MANAMA – HMS MONMOUTH (F235), operating under the Combined Maritime Forces, came to the aid of the MV CARAVOS HORIZON who had come under attack in the Southern Red Sea.
The Maltese-flagged, Greek-owned MV CARAVOS HORIZON, a 69,000 ton bulk carrier, was on passage south through the Red Sea when boarded by six armed men. The 24 Filipino crew took shelter in the ship's citadel (a secure room within the ship).
MONMOUTH, known as the "Black Duke", was patrolling 90 miles to the South when alerted to the situation. The Combined Task Force (CTF) 151 Commander, Captain James Gilmour of the Royal New Zealand Navy tasked MONMOUTH to respond to the distress call and the warship immediately diverted, accelerating to top speed to intercept the vessel.