# Tanker war

The tanker war, part of the larger Iran–Iraq War, was a series of military attacks by Iran and Iraq against merchant vessels in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz from 1981 to 1988. Iraq was responsible for 283 attacks while Iran accounted for 168.

## History

The Iran-Iraq war began in September 1980. Before 1984, attacks against shipping had occurred, albeit on a much smaller scale. In December 1980, UN Secretary General Kurt Waldheim appealed to Iran and Iraq to ensure the security of peaceful shipping in the Gulf. At that time, Iran assured other countries that it would keep the Strait of Hormuz open.
In his 1988 review paper O'Rouke wrote that "Iran trapped or destroyed many Iraqi ships in port in the early stages of the war. But Iraq started the tanker war in the Gulf proper in 1981 by initiating attacks on ships steaming to or from Iranian ports at the extreme northern end of the Gulf. Iraq continued these attacks into 1984 without a parallel Iranian response at sea. In March of that year, however, Iraq increased the rate of its attacks and expanded their geographic scope by attacking ships serving more southerly Iranian points, particularly the oil-loading complex at Kharg Island. Two months later, Iran initiated its own attacks, and the tanker war became a two-way affair."
Iraq broadened the tanker war in 1984 by attacking the oil terminal and oil tankers at Kharg Island. Iraq's aim in attacking Iranian shipping was to provoke the Iranians to retaliate with extreme measures, such as closing the Strait of Hormuz to all maritime traffic, thereby bringing about foreign intervention against Iran; the United States had threatened several times to intervene if the Strait of Hormuz were closed. Kuwait and Saudi Arabia supported Iraq against Iran. The United States intervened in the conflict in 1986 to protect Kuwaiti tankers, and engaged in a confrontation with Iran.
Both sides had declared an "exclusion zone", meaning areas in which they had warned ships from entering. Iraq declared the area around Iran's Kharg Island to be an exclusion zone. Kharg Island hosted Iran's principal oil shipment port. Iraq gave precise definition, in coordinates, of this exclusion zone and gave advance notification to all countries. However, Iraq did not designate any safe passage routes in this zone.
Iran declared all waters within 40 miles of its coast to be its exclusion zone. It instructed ships headed for non-Iranian ports to sail west of this line. While Iran also did not designate any safe passages in its exclusion zone, this was unnecessary. Iran's exclusion zone allowed for ships to enter and exit the Gulf, and essentially only kept such foreign ships out of its own waters.
Iran's exclusion zone made it easier for Iraq to target Iranian ships. It allowed Iraq to assume that any ship in Iran's territorial waters must be going to (or coming from) an Iranian port.
Phillips writes that "In January 1987, the Kuwaiti government proposed a clever scheme to deter Iranian attacks against their shipping. They asked the United States if they could reflag Kuwaiti tankers as American and receive the protection of the U.S. Navy. The administration of President Ronald Reagan debated this idea but finally agreed to it on March 7, 1987." These are known to O'Rourke as "reflagged Kuwaiti ships".
On 17 May 1987, 37 US sailors were killed by an Iraqi attack on the USS Stark.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 598, was adopted unanimously on 20 July 1987, which engendered Operation Earnest Will (24 July 1987 – 26 September 1988), a successful US effort to protect Kuwaiti merchandise and vessel, because as noted by O'Rourke: "Aside from Iranian shipping, the most frequent victims have been ships steaming under the world's predominant flags of convenience." Western-led convoy tactics with armed guard vessels were used for protection in the latter stages of the Tanker War. In 1987 the use of towed, radar-deflecting decoys and other passive countermeasures was successfully initiated.
In total, well over 100 sailors were killed and a similar number wounded. More than 30 million tons of cargo was damaged from 1981 through 1987. It is in this conflict that in 1987 Iran perfected the art of speedboat attacks, and concentrated "their fire on the crew compartments of their target ships." Iran also used Chinese-made shore-based Silkworm missiles to good effect.
