The Houthis have been stepping up drone boat operations, employing small watercraft that can be packed with explosives and detonate on impact.
Last month, one of the Houthi drone boats struck a commercial vessel, the MV Tutor, for the first time since the campaign began in November.
The Ike's eventual replacement — the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group — won't arrive for some time.
US Central Command said at the time that the Transworld Navigator was hit by a "suspected uncrewed aerial system" and did not mention a drone boat.
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