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Tanker Louise 1 disabled by two explosive devices attached to its hull in the Strait of Hormuz northeast of Khasab, UKMTO says

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

UKMTO said late on Thursday that a tanker transiting outbound about 25 nautical miles northeast of Khasab, Oman, was on fire, and later that the report indicated a small boat had approached on the port side and attached two explosive devices to the hull above the waterline; the blasts caused an engine-room fire that temporarily disabled the ship. UKMTO said the crew were safe, there was no environmental impact, the fire was put out and the ship continued to its next port. Three maritime security sources told Reuters the ship was the Panama-flagged tanker Louise 1 and described it as the first successful limpet-mine attack in the strait in this war. India's shipping minister Sarbananda Sonowal said all 27 Indian seafarers aboard were safe. No party said it was responsible.

When
29 October 2026
Where
Strait of Hormuz, northeast of Khasab, No single country
What
vessel attack
Attribution
Not attributed. No party claimed the attack and UKMTO named none.
In the record
Published 2026-11-03 00:22 UTC · revision 1

Sources

  1. Evidence Anadolu Agency News agency · Unaffiliated origin: UKMTO incident advisory and update, 29 to 30 Oct · published 2026-10-30 00:00 UTC
  2. Evidence gCaptain Media · Unaffiliated origin: UKMTO incident advisory and update, 29 to 30 Oct · published 2026-10-30 00:00 UTC
  3. Corroboration gCaptain Media · Unaffiliated origin: Three maritime security sources speaking to Reuters, 30 Oct · published 2026-10-30 00:00 UTC
  4. Evidence CBS News Media · Unaffiliated origin: UKMTO incident advisory and update, 29 to 30 Oct · published 2026-10-30 00:00 UTC
  5. Origin of the claim Ada Derana Media · Unaffiliated origin: India's shipping minister Sarbananda Sonowal statement · published 2026-10-31 00:00 UTC

History

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2026-11-03 00:22 UTCstatusnullconfirmedP1 daily: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule

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