| Flag | Attacks sustained |
| Liberia | 61 |
| Iran | 46 |
| Panama | 41 |
| Cyprus | 39 |
| Greece | 26 |
| Malta | 9 |
| Kuwait | 8 |
| KSA | 8 |
| Turkey | 7 |
| Norway | 7 |
| Singapore | 6 |
| UK | 6 |
| Japan | 6 |
| South Korea | 5 |
| FRG | 5 |

## List of attacks
### 1984

| Date | Vessel attacked | Vessel attacked | Vessel attacked | Agent | Result | Ref |
| Date | Name | Flag | GRT/Date | Agent | Result | Ref |
| 1984-03-01 | Charming | United Kingdom | Un­known | Iraqi missile | aground | |
| 1984-03-01(?) | Sema-G | Turkey | Un­known | Iraqi missile | set afire | |
| 1984-03-04 | APJ Ambika | India | 16000 | Iraqi missile | sunk | |
| 1984-03-29 | Iran Dahr | Iran | 12257/71 | Iraqi missile | damaged | |
| 1984-05-27 | Savoy Dean | Liberia | 19291/68 | Iraqi missile | minor damage | |
| 1984-06-03 | Büyük Hun | Turkey | 80683/77 | Iraqi missiles | severe damage | |
| 1984-06-03 | Giant Kirn | Panama | 32107/71 | Unidentified missile | set afire | |
| 1984-06-06 | Dashaki | Liberia | 19291/68 | Iraqi missile | severe damage | |
| 1984-06-10 | Kazimah | Kuwait | 160010/82 | Unidentified a/c | severe damage | |
| 1984-06-24 | Alexander the Great | Greece | 152372/73 | Iraqi Exocet missile | severe damage | |
| 1984-06-27 | Tiburón | Liberia | 125389/73 | Iraqi missile | severe damage | |
| 1984-07-01 | Al Kabeer | Panama | 16575/65 | Iraqi a/c | aground | |
| 1984-07-01 | Sitia Venture | Panama | 15991/66 | Iraqi a/c | aground | |
| 1984-07-01 | Alexandra Dyo | Cyprus | 13316/69 | Iraqi a/c | attacked | |
| 1984-07-02 | Won Jin | South Korea | 6164/74 | Iraqi missiles | severe damage | |
| 1984-07-05 | Primrose | Liberia | 122203/76 | Unidentified missiles | slight damage | |
| 1984-07-10 | British Renown | United Kingdom | 122203/76 | Iranian a/c | slight damage | |
| 1984-08-18 | Endeavour | Panama | 47310/76 | Unidentified missile | set afire | |
| 1984-08-24 | Amethyst | Cyprus | 31280/63 | Unidentified missile | set afire | |
| 1984-08-27 | Cleo 1 | Panama | 20880/59 | Unidentified missile | set afire | |
| 1984-09-11 | St. Tobias | Liberia | 115025/71 | Unidentified missile | minor damage | |
| 1984-09-12 | Good Wind | Panama | 11525/70 | Iraqi missile | set afire | |
| 1984-09-16 | Med Heron | Liberia | 60655/77 | Unidentified missile | Un­known | |
| 1984-09-16 | Royal Colombo | South Korea | 74474/75 | Unidentified missile | Un­known | |
| 1984-10-08 | World Knight | Liberia | 114573/75 | Iraqi missile | severe damage | |
| 1984-10-11 | Jag Pari | India | 20991/82 | Iranian (?) bomb | minor damage | |
| 1984-10-12 | Gaz Fountain | Panama | 23796/69 | Unidentified missile | set afire | |
| 1984-10-15 | Sivand | Iran | 108721/71 | Iraqi a/c | set afire | |

### 1987

| Date | Vessel attacked | Vessel attacked | Vessel attacked | Agent | Result | Ref |
| Date | Name | Flag | GRT/Date | Agent | Result | Ref |
| 1987-07-24 | SS Bridgeton | United States | | Iranian mine | damaged | |
| 1987-08-10 | Texaco Caribbean | Panama | | Iranian mine | damaged | |
| 1987-08-15 | Anita | | | Iranian mine | sunk | |
| 1987-08-30 | Sanandaj | Iran | 129770/73 | Iraqi a/c | damaged | |
