Outbound tanker disabled by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz; UKMTO discloses it three days later
Reportedon one origin only: 1 distinct origin, 1 tied to no party.
UKMTO said on 26 October it had received a verified late report of a tanker struck by an unknown projectile while transiting outbound through the strait at 0839 UTC on 23 October; the vessel was disabled and all crew were reported safe, gCaptain reported. The tanker was not named. JMIC counted 101 US-facilitated transits from 22 to 24 October and about 492 vessels waiting outside the strait on 25 October, and kept the threat level at severe.
- When
- 23 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
- 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, "Outbound tanker disabled by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz; UKMTO discloses it three days later", ev-20261027-jb3b, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-jb3b/