UKMTO says an unknown projectile struck a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz; a security firm names it as the offshore tug Selat Storm
Reportedon one origin only: 1 distinct origin, 1 tied to no party.
UKMTO said a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz was struck by an unknown projectile and that the master of another vessel relayed its mayday, CBS News reported. The incident occurred just after 15:00 UTC on 1 November, according to UKMTO, and the vessel was northwest of the Musandam Peninsula, The Maritime Executive reported. The maritime security firm Vanguard Tech identified the vessel as the offshore tug Selat Storm and said it was partially sinking, The Maritime Executive reported. The Maritime Executive said the status of the crew was not reported, and no party said it carried out the attack.
- When
- 1 November 2026
- Where
- Strait of Hormuz, northwest of the Musandam Peninsula, No single country
- What
- vessel attack
- Attribution
- Not attributed. No party claimed the attack and none of the accounts names an attacker.
- In the record
- Published 2026-11-03 06:30 UTC · revision 1
Sources
- Evidence CBS News
- Evidence The Maritime Executive
- Origin of the claim The Maritime Executive
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 06:30 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 daily: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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The War Record, "UKMTO says an unknown projectile struck a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz; a security firm names it as the offshore tug Selat Storm", ev-20261103-042b, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261103-042b/