| 1987-09-01 | Astro Pegasus | South Korea | 42510/75 | Iranian w/s g/f | damaged | |
| 1987-09-01 | Bigorange XIV | Panama | 197/56 | Iraqi a/c | sunk | |
| 1987-09-01 | Munguia | Spain | 140277/77 | Iranian PG | set afire | |
| 1987-09-01 | Star Ray | Cyprus | 99011/70 | Iraqi missile | damaged | |
| 1987-09-02 | Nisshin Maru | Japan | 103099/80 | Iranian PG | damaged | |
| 1987-09-02 | Dafni | Greece | 48473/57 | Iranian boats | set afire | |
| 1987-09-02 | Diamond Marine | Liberia | 101416/74 | Iranian boats | holed | |
| 1987-09-02 | Jolly Rubino | Italy | 19418/78 | Iranian boats | minor damage | |
| 1987-09-02 | Leonidas Glory | Cyprus | 3717/73 | Iranian boats | minor damage | |
| 1987-09-09 | Haven | Cyprus | 109700/73 | Iranian PG | damaged | |
| 1987-09-20 | Khark 2 | Iran | 137895/70 | Iraqi a/c | damaged | |
| 1987-09-20 | Petroship B | Saudi Arabia | 25614/75 | Iranian PG | minor damage | |
| 1987-09-20 | Shirvan | Iran | 41439/79 | Iraqi a/c | damaged | |
| 1987-09-21 | Gentle Breeze | British Hong Kong | 57462/70 | Iranian PG | severe damage | |
| 1987-09-21 | Marissa I | Panama | 181/69 | Iranian mine | sunk | |
| 1987-09-27 | Coral Cape | Cyprus | 112825/74 | Iraqi missile (2) | damaged | |
| 1987-09-27 | Iran Sepah | Iran | 19702/76 | Iraqi a/c | damaged | |
| 1987-09-27 | Merlin | Cyprus | 110037/71 | Iraqi missile (2) | damaged | |
| 1987-09-27 | Shirvan | Iran | 41439/79 | Iraqi missile | damaged | |
| 1987-09-29 | Khark | Iran | 127453/73 | Iraqi a/c | damaged | |
| 1987-09-29 | Koriana | Greece | 38629/85 | Iranian w/s | slight damage | |
| 1987-09-30 | Western City | Liberia | 105803/75 | Iranian PGs | minor damage | |
| 1987-10-01 | Nichiharu Maru | Japan | 120694/73 | Iranian PGs | minor damage | |
| 1987-10-01 | Johar | Pakistan | 49635/76 | Iranian PGs | minor damage | |
| 1987-10-01 | Shenton Bluff | Australia | 150/79 | Iraqi missile | severe damage | |
| 1987-10-02 | Felicity | Cyprus | 53226/68 | Iraqi missile | set afire | |
| 1987-10-02 | Spic Emerald | India | 11712/83 | Iranian PG | set afire | |
| 1987-10-05 | Brazil Star | Panama | 77294/72 | Iraqi a/c | minor damage | |
| 1987-10-05 | Seawise Giant | Liberia | 238558/76 | Iraqi a/c | minor damage | |
| 1987-10-05 | Shining Star | Cyprus | 128929/71 | Iraqi missile | severe damage | |
| 1987-10-05 | World Admiral | Liberia | 106673/74 | Iraqi missile | minor damage | |
| 1987-10-08 | Tomoe 8 | Panama | 5267/86 | Iranian PG | set afire | |
| 1987-10-10 | Rova | Liberia | 105286/75 | Iraqi missiles | severe damage | |
| 1987-10-12 | Marianthi M. | Panama | 13006/65 | Iraqi missile | damaged | |
| 1987-10-13 | Atlantic Peace | Liberia | 43943/83 | Iranian PG g/f | minor damage | |
| 1987-10-14 | Pegasus I | Liberia | 104918/73 | Iraqi a/c | damaged | |
| 1987-10-15 | Sungari | Liberia | 124085/75 | Iranian missile | set afire | |
| 1987-10-16 | Sea Isle City | United States | 55454/81 | Iranian missile | moderate damage | |
| 1987-10-23 | Prosperventure L. | Panama | 27333/87 | Iranian PG | set afire | |
| 1987-11-04 | Taftan | Iran | 141883/73 | Iraqi a/c | damaged | |
| 1987-11-06 | Grand Wisdom | Panama | 51121/76 | Iranian w/s | minor damage | |
