The tanker hit in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday was the Panama-flagged Louise 1
The tanker hit in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday was the Panama-flagged Louise 1, and maritime security sources told Reuters it was struck with limpet mines, the first successful use of them since the US war with Iran began in February.
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The tanker hit in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday was the Panama-flagged Louise 1, and maritime security sources told Reuters it was struck with limpet mines, the first successful use of them since the US war with Iran began in February.
A small boat fixed two charges to the hull and slipped away.
A September attempt failed to detonate.
The last limpet attacks on tankers in the region were in 2019, including the Kokuka Courageous (pictured).
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