| Anti-Shipping Activity Warning Messages |
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| Date of Occurrence: 11/05/1985 |
Reference Number: 1985-31 |
| Geographical Subregion: |
62 |
| Geographical Location: |
25/50/00 N 55/28/00 E |
| Aggressor: |
IRANIAN NAVY |
| Victim: |
AMSTERDAM |
| Description: |
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| THE OCEAN GOING TUG AMSTERDAM WAS SEIZED BY
THE IRANIAN NAVY ON 05 NOV. THE TUG WAS TOWING A GREEK SUPERTANKER
WHICH HAD BEEN HIT BY TWO IRAQI MISSILES. THE TUG WAS CHARGED WITH
BEING A SPY SHIP BECAUSE IT WAS EQUIPPED WITH RADAR AND LONG RANGE
COMMUNICATIONS GEAR. THE INCIDENT TOOK PLACE SOMEWHERE IN THE
PERSIAN GULF. THE AMSTERDAM WAS TAKEN TO SIRRI ISLAND ON 09 NOV 85.
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| Date of Occurrence: 11/03/1985 |
Reference Number: 1985-30 |
| Geographical Subregion: |
24 |
| Geographical Location: |
23/56/00 S 46/19/00 W |
| Aggressor: |
ROBBERS |
| Victim: |
TACKLER ARABIA |
| Description: |
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| THE MV TACKLER ARABIA WAS ATTACKED BY ARMED
ROBBERS WHILE ALONGSIDE AT SANTOS BRAZIL AT 0010 LOCAL TIME 03 NOV.
TWO OFFICERS TIED AND GAGGED. MASTER AND R/O CABINS RANSACKED. SAFE
AND PERSONAL BELONGINGS STOLEN. THE TACKLER ARABIA IS ON A REGULAR
RUN FROM SANTOS TO RIO DE JANIERO. |
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| Date of Occurrence: 10/16/1985 |
Reference Number: 1985-29 |
| Geographical Subregion: |
62 |
| Geographical Location: |
27/00/00 N 57/00/00 E |
| Aggressor: |
IRANIAN NAVY |
| Victim: |
VILLE D'AURORE |
| Description: |
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| THE IRANIAN NAVY STOPPED, REROUTED TO PORT,
SEARCHED AND RELEASED A FREIGHTER, THE VILLE D'AURORE, SUSPECTED OF
CARRYING CARGO BOUND FOR IRAQ. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED IN THE ENTRANCE
OF THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ. THE ABOVE POSITION IS AN ESTIMATE FOR
GENERAL LOCATION PURPOSES. |
|
| Date of Occurrence: 10/07/1985 |
Reference Number: 1985-28 |
| Geographical Subregion: |
56 |
| Geographical Location: |
31/45/00 N 32/20/00 E |
| Aggressor: |
TERRORISTS |
| Victim: |
ACHILLE LAURO |
| Description: |
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| PALESTINIAN GUERRILLAS SEIZED THE ITALIAN
CRUISE SHIP ACHILLE LAURO AT 2145 GMT 07 OCT WHILE SHE WAS STEAMING
ABOUT 50 KM NORTH OF PORT SAID EGYPT. REPORTS INDICATE THE SHIP WAS
CARRYING ABOUT 450 PASSENGERS AND CREW ENROUTE FROM ALEXANDRIA TO
PORT SAID. THE PIRATES CALL THEMSELVES THE PALESTINE LIBERATION
FRONT AND THE PLO HAVE DISAVOWED ANY AFFILIATION CLAIMED. UPDATE
ENTERED TO MESSAGE ON 10 OCT 85: ONE HOSTAGE KILLED ON 09 OCT 85 BY
TERRORISTS WHO LATER SURRENDERED TO EGYPTIAN AUTHORITIES. THE
ACHILLE LAURO WAS FREED. |
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| Date of Occurrence: 09/20/1985 |
Reference Number: 1985-26 |
| Geographical Subregion: |
62 |
| Geographical Location: |
26/20/00 N 56/00/00 E |
| Aggressor: |