| 1987-11-11 | Fortuneship L. | Greece | 118216/75 | Iraqi GM (3) | damaged | |
| 1987-11-11 | Liquid Bulk Explorer | Panama | 7060/72 | Iranian PG | slight damage | |
| 1987-11-12 | Yousef | Iran | 584/84 | Iraqi a/c | hit | |
| 1987-11-13 | Salvital | Singapore | 742/76 | Iraqi GM | severe damage | |
| 1987-11-15 | Lucy | Liberia | 36512/86 | Iranian PG | damaged | |
| 1987-11-16 | Esso Freeport | Bahamas | 122967/74 | Iranian PGs | minor damage | |
| 1987-11-16 | Filikon L. | Greece | 41330/76 | Iranian PGs | moderate damage | |
| 1987-11-19 | Salvenus | Singapore | 699/78 | Iraqi GMs | severe damage | |
| 1987-11-20 | Tabriz | Iran | 41440/80 | Iraqi a/c | damaged | |
| 1987-11-22 | Andromeda | Greece | 38627/84 | Iranian PG | damaged | |
| 1987-11-23 | Fundulea | Romania | 6253/80 | Iranian PGs | damaged | |
| 1987-11-23 | Uni-Master | Panama | 11648/77 | Iranian w/s | slight damage | |
| 1987-11-26 | Umm al Jathathel | Kuwait | 47169/83 | Iranian w/s | Un­known | |
| 1987-11-29 | Khark 4 | Iran | 127450/73 | Iraqi a/c | moderate damage | |
| 1987-12-02 | Anax | Cyprus | 122936/72 | Iraqi a/c | slight damage | |
| 1987-12-04 | Actinia | Cyprus | 109567/75 | Iraqi a/c | severe damage | |
| 1987-12-06 | Estelle Mærsk | Denmark | 28010/87 | Iranian PGs | minor damage | |
| 1987-12-06 | Norman Atlantic | Singapore | 42093/73 | Iranian PGs | sunk | |
| 1987-12-08 | Alamoot | Iran | 163173/77 | Iraqi a/c | severe damage | |
| 1987-12-09 | Susangird | Iran | 111287/73 | Iraqi a/c | severe damage | |
| 1987-12-11 | Tharaleos | Greece | 51372/69 | Iranian FF | minor damage | |
| 1987-12-12 | Pivot | Cyprus | 109700/75 | Iranian FF | damaged | |
| 1987-12-15 | Mimi M. | Cyprus | 16246/74 | Iraqi a/c | severe damage | |
| 1987-12-16 | Taftan | Iran | 141883/73 | Iraqi a/c | minor damage | |
| 1987-12-16 | World Produce | Greece | 17277/84 | Iranian PG | moderate damage | |
| 1987-12-17 | Island Transporter | Maldives | 9714/68 | Iranian PGs | damaged | |
| 1987-12-18 | Free Enterprise | Malta | 113780/72 | Iraqi a/c | went aground | |
| 1987-12-18 | Happy Kari | Norway | 140227/74 | Iranian PGs | set afire | |
| 1987-12-18 | Saudi Splendour | Liberia | 125394/75 | Iranian PG | moderate damage | |
| 1987-12-19 | Karama Mærsk | Denmark | 167728/77 | Iranian PGs | slight damage | |
| 1987-12-22 | British Respect | Gibraltar | 136601/74 | Iraqi a/c | set afire | |
| 1987-12-22 | Burmah Enterprise | Bermuda | 231629/78 | Iraqi a/c | severe damage | |
| 1987-12-22 | Seawise Giant | Liberia | 238558/76 | Iraqi a/c | set afire | |
| 1987-12-22 | World Petrobras | Liberia | 193778/77 | Iraqi a/c | damaged | |
| 1987-12-22 | Stena Concordia | Liberia | 122199/73 | Iranian FF | damaged | |
| 1987-12-23 | Berge Big | Norway | 136364/75 | Iranian PGs | set afire | |
| 1987-12-25 | Hyundai No. 7 | South Korea | 11686/78 | Iranian PGs | set afire | |
| 1987-12-25 | Nejmat el Petrol | Saudi Arabia | 12964/64 | Iranian PGs | set afire | |
| 1987-12-27 | Stilikon | Panama | 96747/64 | Iraqi GM | set afire | |
| 1987-12-31 | Iran Sedaghat | Iran | 4474/71 | Iraqi a/c | decoy | |

### 1988

1988-01-01 to 1988-03-27 :
