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{{Short description|1981–1988 naval skirmishes during the larger Iran–Iraq War}}
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| date              = 1981 – 4 August 1988<ref name=usni1/>
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| result            = Iraqi coalition victory<ref>{{Cite book |last=Strømmen-Bakhtiar |first=Abbas |url=https://www.google.com/books?id=sEXODwAAQBAJ&pg=PA244 |title=Introduction to Digital Transformation: and its impact on society |publisher=Informing Science Press |isbn=978-1-68110-050-0 |pages=244 |language=en}}</ref>
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| combatant1        = '''{{flag|Iran}}'''<br/>'''Supported by:'''<br/>{{flag|Pakistan}}<ref name="The Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses">{{cite journal|last=Allam|first=Shah|title=Iran-Pakistan Relations: Political and Strategic Dimensions |journal=Strategic Analysis |publisher=The Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses |date=October–December 2004 |volume=28 |issue=4|url=http://www.idsa.in/system/files/strategicanalysis_salam_1204.pdf |page=526|doi=10.1080/09700160408450157|s2cid=154492122|access-date=20 October 2013}}</ref><ref name=iUniverse>{{cite book|last=Mir|first=Furrukh|title=Half Truth|year=2011|publisher=iUniverse|location=[u.s.]|isbn=978-1450286459|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Y5ao3ji18vsC&dq=pakistan+iran+iraq+war+stringer&pg=PA96}}</ref>
| combatant2        = {{flagicon image|Flag of Iraq (1963–1991).svg|link=}} '''[[Ba'athist Iraq|Iraq]]'''<br/>'''Supported by:'''<br/>{{flag|United States}}<br/>{{flag|Saudi Arabia}}<br/>{{flag|Kuwait}}
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The '''tanker war''', part of the larger [[Iran–Iraq War]], was a series of military attacks by [[Iran]] and [[Ba'athist Iraq|Iraq]] against [[Merchant ship|merchant vessels]] in the [[Persian Gulf]] and [[Strait of Hormuz]] from 1981 to 1988. Iraq was responsible for 283 attacks while Iran accounted for 168.<ref name=usni1/>

==History==
{{seealso|Iran–Iraq War}}
The Iran-Iraq war began in September 1980.<ref name="usni1">{{cite journal |first=Ronald |last=O'Rourke |date=May 1988 |journal=Proceedings of the USNI |volume=114 |issue=5 |page=1023 |title=The Tanker War |url=https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/1988/may/tanker-war}}</ref> Before 1984, attacks against shipping had occurred, albeit on a much smaller scale.{{sfn|Boczek|1989|p=244}} In December 1980, [[UN Secretary General]] [[Kurt Waldheim]] appealed to Iran and Iraq to ensure the security of peaceful shipping in the Persian Gulf.{{sfn|Boczek|1989|p=244}} At that time, Iran assured other countries that it would keep the [[Strait of Hormuz]] open.{{sfn|Boczek|1989|p=244}}

In his 1988 review paper naval affairs analyst Ronald O'Rouke wrote that "Iran trapped or destroyed many Iraqi ships in port in the early stages of the war. But Iraq started the tanker war in the Gulf proper in 1981 by initiating attacks on ships steaming to or from Iranian ports at the extreme northern end of the Gulf. Iraq continued these attacks into 1984 without a parallel Iranian response at sea. In March of that year, however, Iraq increased the rate of its attacks and expanded their geographic scope by attacking ships serving more southerly Iranian points, particularly the oil-loading complex at [[Kharg Island]]. Two months later, Iran initiated its own attacks, and the tanker war became a two-way affair."<ref name=usni1/>

