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UKMTO Warning 164-26: M/T Valthera struck by unidentified projectile in Strait of Hormuz; fire reported, 11 Indian crew safe

This version is a correction.

ATTACK
Location
Within the Strait of Hormuz (UKMTO gives no exact position)
Importance
Standard

UKMTO Warning 164-26 reports that at about 12:00 UTC on 11 October 2026 a company security officer reported an outbound tanker in the Strait of Hormuz struck on the port side by an unidentified projectile, damaging the vessel; all crew were reported safe and no environmental impact was reported at the time. India's shipping minister Sarbananda Sonowal later identified the vessel as the Marshall Islands-flagged M/T Valthera with 11 Indian seafarers, saying an onboard fire followed the projectile strike and that all 11 crew were safe (Lokmat Times / Faytuks citing AFP). Distinct from Warning 165-26 at Sohar (evt_14064121 / MT Petro Dolphin).

Verification: unverified

Evidence: UKMTO WARNING 164-26 - ATTACK Strait of Hormuz, UK_MTO X: UKMTO WARNING 164-26, Sonowal: M/T Valthera hit by projectile in Hormuz with onboard fire; 11 Indian crew safe

UKMTO numbered Warning PDF and @UK_MTO; vessel name and fire/crew detail from Indian shipping minister Sonowal via wire/OSINT relay. Fire claim is Indian-attributed, not on the original UKMTO card.