List of ships attacked during the 2026 Iran war

List of ships attacked during the 2026 Iran war

This article chronicles a list of ships attacked, damaged or sunk during the 2026 Iran war.

Tankers and cargo ships

Unknown/uncertain attacker

<table><thead><tr><th>Name</th><th>Flag state</th><th>Ship type</th><th>Date</th><th>Location attacked</th><th>Casualties</th><th>Details</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Skylight</td><td>None</td><td>Oil/chemical tanker</td><td>1 March 2026</td><td>Oman: 5 nautical miles north of Khasab</td><td>2 dead, 4 injured</td><td>In December 2025, the U.S. Treasury sanctioned Skylight and other ships managed by Red Sea Ship Management as part of a "shadow fleet" to transport Iranian oil products. Because of this, Palau deregistered the ship in January.</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Attacked by Iran

The following are tankers and cargo ships that have been attacked by Iran.

<table><thead><tr><th>Name</th><th>Flag state</th><th>Ship type</th><th>Date</th><th>Location attacked</th><th>Casualties</th><th>Details</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Hercules Star</td><td>Gibraltar</td><td>Oil products tanker</td><td>1 March 2026</td><td>Oman: Near Ras Al-Khaimah</td><td>1 killed</td><td>The bunkering tanker sustained a confirmed projectile strike, forcing the vessel to retreat to a Dubai anchorage for safety.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>MKD Vyom</td><td>Marshall Islands</td><td>Oil tanker</td><td>1 March 2026</td><td>United Arab Emirates: 17 nautical miles northwest of Mina Saqr</td><td>1 killed</td><td>A projectile struck the vessel, sparking a fire that crews successfully extinguished.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ocean Electra</td><td>Liberia</td><td>Tanker</td><td>1 March 2026</td><td>United Arab Emirates: 35 nautical miles from Sharjah</td><td>None</td><td>Reuters listed a ship with an unknown name, cargo, and flag state, as being attacked on 1 March 2026. USNI News noted that MV Ocean Electra had a near miss on the same date and in the same location.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Athe Nova</td><td>Honduras</td><td>Asphalt/bitumen tanker</td><td>1 March 2026</td><td>Strait of Hormuz</td><td>Unknown</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Stena Imperative</td><td>United States of America</td><td>Oil products tanker</td><td>2 March 2026</td><td>Bahrain</td><td>1 dead, 2 injured</td><td>The ship was struck around 2 a.m. AST, causing a fire which was successfully extinguished.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Pelagia</td><td>Malta</td><td>Bulk carrier</td><td>2 March 2026</td><td>Oman: 137 nautical miles east of Muscat</td><td>None</td><td>Reuters and Argus Media listed a ship with an unknown name, cargo, and flag state, as being attacked on 2 March 2026.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Gold Oak</td><td>Panama</td><td>Bulk carrier</td><td>3 March 2026</td><td>United Arab Emirates: 7 nautical miles east of Fujairah</td><td>Unknown</td><td>It was struck by an unknown projectile, sustaining minor damage.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Libra Trader</td><td>Marshall Islands</td><td>Crude oil tanker</td><td>3 March 2026</td><td>United Arab Emirates: 10 nautical miles east of Fujairah</td><td>Unknown</td><td>Its funnel suffered minor damage after an explosion was heard.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Unknown</td><td>Unknown</td><td>Tanker</td><td>3 March 2026</td><td>Near the coast of Iraq</td><td>Unknown</td><td>Reuters listed a ship with an unknown name and flag state, as being attacked on 3 March 2026.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Safeen Prestige</td><td>Malta</td><td>Container ship</td><td>4 March 2026</td><td>Oman: 2 nautical miles off the coast in the Strait of Hormuz</td><td>Unknown</td><td>The vessel was initially struck above the waterline on 4 March 2026, setting fire to the engine room, and causing the crew to abandon ship. A new fire appeared on satellite imagery on 18 March 2026 as the vessel remained adrift. The circumstances of the renewed fire are unclear.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>MSC Grace</td><td>Liberia</td><td>Container ship</td><td>3 March 2026</td><td>United Arab Emirates: 20 nautical miles west of Dubai</td><td>None</td><td>A near miss occured near the vessel, causing no damage.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Sonangol Namibe</td><td>Bahamas</td><td>Crude oil tanker</td><td>5 March 2026</td><td>Kuwait: 30 nautical miles southeast of Mubarak Al-Kabeer</td><td>None</td><td>While anchored without cargo, the vessel was approached by a small boat, before a blast broke the hull. According to Covert Shores, it was attacked by an unmanned surface vehicle.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Mussafah 2</td><td>United Arab Emirates</td><td>Tug</td><td>6 March 2026</td><td>Strait of Hormuz</td><td>4 killed, 3 injured</td><td>The vessel was struck while attempting to aid the Safeen Prestige, which had been adrift for two days since being attacked.