[[Ba'athist Iraq|Iraq]] broadened the tanker war in 1984<ref>{{citation|first1=J. Ashley|last1=Roach|first2=Christopher J.|last2=Greenwood|first3=Rainer|last3=Lagoni|first4=Theodor|last4=Meron|title=Missiles on Target; the Law of Targeting and the Tanker War|journal=Proceedings of the ASIL Annual Meeting|volume=82|date=20–23 April 1988|pages=154–169|doi=10.1017/S0272503700072980|jstor=25658421|s2cid=159309793 }}</ref> by attacking the oil terminal and oil tankers at [[Kharg Island]].<ref name=efraimkarsh>{{cite book| title = The Iran–Iraq War: 1980–1988| page = 60| author=Karsh, Efraim |publisher=Osprey Publishing |year= 2002 |isbn =978-1-84176-371-2}}</ref> Iraq's aim in attacking Iranian shipping was to provoke the Iranians to retaliate with extreme measures, such as closing the [[Strait of Hormuz]] to all maritime traffic, thereby bringing about foreign intervention against Iran; the United States had threatened several times to intervene if the Strait of Hormuz were closed.<ref name=efraimkarsh /> [[Kuwait]] and [[Saudi Arabia]] supported Iraq against [[Iran]]. The [[United States]] intervened in the conflict in 1986 to protect Kuwaiti tankers, and engaged in a confrontation with Iran.<ref>{{citation|first=William S.|last=Dudley|editor-first=John J.|editor-last=Hattendorf|entry-url=https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780195130751.001.0001/acref-9780195130751-e-0580|title=The Oxford Encyclopedia of Maritime History|entry=Navies, Great Powers – United States, 1775 to the Present – The tanker war|year=2007|isbn=9780195307405|publisher=Oxford University Press|entry-url-access=subscription|doi=10.1093/acref/9780195130751.001.0001}}</ref>

Both sides had declared an "exclusion zone", meaning areas in which they had warned ships from entering. Iraq declared the area around Iran's [[Kharg Island]] to be an exclusion zone.{{sfn|Leckow|1988|p=636}} Kharg Island hosted Iran's principal oil shipment port.<ref name=nyt>{{cite news|title=Gulf Risks: Mines and Suicide Boats|work=The New York Times |date=14 August 1987 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1987/08/14/world/gulf-risks-mines-and-suicide-boats.html|last1=Trainor |first1=Bernard E. }}</ref> Iraq gave precise definition, in coordinates, of this exclusion zone and gave advance notification to all countries.{{sfn|Leckow|1988|p=637}} However, Iraq did not designate any safe passage routes in this zone.{{sfn|Leckow|1988|p=637}} 

Iran declared all waters within 40 miles of its coast to be its exclusion zone. It instructed ships headed for non-Iranian ports to sail west of this line.<ref name=nyt/> While Iran also did not designate any safe passages in its exclusion zone, this was unnecessary. Iran's exclusion zone allowed for ships to enter and exit the Gulf, and essentially only kept such foreign ships out of its own waters.{{sfn|Leckow|1988|p=639}} 

Iran's exclusion zone made it easier for Iraq to target Iranian ships. It allowed Iraq to assume that any ship in Iran's territorial waters must be going to (or coming from) an Iranian port.{{sfn|Dekker|Post|1992|p=191}}

War studies scholar Stephen Phillips writes that "In January 1987, the Kuwaiti government proposed a clever scheme to deter Iranian attacks against their shipping. They asked the United States if they could reflag Kuwaiti tankers as American and receive the protection of the U.S. Navy. The administration of President [[Ronald Reagan]] debated this idea but finally agreed to it on March 7, 1987."<ref name="phillips24">{{cite news |last1=Phillips |first1=Stephen |title=Revisiting the Tanker War |url=https://warontherocks.com/2024/03/revisiting-the-tanker-war/ |publisher=War on the Rocks |date=20 March 2024}}</ref> These are known to O'Rourke as "reflagged Kuwaiti ships".

On 17 May 1987, 37 US sailors were [[USS Stark incident|killed by an Iraqi attack]] on the [[USS Stark|USS ''Stark'']].

