Tanker struck by unknown projectile in Strait of Hormuz, according to UKMTO

Single source · Strait of Hormuz · 2026-10-13 19:04 UTC

UKMTO reports that a tanker was struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz at about 19:04 UTC on 13 October 2026, and that authorities are investigating. Both UKMTO posts, an X post and an incident-report entry (UKMTO 171), relay the same agency report.

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Single source: 1 independent source.

Sources

• UKMTO: UK Maritime Trade Operations incident reports, 2026-10-13 19:05 UTC
• UKMTO Operations Centre (X), 2026-10-13 19:06 UTC

First reported 2026-10-13 19:05 UTC; last updated 2026-10-15 17:55 UTC.

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