| Date | Vessel attacked | Vessel attacked | Vessel attacked | Agent | Result | Ref |
| Date | Name | Flag | GRT/Date | Agent | Result | Ref |
| 1988-01-01 | Alga | Malta | 16134/72 | Iraqi GM | slight damage | |
| 1988-01-10 | Khark 3 | Iran | 137895/71 | Iraqi a/c | minor damage | |
| 1988-01-12 | United Venture | Cyprus | 13161/69 | Iranian GM | severe damage | |
| 1988-01-14 | Petrobulk Pioneer | Liberia | 20446/80 | Iranian w/s | damaged aft | |
| 1988-01-15 | Atlantic Charisma | Liberia | 23127/87 | Iranian w/s | damaged | |
| 1988-01-15 | Igloo Espoo | Norway | 10105/85 | Iranian PGs | damaged | |
| 1988-01-16 | Rainbow | Liberia | 7589/82 | Iranian PGs | severe damage | |
| 1988-01-22 | Havpil | Singapore | 10977/69 | Iranian PG | minor damage | |
| 1988-01-22 | Topaz | Panama | 85690/76 | Iranian PGs | minor damage | |
| 1988-01-22 | Torm Rottina | Denmark | 20036/76 | Iranian PGs | attacked | |
| 1988-01-27 | Coral Cape | Cyprus | 112825/74 | Iraqi imissile | damaged | |
| 1988-01-29 | Khark | Iran | 116404/75 | Iraqi a/c | minor damage | |
| 1988-01-29 | Khark 5 | Iran | 138394/75 | Iraqi a/c | minor damage | |
| 1988-01-30 | Mare | Panama | 9111/72 | Iranian PGs | sunk | |
| 1988-02-03 | Makran | Iran | 16000/74 | Iraqi missile | set afire | |
| 1988-02-03 | Petrobulk Ruler | Norway | 20505/75 | Iranian PG | damaged | |
| 1988-02-05 | Tavistock | Panama | 87464/71 | Iranian PGs | damaged | |
| 1988-02-07 | Khark 5 | Iran | 138394/75 | Iraqi a/c | set afire | |
| 1988-02-07 | Diane | Liberia | 38241/87 | Iranian FF | set afire | |
| 1988-02-09 | Shir Kooh | Iran | 140465/73 | Iraqi a/c | damaged | |
| 1988-02-09 | Veronique | Liberia | 38795/76 | Iranian FF | damaged aft | |
| 1988-02-11 | Happy Kari | Norway | 38795/76 | Iranian PGs | set afire | |
| 1988-02-12 | Kate Mærsk | Denmark | 167207/76 | Iraqi a/c | set afire | |
| 1988-02-15 | Soleiman | Iran | 1019/84 | Iraqi a/c | severe damage | |
| 1988-03-08 | Tenacity | Malta | 41195/65 | Iraqi a/c | minor damage | |
| 1988-03-15 | Trade Fortitude | Liberia | 113950/72 | Iraqi a/c | damaged | |
| 1988-03-18 | Berge Lord | Norway | 138008/73 | Iranian PGs | minor damage | |
| 1988-03-18 | Kyrnicos | Cyprus | 41922/67 | Iraqi a/c | moderate damage | |
| 1988-03-18 | Maria 2 | Panama | 22845/80 | Iranian PGs | set afire | |
| 1988-03-18 | Neptune Subaru | Singapore | 22845/80 | Iranian PGs | minor damage | |
| 1988-03-19 | Avaj | Iran | 162028/75 | Iraqi a/c | severe damage | |
| 1988-03-19 | Sanandaj | Iran | 129770/73 | Iraqi a/c | severe damage | |
| 1988-03-20 | Atlantic Peace | Liberia | 43943/83 | Iranian PGs | minor damage | |
| 1988-03-21 | Fumi | Liberia | 36674/84 | Iranian PGs | set afire | |
| 1988-03-21 | Iberian Reefer | Spain | 7949/85 | Iranian PGs | minor damage | |
| 1988-03-22 | Havglimt | Singapore | 28941/78 | Iranian w/s | minor damage | |
| 1988-03-22 | Stavros G.L. | Greece | 163810/76 | Iranian PGs | set afire | |
| 1988-03-23 | Odysseas H. | Cyprus | 18876/72 | Iranian PGs | severe damage | |
| 1988-03-27 | Jainarayan Vyas | India | 15035/75 | Iranian PGs | moderate damage | |
1988-03-28 to 1988-08-04 :
