, one medium range Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile interceptor and a Nulka missile radar decoy. One ASCM (possibly intercepted) went down twelve miles out, while the other crashed into the sea nine miles out, so the ship did not need to employ its short range Phalanx gun."
Incident 2
"A few days later, on Oct. 12, another cruise missile attacked Mason. It apparently was shot down 13 kilometres away, about 45 seconds before it would have struck."
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"On October 12 Mason faced a single ASCM and intercepted it eight miles out."
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"A few days later, the Mason came under fire as it escorted the San Antonio and merchant vessel Green Ridge in the Red Sea.
Another coastal defense missile was fired at the ship by the rebels, and the Mason again engaged the missile by firing a SM-2 missile."
Incident 3
"The ship fended off more cruise missiles on Oct. 15."
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"This time, rebels fired five anti-ship cruise missiles, according to the Navy.
The Mason fired off a radar decoy, an infrared decoy and several SM-2s in response. But that only took care of four of the missiles.
The fifth was incoming on the accompanying destroyer Nitze. The Mason’s crew alerted Nitze to the threat, and she utilized a radar decoy.
Again, the Mason and her crew remained in a defensive screening position as the other ships moved to safety."
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"Several days later, five cruise missiles were fired at Mason and the destroyer, USS Nitze. Again, the ships fired missiles and decoys to bring down all five."
Sources:-
https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2017/11/03/four-ship-crews-receive-combat-action-ribbon/
https://www.theaustralian.com.au/na...s/news-story/fb26e208143c94da0a0b1b866d6a572b
https://news.usni.org/2017/10/18/de...-missiles-recognized-best-atlantic-fleet-ship
http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/how-the-us-navy-learning-beat-anti-ship-missiles-22535
https://theconversation.com/missile-interception-from-yemen-to-the-south-china-sea-84676
https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2017-09/red-sea-combat-generates-high-velocity-learning
http://www.public.navy.mil/surfor/Pages/-USS-Mason-Awarded-Battenberg-Cup-.aspx#.Wn3456iWbIU
Incident 1
"On Oct. 9, 2016, Mason’s radar detected two anti-ship cruise missiles launching 48 kilometres away from rebel-held areas of Yemen. They flew low over the water at about 1,100 kilometres an hour, and would reach the ship in just over two minutes."
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"On October 9, 2016, Mason’s Aegis combat system detected two ASCMs launching thirty miles away in Yemen. It responded with two long range Standard Missile interceptors, one medium range Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile interceptor and a Nulka missile radar decoy. One ASCM (possibly intercepted) went down twelve miles out, while the other crashed into the sea nine miles out, so the ship did not need to employ its short range Phalanx gun."
Incident 2
"A few days later, on Oct. 12, another cruise missile attacked Mason. It apparently was shot down 13 kilometres away, about 45 seconds before it would have struck."
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"On October 12 Mason faced a single ASCM and intercepted it eight miles out."
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"A few days later, the Mason came under fire as it escorted the San Antonio and merchant vessel Green Ridge in the Red Sea.
Another coastal defense missile was fired at the ship by the rebels, and the Mason again engaged the missile by firing a SM-2 missile."
Incident 3
"The ship fended off more cruise missiles on Oct. 15."
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"This time, rebels fired five anti-ship cruise missiles, according to the Navy.
The Mason fired off a radar decoy, an infrared decoy and several SM-2s in response. But that only took care of four of the missiles.
The fifth was incoming on the accompanying destroyer Nitze. The Mason’s crew alerted Nitze to the threat, and she utilized a radar decoy.
Again, the Mason and her crew remained in a defensive screening position as the other ships moved to safety."
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"Several days later, five cruise missiles were fired at Mason and the destroyer, USS Nitze. Again, the ships fired missiles and decoys to bring down all five."
Sources:-
https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2017/11/03/four-ship-crews-receive-combat-action-ribbon/
https://www.theaustralian.com.au/na...s/news-story/fb26e208143c94da0a0b1b866d6a572b
https://news.usni.org/2017/10/18/de...-missiles-recognized-best-atlantic-fleet-ship
http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/how-the-us-navy-learning-beat-anti-ship-missiles-22535
https://theconversation.com/missile-interception-from-yemen-to-the-south-china-sea-84676
https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2017-09/red-sea-combat-generates-high-velocity-learning
http://www.public.navy.mil/surfor/Pages/-USS-Mason-Awarded-Battenberg-Cup-.aspx#.Wn3456iWbIU