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Louise P</td><td>Marshall Islands</td><td>Oil products tanker</td><td>7 March 2026</td><td>Near Al Jubail</td><td>Unknown</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Mayuree Naree</td><td>Thailand</td><td>Bulk carrier</td><td>10 March 2026</td><td>Oman</td><td>3 missing</td><td>Iran’s IRGC Navy said it fired on the Mayuree Naree after the vessel ignored warnings not to traverse the Strait of Hormuz.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>One Majesty</td><td>Japan</td><td>Container ship</td><td>10 March 2026</td><td>United Arab Emirates: 50 nautical miles north of Dubai.</td><td>Unknown</td><td>Suffered minor damage from a projectile.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Star Gwyneth</td><td>Marshall Islands</td><td>Bulk carrier</td><td>10 March 2026</td><td>Near the UAE</td><td>Unknown</td><td>According to the ship's owner Star Bulk Carriers, Star Gwyneth had limited hull damage when it “was hit by a projectile above the waterline”.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Express Rome</td><td>Liberia</td><td>Container ship</td><td>10 March 2026</td><td>Near Ruus Al Jibal</td><td>Unknown</td><td>The IRGC said it fired on Express Rome after the vessel ignored warnings not to traverse the Strait of Hormuz. It was struck by multiple projectiles.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>30 March 2026</td><td>Saudi Arabia: 22 nautical miles northeast of Ras Tanura</td><td>None</td><td>The water near the vessel was struck by projectiles twice.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Unknown</td><td>Unknown</td><td>Unknown</td><td>10 March 2026</td><td>Iraq</td><td>Unknown</td><td>Reuters listed a ship with an unknown name, cargo, and flag state, as being attacked on 10 March 2026.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Source Blessing</td><td>Malaysia</td><td>Container ship</td><td>10 March 2026</td><td>Near Dubai</td><td>Unknown</td><td>Vessel impaced by an unknown projectile when ~35 miles north of Jebel Ali. All crew reported safe.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Zefyros</td><td>Unknown</td><td>Oil products tanker</td><td>12 March 2026</td><td>Off the coast of Iraq</td><td>Unknown</td><td>According to Intelligencer, Zefyros was likely attacked by an unmanned surface vehicle off the coast of Iraq on 12 March.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Safesea Vishnu</td><td>Marshall Islands</td><td>Oil products tanker</td><td>12 March 2026</td><td>Off the coast of Iraq</td><td>Unknown</td><td>According to Intelligencer, Safesea Vishnu was likely attacked by an unmanned surface vehicle off the coast of Iraq on 12 March.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Gas Al Ahmadiah</td><td>Kuwait</td><td>Oil products tanker</td><td>17 March 2026</td><td>United Arab Emirates: 23 nautical miles east of Fujairah</td><td>None</td><td>The vessel was struck by an unknown projectile, causing minor structural damage.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Unknown</td><td>Unknown</td><td>Unknown</td><td>18 March 2026</td><td>United Arab Emirates: 11 nautical miles east of Khor Fakkan</td><td>1 missing</td><td>The vessel was struck by an unknown projectile, setting it on fire, which led to the crew abandoning ship.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Halul 50</td><td>Qatar</td><td>Offshore vessel</td><td>18 March 2026</td><td>Qatar: 4 nautical miles east of Ras Laffan</td><td>None</td><td>UKMTO listed a ship with an unknown name, cargo, and flag state, as being hit by an unknown projectile on 18 March 2026. Seatrade Maritime News noted that Halul 50 was struck by falling debris as a result of Iranian strikes on Ras Laffan on the same date.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Unknown</td><td>Unknown</td><td>Unknown</td><td>22 March 2026</td><td>United Arab Emirates: 15 nautical miles north of Sharjah</td><td>None</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Al Salmi</td><td>Kuwait</td><td>Oil products tanker</td><td>30 March 2026</td><td>United Arab Emirates: At the Port of Dubai</td><td>None</td><td>According to Al Jazeera, the ship was attacked by an "apparent Iranian drone."</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Haiphong Express</td><td>Singapore</td><td>Container ship</td><td>30 March 2026</td><td>Unclear</td><td>Unknown</td><td>The IRGC targetted the vessel due to ties to Israel, and claimed to strike it with a ballistic missile. According to TRT World, the vessel was at anchor near Al Salmi at the time of its attack.</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Iranian naval vessels

List of ships attacked during the 2026 Iran war

The following are ships in the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy that have been attacked during the war.