[[United Nations Security Council Resolution 598]], was adopted unanimously on 20 July 1987, which engendered [[Operation Earnest Will]] (24 July 1987 – 26 September 1988), a successful US effort to protect Kuwaiti merchandise and vessel, because as noted by O'Rourke: "Aside from Iranian shipping, the most frequent victims have been ships steaming under the world's predominant [[flags of convenience]]."<ref name=usni1/> Western-led convoy tactics with armed guard vessels were used for protection in the latter stages of the Tanker War.<ref name=usni1/> In 1987 the use of towed, radar-deflecting decoys and other passive countermeasures was successfully initiated.<ref name=usni1/>

In total, well over 100 sailors were killed and a similar number wounded.<ref name=usni1/> More than 30 million tons of cargo was damaged from 1981 through 1987.<ref name=usni1/> It is in this conflict that in 1987 Iran perfected the art of speedboat attacks, and concentrated "their fire on the crew compartments of their target ships."<ref name=usni1/> Iran also used Chinese-made shore-based [[Silkworm missiles]] to good effect.<ref name=usni1/> 

{|  style="text-align:center; margin-left:2em;"  class="wikitable"
|+ 
|- 
! Flag
! Attacks sustained<ref name=usni1/><ref>data sieve minimum of 5</ref>
|-
| Liberia
| 61
|-
| Iran
| 46
|-
| Panama
| 41
|-
| Cyprus
| 39
|-
| Greece
| 26
|-
| Malta
| 9
|-
| Kuwait
| 8
|-
| KSA
| 8
|-
| Turkey
| 7
|- 
| Norway
| 7
|-
| Singapore 
| 6
|-
| UK
| 6
|-
| Japan
| 6
|-
| South Korea
| 5
|-
| FRG
| 5
|}

