The US-Israel-Iran war · Yemen and the Red Sea

Unmanned cargo ship struck by several projectiles off Yemen's Mokha is a total loss, UKMTO says

Reportedon one origin only: 1 distinct origin, 1 tied to no party.

UKMTO said a cargo vessel about 40 nautical miles southeast of Mokha was struck by multiple unknown projectiles and declared a complete constructive loss, Reuters reported via The Times of Israel on 18 August, saying the strike happened the day before. The vessel was unmanned at the time. On 17 August the Houthis' military spokesman said the group attacked what he called a Saudi military ship and four escort vessels off Mokha; Saudi authorities did not confirm it.

When: 17 August 2026
Where: Red Sea, No single country
What: vessel attack
Attribution: Not attributed. UKMTO did not name an attacker; the Houthi claim of an attack nearby has not been linked to this ship.
In the record: Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled

Sources

Evidence Times of Israel Media · Unaffiliated origin: UKMTO advisory, reported by Reuters · published 2026-08-18 00:00 UTC
Origin of the claim Times of Israel Media · Unaffiliated origin: Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree statement on Telegram, 17 Aug · published 2026-08-17 00:00 UTC

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

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