Navy destroyers fired a dozen missiles during the Iran attack, but no ships from San Diego were involved

Navy destroyers in the eastern Mediterranean fired a dozen missiles on Tuesday to help Israel defend itself against an Iranian barrage. However, no ships stationed in San Diego were involved in the fighting.

The independent US Naval Institute reported that the missiles were fired from the Norfolk-based USS Bulkeley and the Rota, Spain-based USS Cole.

Navy officials did not say what types of missiles were used, but the destroyers are armed with various interceptors stored in vertical launch tubes beneath the warships’ decks.

Two San Diego-based destroyers – the USS Spruance and USS Stockdale – were in the Red Sea during the Iranian attack, and the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group ships were in the Gulf of Oman, the Naval Institute reported.

In retaliation for Israel’s destruction of the Hezbollah terror group in Lebanon in recent days, Iran has fired nearly 200 ballistic missiles at the Jewish state. Initial reports indicated that all incoming missiles were destroyed or were allowed to hit safe areas.

“During the attack, the U.S. military coordinated closely with Israeli forces to help defend Israel,” said Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, Pentagon press secretary.

Early indications, Ryder said, indicate that damage on the ground was minimal and Israel was able to successfully defend itself against the Iranian attack.

“Israel has very significant air defense capabilities, and of course the United States has played a role in support on that front as well,” he said.

Ryder also said that no U.S. personnel were injured or injured in the Iranian missile attack.