== List of attacks ==
=== 1984 ===
{|  class="wikitable"
|+ 
|- 
! rowspan=2|Date
! colspan=3|Vessel attacked
! rowspan=2|Agent
! rowspan=2|Result
! rowspan=2|{{abbr|Ref|Reference}}
|-
! Name
! [[Flag of convenience|Flag]]
! [[Gross register tonnage|GRT]]/Date
|- 
|1984-03-01
|''Charming''
|{{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|{{unknown}}
|Iraqi missile
|{{D-W|aground}}
|<ref name="Charming and Sema and APJ Ambika">{{citation|first=Arthur|last=Herman|title=Two cargo ships were hit by Iraqi missiles|url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/03/07/Two-cargo-ships-one-British-and-one-Turkish/3365447483600/|date=7 March 1984|work=United Press International}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Charming (Iraqi Attack) (Hansard, 8 March 1984) |url=https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/commons/1984/mar/08/the-charming-iraqi-attack |access-date=2024-09-14 |website=api.parliament.uk}}</ref>
|- 
|1984-03-01(?)
|''Sema-G''
|{{flag|Turkey}}
|{{unknown}}
|Iraqi missile
|{{D-W|set afire}}
|<ref name="Charming and Sema and APJ Ambika"/><ref>{{Cite web |last=M.Daly |first=Thomas |title=The Enduring Gulf War |url=https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/1985/may/enduring-gulf-war |website=US Naval Institute|date=May 1985 }}</ref>
|- 
|1984-03-04
|''APJ Ambika''
|{{flag|India|civil}}
|16000
|Iraqi missile
|{{lost|sunk}}
|<ref name="Charming and Sema and APJ Ambika"/><ref>{{Cite web |title=Written Answers [4 MAY, 1984] to Questions |url=https://rsdebate.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/347712/1/PQ_130_04051984_S175_p34_p35.pdf}}</ref>
|- 
|1984-03-29
|''Iran Dahr''
|{{flag|Iran}}
|12257/71 
|Iraqi missile
|{{partial|damaged}}
|<ref name="WI21-4">{{harvnb|Silverstone|1984}}</ref>
|- 
|1984-05-27
|''Savoy Dean''
|{{flag|Liberia}}
|19291/68
|Iraqi missile
|{{D-A|minor damage}}
|<ref name="WI21-4"/>
|- 
|1984-06-03
|''Büyük Hun ''
|{{flag|Turkey}}
|80683/77 
|Iraqi missiles
|{{no2|severe damage}}
|<ref name="WI21-4"/>
|- 
|1984-06-03
|''Giant Kirn''
|{{flag|Panama}}
|32107/71 
|Unidentified missile 
|{{D-W|set afire}}
|<ref name="WI22-2">{{harvnb|Silverstone|1985b}}</ref>
|- 
|1984-06-06
|''Dashaki''
|{{flag|Liberia}}
|19291/68
|Iraqi missile
|{{no2|severe damage}}
|<ref name="WI21-4"/>
|- 
|1984-06-10
|''Kazimah''
|{{flag|Kuwait}}
|160010/82
|Unidentified a/c
|{{no2|severe damage}}
|<ref name="WI21-4"/>
|- 
|1984-06-24
|''Alexander the Great''
|{{flag|Greece}}
|152372/73 
|Iraqi Exocet missile 
|{{no2|severe damage}}
|<ref name="WI21-4"/>
|- 
|1984-06-27
|''Tiburón''
|{{flag|Liberia}}
|125389/73 
|Iraqi missile 
|{{no2|severe damage}}
|<ref name="WI21-4"/>
|- 
|1984-07-01
|''Al Kabeer''
|{{flag|Panama}}
|16575/65 
|Iraqi a/c
|{{D-W|aground}}
|<ref name="WI21-4"/>
|- 
|1984-07-01
|''Sitia Venture''
|{{flag|Panama}}
