What happened

UKMTO received a time-late report that an unidentified crude-oil tanker was struck by an unknown projectile during a Strait of Hormuz transit at 19:07 UTC on 4 October. Warning 154-26 did not identify the vessel, flag, owner, cargo, attacker or projectile, and the reviewed initial reporting did not establish casualties, pollution, propulsion loss, damage extent or a precise position. The distinct reported time separates it from the LPG-tanker strike at 17:16 UTC the same day and the engine-room strike published as Warning 150-26.

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.