UKMTO says two unknown projectiles struck a tanker about 72 nautical miles east of Ras al Khafji; all crew accounted for
Reportedon one origin only: 1 distinct origin, 0 tied to no party.
UKMTO said a tanker was struck by two unknown projectiles about 72 nautical miles east of Ras al Khafji, Saudi Arabia, and that all crew were accounted for, investingLive and House of Saud reported; investingLive said UKMTO reported the hit on the port side, and House of Saud said UKMTO logged the incident, number 192-26, at 23:47 UTC on 1 November. Vanguard Tech, cited by The Maritime Executive, named the tanker as Largo Atom and said it was reportedly hit by two UAVs, resulting in complete loss of power; UKMTO did not name the vessel, investingLive reported. No party said it carried out the attack.
- When
- 1 November 2026
- Where
- about 72 nautical miles east of Ras al Khafji, Saudi Arabia, 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 investingLive
- Evidence House of Saud
- 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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