Attack threat

Oil tanker incident

Unidentified tanker — UKMTO warning 171

13 October 2026 · UKMTO listing date

Strait of Hormuz (regional reference)

26.5000, 56.4500

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What happened

UKMTO’s listing dated 13 October reports a verified-source account of a tanker struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz. Vessel identity, cargo, damage, casualties, pollution and attacker are not established in the summary. The exact incident time is unverified. No match to earlier unnamed tanker reports is asserted. No actual-vessel photograph can be verified without an identity.

When cited sources give different casualty, damage or spill figures for this event, they’re reported side by side above rather than merged into one number. See how confidence levels work.

Vessel / facility
Tanker; subtype and identity undisclosed
Cargo
Not disclosed
Attack
Unknown projectile reported by UKMTO
Weather context
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Latitude
26.5000°
Longitude
56.4500°

Attribution

Responsibility has not been established in the cited reporting.

Regional reference only, not a verified vessel position.

Sources

  1. UKMTO — warning 171 listingUKMTO · Incident confirmation