Complete Maritime Profile & Reviews of Kylo

In a significant escalation of hostilities in the Persian Gulf, U.S. forces have implemented a retaliatory "tanker-for-tanker" strategy, officially confirming strikes on three Iranian oil tankers on September 5, 2026. This military action was a direct response to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launching ballistic missiles at a U.S. aircraft carrier and a destroyer, which successfully evaded the strikes without any injuries reported among American personnel. The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) targeted Iran's oil transportation capabilities, permanently disabling two tankers: the 'Downy' (IMO: 9218480), located off Kharg Island, Iran's primary oil export hub, and the 'Stark 1', which was near Jask. The crew of 'Stark 1' received three urgent warnings over VHF radio from a U.S. military aircraft. Initially, the crew was alerted that the ship was being targeted, leading to a countdown of just three minutes for crew evacuation. Subsequent warnings reduced the time to one minute, culminating in a final directive to abandon ship immediately as the vessel was deemed at risk of being hit. During these tense moments, crew members, communicating in both Persian and Urdu, raised concerns about their captain's presence, only to find that he was still asleep. This particular tanker was transporting Iranian oil and had been under U.S. sanctions since 2018. The third tanker, 'Kylo' (IMO: 9189146), faced complete destruction in the Gulf of Oman. Strikes were executed on multiple critical parts of the vessel, leading to an operational failure after the crew was instructed to evacuate. The offense involved several hits on the weather deck, followed by substantial strikes that penetrated the port side shell plating and exited through the starboard side—indicative of an anti-ship cruise missile attack. Subsequently, 'Kylo' began to tilt to its starboard side before ultimately capsizing and sinking at coordinates 25° 49' N 057° 00' E. Fortunately, the ship was carrying ballast at the time, which mitigated the potential environmental impact of an oil spill. For firsthand video evidence of the incident, you can view links to the CENTCOM footage here: [Video 1](https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2096247889366290840/video/1) and [Video 2](https://twitter.com/i/status/2096397091769565468).

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