Crew abandon Cyprus-flagged ship hit in Hormuz

The crew of a Cyprus-flagged container ship that was damaged in a missile strike by the IRGC Navy in the Strait of Hormuz has abandoned the vessel and boarded a lifeboat, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said.

The UKMTO said the update came from military authorities and the vessel's company security officer.

The ship, identified by US Central Command (Centcom) as the M/V GFS Galaxy, was transiting the Strait of Hormuz when it was struck.