UKMTO reports tanker struck by projectile in Strait of Hormuz

Single source · Strait of Hormuz · 2026-10-11

UKMTO incident report 164 says a tanker transiting outbound in the Strait of Hormuz was struck on the port side by an unidentified projectile on Oct 11, causing damage. A relay on X citing UKMTO says the vessel may be AL MAQAM.

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Sources

• UKMTO: UK Maritime Trade Operations incident reports, 2026-10-11 13:04 UTC
• @MenchOsint (X), 2026-10-12 16:13 UTC

First reported 2026-10-11 13:04 UTC; last updated 2026-10-13 06:16 UTC.

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