| Date | Vessel attacked | Vessel attacked | Vessel attacked | Agent | Result | Ref |
| Date | Name | Flag | GRT/Date | Agent | Result | Ref |
| 1988-03-28 | Karama Mærsk | Denmark | 167728/77 | Iranian PGs | minor damage | |
| 1988-03-28 | Golar Kansai | Liberia | 98905/72 | Iranian PGs | minor damage | |
| 1988-03-30 | Anax | Cyprus | 122936/72 | Iraqi a/c | disabled | |
| 1988-03-31 | Haven | Cyprus | 109700/73 | Iraqi FF | aground | |
| 1988-04-12 | Sagheera | Saudi Arabia | 20817/81 | Iranian PGs | set afire | |
| 1988-04-18 | Omnium Pride | Cyprus | 13858/71 | Iranian PGs | set afire | |
| 1988-04-18 | Willi Tide | United States | 283/79 | Iran | attacked | |
| 1988-04-18 | York Marine | British Hong Kong | 60814/75 | Iranian w/s | set afire | |
| 1988-04-19 | Fal V | United Arab Emirates | 7214/72 | Iranian PGs | damaged | |
| 1988-04-24 | Sea Trader | Liberia | 19482/76 | Iranian PGs | minor damage | |
| 1988-05-11 | Khark | Iran | 116404/75 | Iraqi a/c | damaged | |
| 1988-05-11 | Iran Nahad | Iran | 11205/70 | Iraqi a/c | severe damage | |
| 1988-05-12 | Sea Sapphire | Panama | 11205/70 | Iraqi a/c | severe damage | |
| 1988-05-14 | Argosy | Cyprus | 71080/70 | Iraqi a/c | severe damage | |
| 1988-05-14 | Barcelona | Spain | 122770/72 | Iraqi a/c | severe damage | |
| 1988-05-14 | Beaufort | Belgium | 475/78 | Iraqi a/c | severe damage | |
| 1988-05-14 | Safir | Belgium | 475/78 | Iraqi a/c | severe damage | |
| 1988-05-14 | Scan Partner | Panama | 499/79 | Iraqi a/c | sunk | |
| 1988-05-14 | Seawise Giant | Liberia | 238558/79 | Iraqi a/c | severe damage | |
| 1988-05-14 | Burmah Endeavour | Bahamas | 231269/77 | Iraqi a/c | minor damage | |
| 1988-05-16 | Bisoton | Iran | 112445/72 | Iraqi a/c | minor damage | |
| 1988-05-18 | Ace Chemi | Panama | 112445/72 | Iranian PGs | set afire | |
| 1988-05-19 | Barge Strand | Norway | 43849/82 | Iranian PGs | minor damage | |
| 1988-05-26 | Mundogas Rio | Liberia | 12251/67 | Iranian PGs | damaged | |
| 1988-05-26 | Don Miguel | Malta | 10526/76 | Iranian PGs | damaged | |
| 1988-06-04 | Shoush | Iran | 113788/72 | Iraqi a/c | Un­known | |
| 1988-06-09 | Salverve | Singapore | 742/76 | Iraqi a/c | damaged | |
| 1988-06-11 | Dhaulagiri | West Germany | 7895/82 | Iranian PGs | minor damage | |
| 1988-06-11 | Esso Demetia | United Kingdom | 125293/73 | Iranian PGs | minor damage | |
| 1988-06-11 | Iran Fallahi | Iran | 17716/72 | Iraq a/c | Un­known | |
| 1988-06-14 | Neptune Subaru | Singapore | 51894/86 | Iranian PGs | moderate damage | |
| 1988-07-01 | Khark 4 | Iran | 127450/73 | Iraqi a/c | damaged | |
| 1988-07-01 | Fortuneship L | Greece | 118216/75 | Iraqi a/c | damaged | |
| 1988-07-03 | Berge Strand | Norway | 43849/82 | Iranian PGs | minor damage | |
| 1988-07-07 | Fellowship L | Greece | 118215/74 | Iraqi a/c | set afire | |
| 1988-07-08 | Star Ray | Cyprus | 107432/70 | Iraqi a/c | set afire | |
| 1988-07-12 | Universal Monarch | Panama | 40840/81 | Iranian PGs | damaged | |
| 1988-07-15 | Sea Victory | Liberia | 43456/69 | Iranian PGs | minor damage | |
| 1988-08-04 | Berge Lord | Norway | 138008/73 | Iranian PGs | minor damage | |