Maritime attack
Cordelia Moon: Cordelia Moon sustained damage in an uncrewed surface-vessel attack on 1 October 2024.
Red Sea, off Hodeidah, Yemen01 Oct 2024 · event dateexact location not established In short
What happened: maritime attack at Red Sea, off Hodeidah on 1 October 2024.
Effect: reported, not confirmed.
Was it a drone? Reported, not confirmed. Who was behind it: responsibility is claimed.
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Cordelia Moon sustained damage in an uncrewed surface-vessel attack on 1 October 2024.
Drone presenceReported[1] Claims and evidence
2 sources · 2 original statements
Sources that repeat the same original statement count once: a number of articles is not a number of independent confirmations.
| Claim | Original source | Assessment |
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| Impact The captain reported ballast-tank damage. Source passage [1]“port ballast tank has been punctured” Passage checked word for word against the source on 28 Oct 2026. | Cordelia Moon master via UKMTO via The Maritime Executive | supports Source read in full; this claim retains its original source family. No independent technical verification implied. |
| Drone The report describes a USV in the damaging attack. Source passage [1]“an uncrewed surface vessel” Passage checked word for word against the source on 28 Oct 2026. | UKMTO, relayed by The Maritime Executive via The Maritime Executive | supports Source read in full; this claim retains its original source family. No independent technical verification implied. |
| Attribution The Houthis claimed the tanker attack. Source passage [2]“The Houthi took responsibility for targeting the tanker” Passage checked word for word against the source on 28 Oct 2026. | Houthi military spokesperson, relayed by The Maritime Executive via The Maritime Executive | supports Source read in full; this claim retains its original source family. No independent technical verification implied. |
| Context The cited source records the vessel identity, type or flag. Source passage [1]“the Cordelia Moon” Passage checked word for word against the source on 28 Oct 2026. | The Maritime Executive / UKMTO via The Maritime Executive | supports Historical vessel detail; no position or current vessel information. |
| Context The cited source records the vessel identity, type or flag. Source passage [2]“The crude oil tanker” Passage checked word for word against the source on 28 Oct 2026. | The Maritime Executive via The Maritime Executive | supports Historical vessel detail; no position or current vessel information. |
| Context The cited source records the vessel identity, type or flag. Source passage [2]“registered in Panama” Passage checked word for word against the source on 28 Oct 2026. | The Maritime Executive via The Maritime Executive | supports Historical vessel detail; no position or current vessel information. |
| Impact UKMTO’s account reports no crew injuries on either vessel, including Cordelia Moon. Source passage [1]“both damaged but with no reported crew injuries” Passage checked word for word against the source on 28 Oct 2026. | UKMTO via The Maritime Executive via The Maritime Executive | supports Literal historical source detail; uncertainties elsewhere in the dossier remain. |
Source genealogy
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- Cordelia Moon master via UKMTO / The Maritime Executive / UKMTO / UKMTO via The Maritime Executive / UKMTO, relayed by The Maritime Executive
- The Maritime Executive: Cordelia Moon master report via UKMTO [1] · Relayed statement
- Houthi military spokesperson, relayed by The Maritime Executive / The Maritime Executive
- The Maritime Executive: Cordelia Moon, Houthi and onboard footage [2] · Relayed statement
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What we know
The master reported a punctured port ballast tank. UKMTO said the vessel continued and reported no crew injuries.
The master report carried by UKMTO is distinct from the later Houthi attack footage and responsibility statement. Yemen is the regional country association; no vessel or attack position is recorded.
What remains unknown
The complete damage extent and the contribution of other projectiles remain unresolved.
Operator attribution: Claimed by a party (not independently verified). The Houthis claimed responsibility, as relayed in the cited reporting; this does not independently establish the operator. [2]
How the story changed
Cordelia Moon sustained damage in an uncrewed surface-vessel attack on 1 October 2024. [1]
Editorial changes
- Revision 1 · 28 Oct 2026Curated dossier created after checking the cited sources line by line.
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DroneLedger. “Cordelia Moon: Cordelia Moon sustained damage in an uncrewed surface-vessel attack on 1 October 2024..” Dossier cordelia-moon-drone-boat-red-sea-2024-10-01, revision 1, updated 28 Oct 2026. https://droneincidents.com/incident/cordelia-moon-drone-boat-red-sea-2024-10-01/v1/
APA
DroneLedger. (28 Oct 2026). Cordelia Moon: Cordelia Moon sustained damage in an uncrewed surface-vessel attack on 1 October 2024. (Dossier cordelia-moon-drone-boat-red-sea-2024-10-01, revision 1). https://droneincidents.com/incident/cordelia-moon-drone-boat-red-sea-2024-10-01/v1/
Dataset DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23345422
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