IRANIAN NAVY |
| Victim: |
TOGO MARU / CYPRIOT VESSEL |
| Description: |
|
| NOTE: ABOVE POSITION IS BASED ON THE STATEMENT
OF OCCURRENCE BEING IN THE "EASTERN PART OF THE GULF". A PREVIOUS
REPORT HAD GIVEN THE LOCATION OF THE INCIDENT AS 90 KILOMETERS SOUTH
OF THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ IN THE GULF OF OMAN. THE IRANIAN NAVY
CONFIRMED IT HAD SEIZED THE JAPANESE CONTAINER SHIP TOGO MARU IN THE
PERSIAN GULF ALONG WITH A CYPRUS REGISTERED FREIGHTER. NAVAL
AUTHORITIES SAID THE JAPANESE SHIP WAS SEIZED FRIDAY MORNING (20
SEP) IN THE EASTERN PART OF THE GULF. IRANIAN SOLDIERS BOARDED THE
TOGO MARU FOR INSPECTION.THE SHIP WAS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN DIVERTED
TO A NAVAL BASE IN BANDAR ABBAS IN SOUTHERN IRAN. NO DETAILS ARE
AVAILABLE CONCERNING THE CYPRIOT SHIP. |
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| Date of Occurrence: 09/11/1985 |
Reference Number: 1985-25 |
| Geographical Subregion: |
62 |
| Geographical Location: |
| Aggressor: |
IRANIAN NAVY |
| Victim: |
JINJIANG |
| Description: |
|
| A CHINESE CARGO SHIP, JINJIANG, WAS
INTERCEPTED BY THREE IRANIAN NAVAL VESSELS ABOUT 0100 LOCAL TIME 11
SEP. SHIP REPORTED TO BE IN INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING ROUTE. THE SHIP,
ENROUTE TO KUWAIT, WAS SEARCHED AND FORCED TO GO TO BANDAR ABBAS.
SHIP WAS ULTIMATELY DESTINED FOR IRAQ WITH 13,000 TONS OF CORN.
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|
| Date of Occurrence: 09/04/1985 |
Reference Number: 1985-24 |
| Geographical Subregion: |
62 |
| Geographical Location: |
26/00/00 N 56/00/00 E |
| Aggressor: |
IRANIAN NAVY |
| Victim: |
AL WATTYAH |
| Description: |
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| KUWAIT REGISTERED CONTAINER SHIP AL WATTYAH
WAS SEIZED BY IRANIAN NAVY ON 04 SEP NEAR THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ. THE
POSITION GIVEN ABOVE IS BASED ON A ROUGH ESTIMATE OF 55 KILOMETERS
SOUTHEAST OF HORMUZ. THE SHIP MAINTAINS IT WAS IN OMAN TERRITORIAL
WATER WHEN IT WAS SEIZED AND DIVERTED TO THE IRANIAN COAST FOR
INSPECTION. IRAN REPORTEDLY CONFISCATED CARGO BOUND FOR IRAQ. THE
CREW OF THE 24,302-TON SHIP IS REPORTED TO BE SAFE. THE CREW AND
MASTER ARE JAPANESE. |
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| Date of Occurrence: 08/22/1985 |
Reference Number: 1985-22 |
| Geographical Subregion: |
51 |
| Geographical Location: |
8/30/00 N 13/14/00 W |
| Aggressor: |
PIRATES |
| Victim: |
URUNDI |
| Description: |
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| THE WEST GERMAN-FLAG URUNDI WAS ATTACKED BY
PIRATES WHILE DROPPING ANCHOR IN FREETOWN HARBOR, SIERRA LEONE. THE
PIRATES WHO WERE ARMED WITH KNIVES AND AXES, CLIMBED ON BOARD THE
SHIP AFTER APPROACHING IT ON A MOTOR BOAT, SMASHED IN 6 CONTAINERS,
AND STOLE SOME GOODS. THE CAPTAIN OF THE URUNDI, WHICH WAS CHARTERED
BY THE WEST GERMAN COMPANY WOERMANN, TOOK THE ATTACKERS BY SURPRISE
AND THEY FLED. |
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| Date of Occurrence: 08/01/1985 |
