Iran regional confrontation
UKMTO Warning 170-26: container ship struck by unknown projectile in Strait of Hormuz on 13 October
- Location
- Within the Strait of Hormuz (UKMTO gives no exact position)
- Importance
- Standard
UKMTO Warning 170-26, issued on 13 October 2026, says UKMTO received a report of an incident within the Strait of Hormuz on 13 October 2026, incident time to be confirmed, in which a verified source reported that a container ship was struck by an unknown projectile. Authorities are investigating. UKMTO did not name the vessel or give a position and advised vessels to transit with caution and report suspicious activity. Issued minutes apart from UKMTO Warning 171-26 (tanker).
Verification: unverified
Evidence: UKMTO WARNING 170-26 - ATTACK, UKMTO WARNING 170-26
UKMTO numbered Warning PDF and @UK_MTO post; no vessel name, incident time or exact position.
- UKMTO WARNING 170-26 - ATTACKUKMTO · Official statement · supports · Published 13 Oct 2026, 19:03 UTC · Retrieved 13 Oct 2026, 19:53 UTC
- UKMTO WARNING 170-26UKMTO · Social post · supports · Published 13 Oct 2026, 19:03 UTC · Retrieved 13 Oct 2026, 19:53 UTC
Classification
Military · Armed attack · Atomic
Tags: container_ship · hormuz · projectile · ukmto · warning_170
Location methodology
Claims
- UKMTO said a verified source reported a container ship was struck by an unknown projectile within the Strait of Hormuz on 13 October 2026, and that authorities are investigating. · Attributed to UKMTO · Confidence: Probable · Evidence: UKMTO WARNING 170-26 - ATTACK, UKMTO WARNING 170-26
Review and provenance
Revision 1 · First published 13 Oct 2026, 19:55 UTC · Current revision 13 Oct 2026, 19:55 UTC · Change: Initial