|15991/66
|Iraqi a/c
|{{D-W|aground}}
|<ref name="WI21-4"/>
|- 
|1984-07-01
|''Alexandra Dyo''
|{{flag|Cyprus|1960}}
|13316/69
|Iraqi a/c
|{{D-A|attacked}}
|<ref name="WI21-4"/>
|- 
|1984-07-02
|''Won Jin''
|{{flag|South Korea|1949}}
|6164/74 
|Iraqi missiles
|{{no2|severe damage}}
|<ref name="WI21-4"/>
|- 
|1984-07-05
|''Primrose''
|{{flag|Liberia}}
|122203/76 
|Unidentified missiles
|{{D-A|slight damage}}
|<ref name="WI21-4"/>
|- 
|1984-07-10
|''British Renown''
|{{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|122203/76 
|Iranian a/c
|{{D-A|slight damage}}
|<ref name="WI21-4"/>
|- 
|1984-08-18
|''Endeavour''
|{{flag|Panama}}
|47310/76 
|Unidentified missile
|{{D-W|set afire}}
|<ref name="WI22-2"/>
|- 
|1984-08-24
|''Amethyst''
|{{flag|Cyprus|1960}}
|31280/63
|Unidentified missile
|{{D-W|set afire}}
|<ref name="WI22-2"/>
|- 
|1984-08-27
|''Cleo 1''
|{{flag|Panama}}
|20880/59
|Unidentified missile
|{{D-W|set afire}}
|<ref name="WI22-2"/>
|- 
|1984-09-11
|''St. Tobias''
|{{flag|Liberia}}
|115025/71
|Unidentified missile
|{{D-A|minor damage}}
|<ref name="WI22-2"/>
|- 
|1984-09-12
|''Good Wind''
|{{flag|Panama}}
|11525/70
|Iraqi missile
|{{D-W|set afire}}
|<ref name="WI22-2"/>
|- 
|1984-09-16
|''Med Heron''
|{{flag|Liberia}}
|60655/77
|Unidentified missile
|{{unknown}}
|<ref name="WI22-2"/>
|- 
|1984-09-16
|''Royal Colombo''
|{{flag|South Korea|1949}}
|74474/75
|Unidentified missile
|{{unknown}}
|<ref name="WI22-2"/>
|- 
|1984-10-08
|''World Knight''
|{{flag|Liberia}}
|114573/75
|Iraqi missile
|{{no2|severe damage}}{{efn|name=constructive loss}}
|<ref name="WI22-2"/><ref name="Jag Pari and World Knight"/>
|- 
|1984-10-11
|''Jag Pari''
|{{flag|India|civil}}
|20991/82
|Iranian (?) bomb
|{{D-A|minor damage}}
|<ref name="WI22-2"/><ref name="Jag Pari and World Knight">{{citation|title=Iranians Bomb Tanker From India in the Gulf|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1984/10/13/world/iranians-bomb-tanker-from-india-in-the-gulf.html|date=13 October 1984|work=The New York Times|agency=Associated Press}}</ref>
|- 
|1984-10-12
|''Gaz Fountain''
|{{flag|Panama}}
|23796/69
|Unidentified missile
|{{D-W|set afire}}
|<ref name="WI22-2"/><ref name="Gaz Fountain">{{citation|title=Liquefied Gas Ship Set Ablaze in Gulf|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1984/10/13/world/iranians-bomb-tanker-from-india-in-the-gulf.html|date=14 October 1984|agency=Reuters|work=The New York Times}}</ref>
|- 
|1984-10-15
|''Sivand''
|{{flag|Iran}}
|108721/71
|Iraqi a/c
|{{D-W|set afire}}
|<ref name="WI22-2"/><ref name="Sivand and Pacific Protector">{{citation|first=Drew|last=Middleton|title=Gulf War: Iran's Push is Limited|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1984/10/13/world/iranians-bomb-tanker-from-india-in-the-gulf.html|date=21 October 1984|work=The New York Times}}</ref>
|}