Reference Number: 1985-23 |
| Geographical Subregion: |
93 |
| Geographical Location: |
| Aggressor: |
VIETNAMESE PATROL BOATS |
| Victim: |
FISHING TRAWLERS |
| Description: |
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| VIETNAM HAS SENT HIGHSPEED MODIFIED FISHING
TRAWLERS TO PATROL THE GULF OF THAILAND, ESPECIALLY ITS FISHING ZONE
WHICH EXTENDS 50 NAUTICAL MILES OFF CA MAU CAPE OF VIETNAM, NEAR THE
AREA WHERE THE SEA BOUNDARIES OF THAILAND, MALAYSIA, AND VIETNAM
MEET. THE PATROL BOATS TRAVEL IN GROUPS OF 2 OR MORE AND ARE ARMED
WITH 12.7MM MACHINE GUNS AND SMALL ARMS. EACH CARRIES A CREW OF 20
IN CIVILIAN CLOTHES. FOUR THAI FISHING TRAWLERS FROM PATTANI
PROVINCE WERE RECENTLY ATTACKED. THEIR FISH CATCH WAS SEIZED ALONG
WITH THEIR VALUABLES. ONE THAI CREWMAN WAS KILLED AND 7 WERE
INJURED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THE FISHERMEN HAD
INADVERTENTLY STRAYED INTO VIETNAMESE TERRITORY. |
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| Date of Occurrence: 07/30/1985 |
Reference Number: 1985-21 |
| Geographical Subregion: |
63 |
| Geographical Location: |
10/00/00 N 80/00/00 E |
| Aggressor: |
SRI LANKAN TAMIL SEPARATISTS |
| Victim: |
CARGO SHIPS |
| Description: |
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| THIS REPORT WAS RECEIVED BY DMAHTC ON 30 JUL
85, HOWEVER THE OCCURRENCE TOOK PLACE IN LATE JUNE 1985. DTG OF
INCOMING MSG WAS 300203Z JUL 85. LOCATION OF INCIDENT IS NOT MEANT
TO BE ACCURATE. IT IS FOR ORIENTATION ONLY. "IT IS BELIEVED THAT SRI
LANKIN TAMIL TERRORISTS HAVE ABDUCTED TWO CARGO SHIPS AT SEA NEAR
THE TRINCOMALEE COAST. LANKA PUWATH NEWS AGENCY, QUOTING INDIAN
SOURCES, SAYS THAT THE MARITIME UNION OF INDIA, THE HEADQUARTERS OF
WHICH IS IN BOMBAY, HAS REQUESTED AN INQUIRY INTO THE TWO MISSING
SHIPS, BOTH OF WHICH BELONG TO THE SAME COMPANY. THE TWO SHIPS
SUDDENLY DISAPPEARED ALONG WITH THE CREW, AND THE MARITIME UNION OF
INDIA SHIPPING COMPANY'S CALCUTTA OFFICE SAYS IT IS PRESUMED THAT
THE SRI LANKAN TAMIL SEPARATISTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ABDUCTION
OF THE SHIPS. BOTH CARGO SHIPS OF 5,000 TONS WERE NEAR TRINCOMALEE
IN LATE JUNE". |
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| Date of Occurrence: 06/20/1985 |
Reference Number: 1985-17 |
| Geographical Subregion: |
62 |
| Geographical Location: |
26/9/00 N 56/51/00 E |
| Aggressor: |
IRANIAN NAVY |
| Victim: |
AL-MUHARRAQ |
| Description: |
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| GULF OF OMAN. A RECENT REPORT STATES THAT ON
20 JUN A CARGO SHIP APPROACHING THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ WAS BOARDED BY
IRANIAN FORCES AND DIVERTED TO AN IRANIAN PORT. THE SHIP WAS SAILING
UNDER THE FLAG OF KUWAIT. SHE HAS A CREW OF 13 OFFICERS AND 22
RATINGS. FOUR OFFICERS ARE BRITISH AND THE REST ARE ARAB. THE CREW
ARE FROM BANGLEDESH. THE SHIP IS ABOUT 23,800 TONS AND WAS CARRYING
GENERAL CARGO. ACCORDING TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES OF 15 OR 16 JULY
1985, THE AL-MUHARRAQ WAS DISCHARGED BY THE IRANIANS.
