The ships involved in Tuesday's engagement were USS Cole and USS Bulkeley. The destroyers are equipped with the highly advanced Aegis Combat System, which was designed for ballistic missile defense.

Since entering service in 2015, the all-electric ferry MF Ampere has sailed the equivalent of 17 times around the equator… ...

USS Cole and USS Bulkeley. USS Arleigh Burke, name ship of her class, was also there but not named in the initial press release. As tends to be the way, this has led to a raft of speculation as to ...