=== 1985 ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 
|- 
! rowspan=2|Date
! colspan=3|Vessel attacked
! rowspan=2|Agent
! rowspan=2|Result
! rowspan=2|{{abbr|Ref|Reference}}
|-
! Name
! [[Flag of convenience|Flag]]
! [[Gross register tonnage|GRT]]/Date
|- 
|1985-11-05
|''Canaria''
|{{flag|Spain}}
|151225
|Iraqi Exocet missile
|{{no2|severe damage}}{{efn|name=constructive loss}}{{efn|Sold off and renamed Canari, exploded while scrapping on 1986-08-11. See:[[:zh-tw:大仁宮廢船爆炸事件]]}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Auke Visser's International Super Tankers |url=http://www.aukevisser.nl/supertankers/VLCC-M/id1178.htm  }}</ref>
|}
=== 1986 ===
{{Expand section|date=September 2021}}

=== 1987 ===
{{See also|USS Stark incident|Bridgeton incident}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 
|- 
! rowspan=2|Date
! colspan=3|Vessel attacked
! rowspan=2|Agent
! rowspan=2|Result
! rowspan=2|{{abbr|Ref|Reference}}
|-
! Name
! [[Flag of convenience|Flag]]
! [[Gross register tonnage|GRT]]/Date
|- 
|1987-07-24
|[[SS Bridgeton|SS ''Bridgeton'']]
|{{flag|United States}}
|
|Iranian mine
|{{partial|[[Bridgeton incident|damaged]]}}
|
|- 
|1987-08-10
|''Texaco Caribbean''
|{{flag|Panama}}
|
|Iranian mine
|{{partial|damaged}}
|{{sfn|Zatarain|2008|p=91-92}}<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--not stated--> |title=Texaco Supertanker Loaded With Iranian Oil Hits Mine : Cargo Leak, None Hurt, Owner Says |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-08-10-mn-230-story.html |work=Los Angeles Times |agency=Associated Press |date=1987-08-10 |access-date=2024-01-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Phillips |first=John |date=1987-08-10 |title=A U.S.-operated supertanker hit a mine outside the Persian... |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1987/08/10/A-US-operated-supertanker-hit-a-mine-outside-the-Persian/8751555566400/ |work=United Press International |access-date=2024-01-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Phillips |first=John |date=1987-08-10 |title=U.S.-run tanker hits mine outside Persian Gulf |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1987/08/10/US-run-tanker-hits-mine-outside-Persian-Gulf/3223555566400/ |work=United Press International |access-date=2024-01-25}}</ref>
|- 
|1987-08-15
|''Anita''
|
|
|Iranian mine
|{{lost|sunk}}
|{{sfn|Zatarain|2008|p=92}}<ref>{{cite news |last=Reed |first=Jack |date=1987-08-15 |title=A mine in the Gulf of Oman sank a... |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1987/08/15/A-mine-in-the-Gulf-of-Oman-sank-a/1541555998400/ |work=United Press International |access-date=2024-01-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Phillips |first=Jason |date=1987-08-16 |title=The amphibious assault carrier USS Guadalcanal has arrived off... |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1987/08/16/The-amphibious-assault-carrier-USS-Guadalcanal-has-arrived-off/4206556084800/ |work=United Press International |access-date=2024-01-24}}</ref>
|- 
|1987-08-30
|''Sanandaj''
|{{flag|Iran}}
|129770/73
|Iraqi a/c
|{{partial|damaged}}
|<ref name="WI25-1">{{harvnb|Silverstone|1988a}}</ref>
|- 
|1987-09-01
|''Astro Pegasus''
|{{flag|South Korea|1949}}
|42510/75
|Iranian w/s g/f
|{{partial|damaged}}
|<ref name="WI25-1"/>
|- 
|1987-09-01
|''Bigorange XIV''
|{{flag|Panama}}
|197/56
|Iraqi a/c
|{{lost|sunk}}
|<ref name="WI25-1"/>
|- 
|1987-09-01
|''Munguia''
|{{flag|Spain|civil}}
|140277/77
|Iranian PG
|{{D-W|set afire}}
|<ref name="WI25-1"/>
|- 
|1987-09-01
|''Star Ray''
|{{flag|Cyprus|1960}}
|99011/70
|Iraqi missile
|{{partial|damaged}}
