A cargo ship controlled by Britain was assaulted in the Red Sea.
Although no party has taken credit for the strike, Houthi rebels in Yemen with Iranian support are thought to be involved.
The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported that an attack occurred on a cargo vessel owned by British nationals in the Red Sea.
Tuesday just after midnight saw an attack on a ship in Yemen, west of Hodeida.
The Associated Press reported that Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen are suspected of carrying out the strike, though no party has taken credit for it.
Before a projectile was fired toward the ship, the UKMTO stated that the ship's master was "aware of a small craft on his Port side".
The ship's bridge windows incurred minor damage, but no crew members were hurt.
It was decided that the ship could safely continue traveling.
The ship was recognized by maritime security company Ambrey as a general cargo ship flying the Barbados flag and owned by a British corporation. It was damaged physically by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) when it was traveling southeast across the Red Sea.
Defence Secretary Grant Shapps told the House of Commons on Monday that the UK will not think twice about retaliating "in self-defense" against Houthi attacks in Yemen. Following the US and UK's coordinated airstrikes against Houthi sites on Saturday, he was providing updates to the MPs.
According to Mr. Shapps, the strikes were carried out in self-defense in compliance with international law, hitting "three military facilities" and "11 separate targets" that had been found after "extremely careful analysis."
Red Sea attacks have hampered international shipping and forced companies to take longer, more costly routes around southern Africa. This has increased concerns that the Israel-Hamas conflict may expand and destabilize the Middle East as a whole.
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