Tanker struck in the Strait of Hormuz with an engine-room fire; IRGC hails another tanker and it turns back
Reportedon one origin only: 1 distinct origin, 1 tied to no party.
UKMTO Warning 156-26 said the master of a tanker reported being struck by an unknown projectile while transiting the strait at 1637 UTC on 5 October, starting an engine-room fire that the crew was fighting; no casualties or pollution were reported, gCaptain reported. UKMTO also reported an inbound tanker that turned around after the IRGC threatened it with attack. gCaptain counted five Hormuz notices that day, three of them late reports of 3 and 4 October strikes.
- When
- 5 October 2026
- Where
- Strait of Hormuz, No single country
- What
- vessel attack, vessel
- Attribution
- Not attributed. UKMTO did not name the attacker of the struck tanker; it said the IRGC hailed the second vessel.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Evidence gCaptain
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
Cite or reuse
The War Record, "Tanker struck in the Strait of Hormuz with an engine-room fire; IRGC hails another tanker and it turns back", ev-20261027-2517, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-2517/