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Containership GFS Pride sinks in the Strait of Hormuz after attack
On October 13, the Singapore-flagged containership GFS Pride was struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, caught fire and later sank — all 21 crew were evacuated with no injuries. A day later, a sister ship, GFS Giselle, with 22 crew aboard, was also hit but reached anchorage under its own power. Traffic through the strait remains well below the pre-war level of 130–140 vessels a day.
On October 13, the Singapore-flagged containership GFS Pride was struck by an unidentified projectile in the Strait of Hormuz. The ship caught fire and later sank; the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore confirmed the loss. All 21 crew members were evacuated with no injuries. Iran claimed, without providing evidence, that the vessel had struck a naval mine. The following day, October 14, a sister ship, GFS Giselle, carrying 22 crew, was also struck — it suffered hull damage but reached anchorage under its own power.
GFS Pride is the second large ocean-going ship to sink since the conflict began, after the Safeen Prestige. The attacks are coming in waves: six vessels were struck on October 11, and on October 13 the UK Maritime Trade Operations agency (UKMTO) issued fresh warnings about risks in the strait. The Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) keeps its threat assessment for the Strait of Hormuz at the highest level, SEVERE.
US Central Command says it and regional partners control the waterway and have moved over 19 million barrels of crude through it. For forwarders and shipowners, though, that control doesn't translate into safety: traffic through the strait remains well below the pre-war level of 130–140 vessels a day, and the gap between military control of the waterway and safe passage for merchant ships keeps widening.
Source: gCaptain, Oct 14, 2026 — https://gcaptain.com/containership-sinks-as-hormuz-attacks-spiral-out-of-control/
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