Limpets are magnetic, stick them anywhere.
Most are below the waterline because they are placed by divers that want concealment.
On a large tanker, below the waterline explosions won’t start much of a fire because the in-rushing sea water would put it out.
These mines were placed directly outboard of the engine’s fuel tanks that use the hull as a tank wall.
Very sophisticated attack.
BTW, what was an Iranian patrol boat doing out in the Gulf of Oman, outside Iranian waters?
Good informative post — thanks!
The Gulf of Oman borders Iran, and the tanker was about 14 miles from the coast of Iran. Any reasonable country would have patrol boats out there. I don't know if it was Iranians or Mexicans doing stuff in the boat.
The US Navy has lots of ships in the Gulf of Oman, much further outside of US waters.
The fact that someone removes a device does not necessarily mean that they placed that device.
It is way too soon to get worked up about what happened. The truth will come out soon.
“On a large tanker, below the waterline explosions won’t start much of a fire because the in-rushing sea water would put it out.
These mines were placed directly outboard of the engine’s fuel tanks that use the hull as a tank wall.”
SHUT UP, you’re making too much sense!
“BTW, what was an Iranian patrol boat doing out in the Gulf of Oman, outside Iranian waters?”
STOP, clearly it was JOOOZ, pretending to be Iranians, who are our good friends!
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Good info about wht the mine is above the waterline. And tankers are by design and cargo more bouyant than most vessels being loaded with lighter than water petroleum. Think back to the UK’s WW1 Qships. Armed decoys packed with cork to allow them to stay afloat after a torpedo hit.