Tanker struck in the Strait of Hormuz. A tanker was struck in the Strait of Hormuz by an “unknown projectile” while transiting outbound through the waterway, the British military said Friday. The attack caused a “small fire and blackout onboard” but there were no reported casualties, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Center (UKMTO) said. The fire was extinguished and the tanker continued its transit. UKMTO did not identify the tanker and there was no.