Damaged

Name	Image	Class	Date	Location attacked	Casualties	Details	Ref.
IRIS Shahid Sayyad Shirazi		Shahid Soleimani-class warship	4 March 2026		Unknown	Attacked by the United States, the warship was reported burning at sea with fire and smoke seen emanating from its hull, yet despite her considerable sustained damage, she remained afloat.
IRIS Shahid Bagheri		Drone carrier	28 February-6 March 2026		Unknown	Claimed to have been struck by CENTCOM, and the Maritime security firm Vanguard.
IRIS Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis		Missile corvette				CENTCOM said the ship was struck at port and not armed with anti-ship missiles at the time.

Claimed/suspected to be sunk

<table><thead><tr><th>Name</th><th>Image</th><th>Class</th><th>Date</th><th>Location attacked</th><th>Casualties</th><th>Details</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>IRIS Makran</td><td></td><td>Forward base ship converted from a crude oil tanker</td><td>1 March 2026</td><td>Iran: Bandar Abbas Naval Harbor, Hormozgan Province</td><td>Unknown</td><td>IRIS Makran was hit by the United States Navy; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Dan Caine, said the U.S. Navy used Tomahawk missiles to target the ship alongside other Iranian naval assets. Based on satellite imagery, The Maritime Executive asserts Makran is still afloat, while The Telegraph asserts that she has sunk.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>IRIS Sabalan</td><td></td><td>Alvand-class frigate</td><td></td><td></td><td>Unknown</td><td>Listed as being suspected to have been sunk by The Telegraph on 3 March.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>IRIS Zagros</td><td></td><td>Moudge-class frigate</td><td></td><td></td><td>Unknown</td><td>Listed as being suspected to have been sunk by The Telegraph on 3 March.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Unknown</td><td></td><td>Kilo-class submarine</td><td>2–4 March 2026</td><td>Iran: Bandar Abbas Naval Harbor, Hormozgan Province</td><td>Unknown</td><td>The Telegraph has listed a Kilo-class submarine with an unknown name as being suspected to have been sunk, while based on satellite imagery, The Maritime Executive has stated that "in the imagery from 4 March, there is smoke damage but no sign of a submarine or something sunken at the berth where a Kilo Class boat is normally berthed." Centcom stated that "CENTCOM highlighted strikes on midget subs and Kilo-class boats, with the most operational submarine now holed and disabled."</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Unknown</td><td></td><td>Ghadir-class submarine</td><td></td><td></td><td>Unknown</td><td>The Telegraph has listed a Ghadir-class submarine with an unknown name as being suspected to have been sunk. A U.S. official told TWZ it was struck with an AGM-114 Hellfire missile. Centcom stated that "highlighted strikes on midget subs and Kilo-class boats, with the most operational submarine now holed and disabled."</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Sunk

Name	Image	Class	Date	Location attacked	Casualties	Details	Ref.
IRIS Bayandor		Bayandor-class corvette	28 February 2026	Iran: Artesh Navy 3rd Naval District base, Konarak, Hormozgan Province	Unknown	Listed sunk by The Telegraph, BBC Verify, and the Maritime security firm Vanguard. She was destroyed alongside her sister ship, IRIS Naghdi.
IRIS Naghdi		Bayandor-class corvette	28 February 2026	Iran: Artesh Navy 3rd Naval District base, Konarak, Hormozgan Province	Unknown	Listed sunk by The Telegraph, BBC Verify, and the Maritime security firm Vanguard. She was destroyed alongside her sister ship, IRIS Bayandor.
IRIS Jamaran		Moudge-class frigate	28 February or 1 March 2026	Iran: Near the IRGC Navy Imam Ali Base in Chabahar, Sistan and Baluchestan province	Unknown	Sunk by the United States while in port at Chabahar. In September 2022 IRIS Jamaran seized two US unmanned surface vessels.
IRIS Dena		Moudge-class frigate	4 March 2026	International waters 19 nautical miles south of Galle, Sri Lanka, within its exclusive economic zone	104 killed, 32 wounded	Main article: Sinking of IRIS Dena Torpedoed by US Navy submarine USS Charlotte. It was the first instance of a US submarine sinking an enemy surface vessel since World War II.
IRIS Sahand		Alvand-class frigate			Unknown	Listed sunk by The Telegraph