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| Date of Occurrence: 04/24/1985 |
Reference Number: 1985-16 |
| Geographical Subregion: |
62 |
| Geographical Location: |
26/48/00 N 34/39/00 E |
| Aggressor: |
UNKNOWN |
| Victim: |
MERCHANT VESSEL |
| Description: |
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| RED SEA. A vessel is reported to have struck a
mine and sunk in 26-48N 034-39E. |
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| Date of Occurrence: 01/29/1985 |
Reference Number: 1985-15 |
| Geographical Subregion: |
71 |
| Geographical Location: |
| Aggressor: |
PIRATES |
| Victim: |
MERCHANT VESSEL |
| Description: |
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| STRAIT OF MALACCA/SINGAPORE. Mariners are
advised to use extreme caution when transitting the Strait of
Malacca and adjacent waters because of continued reports of ships
being boarded and robbed by armed pirates. On 29 Jan it was reported
that an American-flag ship was boarded by armed pirates and robbed
while transiting in the Malacca Strait. |
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| Date of Occurrence: 01/29/1985 |
Reference Number: 1985-20 |
| Geographical Subregion: |
71 |
| Geographical Location: |
1/12/54 N 103/57/00 E |
| Aggressor: |
PIRATES |
| Victim: |
FALCON COUNTESS |
| Description: |
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| At 1510Z six men boarded the loaded tanker
Falcon Countess off Singapore, abeam pilot station B, on course 082,
speed 13.5 knots. Master held at knife point and forced to open
ship's safe. Cash ($19,471) stolen plus personal items. No injuries
reported. |
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| Date of Occurrence: 10/19/1984 |
Reference Number: 1985-14 |
| Geographical Subregion: |
51 |
| Geographical Location: |
| Aggressor: |
PIRATES |
| Victim: |
CARGO SHIPS / FISHING BOATS |
| Description: |
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| WEST COAST OF AFRICA. WESTERN SAHARA.
MAURITANIA. There have been reports of firings during recent months
on cargo ships and fishing boats in the waters near the coasts of
Mauritania and Western Sahara. The reported attacks have been with
rocket propelled grenades and small automatic weapons fired from
small boats. |
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| Date of Occurrence: 10/07/1984 |
Reference Number: 1985-19 |
| Geographical Subregion: |
63 |
| Geographical Location: |
8/50/00 N 97/48/00 E |
| Aggressor: |
PIRATES |
| Victim: |
MESIS |
| Description: |
|
| At 0001 on 06 Oct 84 when passing Koborn
Island a small unlighted vessel was detected by radar behind the
island. Upon passing, this motor boat left the shelter of the island
and took a position astern of the Mesis where it was shielded from
radar detection (but was watched visually by this officer). When
abeam of the Similan Islands it attempted to come alongside astern
and was seen to be occupied by armed men. At 0127 on 07 Oct 84 as
this motor boat came alongside at the stern, general alarm was
sounded and rudder put hard over, the stern of the Mesis struck the
motorcraft, forcing it away from the ship, following which it
abandoned the attempt to board. It had followed the Mesis for about
20 miles. |
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| Date of Occurrence: 09/20/1984 |
Reference Number: 1985-13 |
| Geographical Subregion: |
93 |
| Geographical Location: |
11/55/00 N 101/8/00 E |
| Aggressor: |
PIRATES |
| Victim: |
MERCHANT VESSEL |
| Description: |
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| GULF OF THAILAND. Vessel reported being fired
upon 201744Z Sep 84 in 11-55N 101-08E in vicinity of Ko Chuang
Island. |
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| Date of Occurrence: 08/05/1984 |
Reference Number: 1985-12 |
| Geographical Subregion: |
62 |
| Geographical Location: |
18/25/00 N 40/10/00 E |
| Aggressor: |
UNKNOWN |
| Victim: |
TANKER |
| Description: |
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| RED SEA. A tanker is believed to have struck a
mine at 18-25N 040-10E. |
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| Date of Occurrence: 08/02/1984 |
Reference Number: 1985-11 |
| Geographical Subregion: |
62 |
| Geographical Location: |
| Aggressor: |
UNKNOWN |
| Victim: |
MERCHANT VESSELS |
| Description: |
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| RED SEA. Mariners should exercise extreme
caution when transitting the waters of the Red Sea near the Bab El
Mandeb Strait. There have been unconfirmed reports of explosions,
possibly caused by mines, near ships in the area. |
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| Date of Occurrence: 07/30/1984 |
Reference Number: 1985-10 |
| Geographical Subregion: |
62 |
| Geographical Location: |
| Aggressor: |
UNKNOWN |
| Victim: |
MERCHANT VESSELS |
| Description: |
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| GULF OF SUEZ. Mariners should exercise extreme
caution when transiting the waters of the Gulf of Suez. There have
been unconfirmed reports of explosions, possibly caused by mines,
near ships in this area. |
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| Date of Occurrence: 05/12/1984 |
Reference Number: 1985-9 |
| Geographical Subregion: |
93 |
| Geographical Location: |
