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Tutor: A drone boat struck Tutor on 12 June 2024
Current state
A drone boat struck Tutor on 12 June 2024. UKMTO subsequently reported the vessel believed sunk.
Evidence states
| Drone presence | reported · sources [2] |
|---|---|
| Impact | reported · sources [1] |
| Attribution | claimed · sources [1] |
Flooding disabled the vessel; UKMTO reported it believed sunk by 19 June. One seafarer was missing; a US official reported a death.
UKMTO provides the sinking assessment through AP. Sutton separately analyses the published attack footage. These are two origins, with no claim of physical inspection. Yemen is the regional country association; no vessel or attack position is recorded.
Claims
2 sources · 2 original statements. Sources that repeat the same statement count once.
| Claim and source passage | Original source | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| UKMTO assessed the vessel as sunk. “The vessel is believed to have sunk.” [1] | UKMTO (relayed) | supports: Source read in full; this claim retains its original source family. No independent technical verification implied. |
| Sutton identifies an explosive USV strike and flooding. “The explosive-laden USV hit the stern of the ship, immobilizing it and causing flooding.” [2] | H. I. Sutton | supports: Source read in full; this claim retains its original source family. No independent technical verification implied. |
| The report identifies the vessel and flag. “The Liberian-flagged, Greek-owned-and-operated Tutor” [1] | AP / UKMTO (relayed) | supports: Source read in full; this claim retains its original source family. No independent technical verification implied. |
| The cited source records the vessel identity, type or flag. “A bulk carrier sank” [1] | AP (relayed) | supports: Historical vessel detail; no position or current vessel information. |
| The analysis reports one missing crew member and explicitly labels death as an assumption. “One crew member is missing, assumed dead.” [2] | H. I. Sutton (relayed) | supports: Literal historical source detail; uncertainties elsewhere in the dossier remain. |
Not established
The complete sequence of later strikes and the missing seafarer’s final status are not independently established here.
The Houthis claimed responsibility, as relayed in the cited reporting; this does not independently establish the operator.
Chronology
- 12 Jun 2024: A drone boat struck Tutor on 12 June 2024. UKMTO subsequently reported the vessel believed sunk. [1]
Sources
- AP via KSAT: Tutor sinking (2024-06-19, source family: ukmto)
https://www.ksat.com/news/world/2024/06/19/ship-attacked-by-yemens-houthi-rebels-in-fatal-assault-sinks-in-red-sea-in-second-such-sinking/ - H. I. Sutton / Covert Shores: Tutor visual analysis (2024-06-20, source family: hi-sutton)
https://www.hisutton.com/Yemen-Houthi-USV-MV-Tutor.html
How to cite
DroneLedger. “Tutor: A drone boat struck Tutor on 12 June 2024.” Dossier tutor-drone-boat-red-sea-2024-06-12, revision 1, updated 28 Oct 2026. https://droneincidents.com/incident/tutor-drone-boat-red-sea-2024-06-12/v1/
Editorial changes
- Revision 1 (2026-10-28): Curated dossier created after checking the cited sources line by line.
Evidence states: confirmed = established by the cited evidence; reported = stated by a source, not independently established; inconclusive; debunked; unknown. A claim by a party to a conflict remains a claim. Methodology: https://droneincidents.com/methodology/