The U.S. Navy destroyers USS Stockdale and USS O’Kane repelled an attack against American ships by Yemen-based Houthi rebels, CENTCOM says.

Joint operation involved 16 ballistic and winged missiles as well as a drone, achieving ‘precise and direct hits,’ says group’s spokesperson - Anadolu Ajansı

TradeWinds reported last year that the Stena Impeccable is among three vessels in a joint venture between Sweden’s Stena Bulk and US operator Crowley. The trio is employed by the US Maritime Administration (MarAd) under its tanker security programme, in which vessels transport fuel supplies in times of need for the Department of Defense.