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Singapore’s Maritime and Port Authority has identified the container ship that sank in the Strait of Hormuz as the GFS Pride. The authority says it was struck by an unknown projectile on Oct. 13, caught fire and later sank. All 21 crew members were evacuated safely; no injuries were reported. The same MPA statement says a second Singapore-registered vessel, the GFS Giselle, was hit by an unknown projectile on Oct. 14. It sustained hull damage but reached a safe anchorage under its own power. Its 22 crew members were also safe and uninjured. There were no Singaporeans aboard either ship. [CNA reports the authority’s account](https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/vessels-singapore-registered-struck-strait-hormuz-6459176), and the [MPA statement](https://www.mpa.gov.sg/media-centre/details/two-singapore-registered-vessels-struck-in-strait-of-hormuz) is the primary source. That identifies the vessel behind the sinking reported earlier, but it does not settle what hit it. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Navy said a cargo ship sank after striking a mine; the MPA describes unknown projectiles and does not identify who was responsible or confirm a mine. It is not clear whether Iran’s statement referred to the GFS Pride. The [Associated Press](https://apnews.com/article/7e2c57a29fd5c3afc7ffe0cf63954bf3) reported that UKMTO had not immediately confirmed Iran’s account. Separately, Reuters reports that the Antigua and Barbuda-flagged bulk carrier Cape Dao, damaged by a projectile on Sept. 23, is now reported to be sinking after an unsuccessful salvage attempt. That is a different vessel and incident; the report attributes the update to maritime risk group Vanguard. Reuters also counted at least five commercial-vessel incidents around Hormuz in the prior 48 hours, underscoring the risks to crews and shipping through a route central to global energy trade. The crew toll from the two Singapore-registered ships is now clear: all 43 people are safe. What remains unconfirmed is who launched the projectiles, whether a mine caused the GFS Pride’s sinking, and the full status of the separate Cape Dao salvage operation. [Reuters’ reporting](https://theprint.in/world/container-ship-sinks-near-hormuz-after-being-hit-by-projectile-sources-say/3071779/) cites maritime security sources and Vanguard for those wider developments. ~worldnews ~iran ~shipping