Desert Storm - Battleship USS Missouri Comes Under Iraqi Anti-Ship Missile Attack

Summary by Krater

This video details the historical operations surrounding Iraq's anti-ship missile attacks against coalition warships during the Gulf War, focusing on the specific engagements of January 24 and February 25, 1991. It concludes that while the Iraqi anti-ship strikes and coastal minefields posed a constant threat, they ultimately failed to inflict significant damage on coalition vessels, successfully allowing allied ground forces to concentrate their forces elsewhere.

From the video

Answers: How did Iraqi anti-ship missile attacks against coalition warships unfold during the Gulf War?

• Gulf War naval operations
• Anti-ship missile defense
• Operation Desert Storm
• Seersucker missile attacks
• Naval combat in the Persian Gulf

What it concludes

• Iraqi Mirage F1 flights caused confusion for coalition air controllers on January 24, 1991, by flying along the border of US Air Force and Navy responsibility.
• On February 25, 1991, the USS Missouri's close-in weapon system automatically classified chaff from its own countermeasures as a target and fired at it during a Seersucker missile attack.
• The events described represent the only direct attacks by the Iraqi military against coalition warships in the Gulf during the conflict.