GULF SHIPPING
Third Ship Damaged by Mine off Kuwait
The 274,628 dwt Greek Tanker Ethnic became the third victim of Iran's latest form of warfare against shipping moving in and out of Kuwait when it struck a mine at 17.02 GMT on 9 June some 35 miles east of Kuwait, at latitude 28.57 north, longitude 48.48 east. The Ethnic, which was loaded with Kuwaiti crude and sailing south, was holed below sea water level by the explosion, but anchored safely pending inspection by divers. It is...
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