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Tanker struck by a projectile and set on fire 11 nautical miles off Bukha, Oman; crew safe

Confirmedon two or more distinct origins, at least one tied to no party: 2 distinct origins, 2 tied to no party.

UKMTO said a tanker was struck by an unidentified projectile about 11 nautical miles west of Bukha, Oman, at 0145 UTC on 21 October, starting a fire that was put out; the tanker anchored with all crew safe and no pollution reported, gCaptain reported. UKMTO said in its weekly overview that most attacked vessels were not reporting to it, and that 55 of 74 projectile strikes it documented since 6 July were on the southern route through the strait.

When
21 October 2026
Where
Strait of Hormuz, No single country
What
vessel attack, vessel
Attribution
Not attributed. UKMTO did not name an attacker.
In the record
Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled

Sources

  1. Evidence gCaptain Media · Unaffiliated origin: UKMTO warning · published 2026-10-21 00:00 UTC
  2. Count gCaptain Media · Unaffiliated origin: UKMTO weekly overview · published 2026-10-21 00:00 UTC

History

WhenFieldFromToWhy
2026-10-27 21:03 UTCstatusnullconfirmedP1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule

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The War Record, "Tanker struck by a projectile and set on fire 11 nautical miles off Bukha, Oman; crew safe", ev-20261027-a0eq, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-a0eq/

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