UKMTO reports an unknown projectile disabled an outbound tanker in the Strait of Hormuz

Single source · Strait of Hormuz (approximate) · 2026-10-23 08:39 UTC

UKMTO reports that an unknown projectile struck an outbound tanker in the Strait of Hormuz at 08:39 UTC on 23 October 2026, disabling the vessel, and that the crew were reported safe. Both posts carry this same UKMTO statement, so the event rests on one origin.

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Verification

Single source: 1 independent source.

Sources

• UKMTO Operations Centre (X), 2026-10-26 09:25 UTC
• @ME_Observer_ (X), 2026-10-26 09:25 UTC

First reported 2026-10-26 09:25 UTC; last updated 2026-10-26 09:44 UTC.

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