| Description: |
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| SOUTH CHINA SEA. SPRATLY ISLANDS. Mariners are
advised to exercise extreme caution when transiting the waters near
the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. Increased Naval activity
has been reported in this area, where competing jurisdictional
claims could lead to hostile action. |
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| Date of Occurrence: 04/10/1983 |
Reference Number: 1985-8 |
| Geographical Subregion: |
93 |
| Geographical Location: |
| Aggressor: |
UNKNOWN |
| Victim: |
MERCHANT VESSEL |
| Description: |
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| SOUTH CHINA SEA, DISPUTED ISLANDS. (SPRATLY
ISLAND, DANGEROUS GROUND AREA). Islands in the vicinity of the
dangerous ground, Spratly Island and adjacent waters are still
subject to competing jurisdictional claims which could lead to
hostilities. Various islands are occupied by forces of the Republic
of the Philippines, Vietnam, and the authorities of Taiwan. Mariners
should exercise caution while navigating throughout the disputed
Spratly-dangerous ground area. A vessel was reported fired upon in
the vicinity of Spratly Island (8-38N 111-55E) on 10 Apr 83. The
publication of this notice is solely for the purpose of advising
United States mariners of information relevant to navigational
safety and in no way constitutes a legal recognition by the United
States of the validity of any foreign rule, regulation or
proclamation so published. |
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| Date of Occurrence: 03/02/1983 |
Reference Number: 1985-7 |
| Geographical Subregion: |
57 |
| Geographical Location: |
| Aggressor: |
PIRATES |
| Victim: |
MERCHANT VESSELS |
| Description: |
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| NIGERIA, LAGOS. Reports of vessels being
boarded by armed pirates off Lagos Harbor continue. Frequently
vessels at anchor are boarded, crew members injured, ships property
and personal property stolen. Mariners are advised to exercise
caution in these waters. |
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| Date of Occurrence: 04/10/1981 |
Reference Number: 1985-1 |
| Geographical Subregion: |
22 |
| Geographical Location: |
| Aggressor: |
PIRATES |
| Victim: |
MERCHANT VESSELS |
| Description: |
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| COLOMBIA. Mariners are advised to be alert to
unusual, abnormal, or hostile activities by pirates (especially
during darkened hours) in the approaches to and in Buenaventura
Harbor/Anchorage. Two U.S. flag vessels have recently been fired
upon, resulting in personal injuries. |
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| Date of Occurrence: 02/13/1980 |
Reference Number: 1985-5 |
| Geographical Subregion: |
51 |
| Geographical Location: |
| Description: |
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| MOROCCO, WESTERN SAHARA. Navigation prohibited
zones established as follows: Area bound by shore and line joining
33-49N 007-12W, 33-55N 007-20W, 34-13N 006-58W, 34-05N 006-48W. Area
within 13 miles from coast between Agadir (30-27N, 009-37W) and
Guera Point (20-49N, 017-06W). All vessels not signaled (without
previous permission) and detected within this zone will be seized.
Vessels which are supplying Aaiun and Dakhla should report their
intentions 24 hours in advance. |
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| Date of Occurrence: 01/11/1980 |
Reference Number: 1985-18 |
| Geographical Subregion: |
56 |
| Geographical Location: |
34/00/00 N 34/00/00 E |
| Aggressor: |
PIRATES |
| Victim: |
INSTERGENERAL R. GUMUSPALA |
| Description: |
|
| Instergeneral R. Gumuspala, a Turkish-flag
general cargo vessel, was intercepted by Corvettes and shot at with
machine guns 24 miles west of Beirut. |
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| Date of Occurrence: 10/10/1979 |
Reference Number: 1985-4 |
| Geographical Subregion: |
93 |
| Geographical Location: |
| Description: |
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| SOUTH CHINA SEA, PARACEL ISLANDS. Mariners
transiting the waters in and around Paracel Islands are advised of
the possibility of unusual, or abnormal activities due to competing
jurisdictional claims which could possibly lead to hostilities.
|
|
| Date of Occurrence: 02/24/1979 |
Reference Number: 1985-3 |
| Geographical Subregion: |
93 |
| Geographical Location: |
| Description: |
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| GULF OF TONKIN. Mariners should be advised
that an uncertain situation exists in the Gulf of Tonkin and waters
adjacent to Hainan Island due to increased tensions relative to the
China/Viet Nam border conflict. |
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| Date of Occurrence: 05/16/1978 |
Reference Number: 1985-2 |
| Geographical Subregion: |
92 |
| Geographical Location: |
| Aggressor: |
PIRATES |
| Victim: |
MERCHANT VESSEL |
| Description: |
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| SULU SEA. Lloyd's List of 15 May reports a
5,000 ton ship outran two heavily armed boats during a nighttime
attack in the Southern Sulu Sea on 04 May. Ship hit by hand grenades
and rifle fire. |
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