|<ref name="WI25-1"/>
|- 
|1987-09-02
|''[[Nisshin Maru]]''
|{{flag|Japan|1947}}
|103099/80
|Iranian PG
|{{partial|damaged}}
|<ref name="WI25-1"/>
|- 
|1987-09-02
|''Dafni''
|{{flag|Greece}}
|48473/57
|Iranian boats
|{{D-W|set afire}}
|<ref name="WI25-1"/>
|- 
|1987-09-02
|''Diamond Marine''
|{{flag|Liberia}}
|101416/74
|Iranian boats
|{{partial failure|holed}}
|<ref name="WI25-1"/>
|- 
|1987-09-02
|''Jolly Rubino''
|{{flag|Italy|civil}}
|19418/78
|Iranian boats
|{{D-A|minor damage}}
|<ref name="WI25-1"/>
|- 
|1987-09-02
|''Leonidas Glory''
|{{flag|Cyprus|1960}}
|3717/73
|Iranian boats
|{{D-A|minor damage}}
|<ref name="WI25-1"/>
|- 
|1987-09-09
|''Haven''
|{{flag|Cyprus|1960}}
|109700/73
|Iranian PG
|{{partial|damaged}}
|<ref name="WI25-1"/>
|- 
|1987-09-20
|''Khark 2''
|{{flag|Iran}}
|137895/70
|Iraqi a/c
|{{partial|damaged}}
|<ref name="WI25-1"/>
|- 
|1987-09-20
|''Petroship B''
|{{flag|Saudi Arabia}}
|25614/75
|Iranian PG
|{{D-A|minor damage}}
|<ref name="WI25-1"/>
|- 
|1987-09-20
|''Shirvan''
|{{flag|Iran}}
|41439/79
|Iraqi a/c
|{{partial|damaged}}
|<ref name="WI25-1"/>
|- 
|1987-09-21
|''Gentle Breeze''
|{{flag|British Hong Kong}}
|57462/70
|Iranian PG
|{{no2|severe damage}}
|<ref name="WI25-1"/>
|- 
|1987-09-21
|''Marissa I''
|{{flag|Panama}}
|181/69
|Iranian mine
|{{lost|sunk}}
|<ref name="WI25-1"/>
|- 
|1987-09-27
|''Coral Cape''
|{{flag|Cyprus|1960}}
|112825/74
|Iraqi missile (2)
|{{partial|damaged}}
|<ref name="WI25-1"/>
|- 
|1987-09-27
|''Iran Sepah''
|{{flag|Iran}}
|19702/76
|Iraqi a/c
|{{partial|damaged}}
|<ref name="WI25-1"/>
|- 
|1987-09-27
|''Merlin''
|{{flag|Cyprus|1960}}
|110037/71
|Iraqi missile (2)
|{{partial|damaged}}
|<ref name="WI25-1"/>
|- 
|1987-09-27
|''Shirvan''
|{{flag|Iran}}
|41439/79
|Iraqi missile 
|{{partial|damaged}}
|<ref name="WI25-1"/>
|- 
|1987-09-29
|''Khark''
|{{flag|Iran}}
|127453/73
|Iraqi a/c
|{{partial|damaged}}
|<ref name="WI25-1"/>
|- 
|1987-09-29
|''Koriana''
|{{flag|Greece}}
|38629/85
|Iranian w/s
|{{D-A|slight damage}}
|<ref name="WI25-1"/>
|- 
|1987-09-30
|''Western City''
|{{flag|Liberia}}
|105803/75
|Iranian PGs
|{{D-A|minor damage}}
|<ref name="WI25-1"/>
|- 
|1987-10-01
|''Nichiharu Maru''
|{{flag|Japan|1947}}
|120694/73
|Iranian PGs
|{{D-A|minor damage}}
|<ref name="WI25-1"/>
|- 
|1987-10-01
|''Johar''
|{{flag|Pakistan|civil}}
|49635/76
|Iranian PGs
|{{D-A|minor damage}}
|<ref name="WI25-1"/>
|- 
|1987-10-01
|''Shenton Bluff''
|{{flag|Australia|civil}}
|150/79
|Iraqi missile
|{{no2|severe damage}}
|<ref name="WI25-1"/>
|- 
|1987-10-02
|''Felicity''
|{{flag|Cyprus|1960}}
|53226/68
|Iraqi missile
|{{D-W|set afire}}
|<ref name="WI25-1"/>
|- 
|1987-10-02
|''Spic Emerald''
|{{flag|India|civil}}
|11712/83
|Iranian PG
|{{D-W|set afire}}
|<ref name="WI25-1"/>
|- 
|1987-10-05
|''Brazil Star''
|{{flag|Panama}}
|77294/72
|Iraqi a/c
|{{D-A|minor damage}}
|<ref name="WI25-1"/>
|- 
|1987-10-05
|''[[Seawise Giant]]''
|{{flag|Liberia}}
|238558/76
|Iraqi a/c
|{{D-A|minor damage}}
|<ref name="WI25-1"/>
|- 
|1987-10-05
|''Shining Star''
|{{flag|Cyprus|1960}}
|128929/71
|Iraqi missile
|{{no2|severe damage}}
|<ref name="WI25-1"/>
|- 
|1987-10-05
|''World Admiral''
|{{flag|Liberia}}
|106673/74
|Iraqi missile
|{{D-A|minor damage}}
|<ref name="WI25-1"/>
|- 
|1987-10-08
|''Tomoe 8''
|{{flag|Panama}}
|5267/86
|Iranian PG
|{{D-W|set afire}}
|<ref name="WI25-1"/>
|- 
|1987-10-10
|''Rova''
|{{flag|Liberia}}
|105286/75
|Iraqi missiles
|{{no2|severe damage}}
|<ref name="WI25-1"/>
|- 
|1987-10-12
|''Marianthi M.''
|{{flag|Panama}}
|13006/65
|Iraqi missile
|{{partial|damaged}}
|<ref name="WI25-1"/>
|- 
|1987-10-13
|''Atlantic Peace''
|{{flag|Liberia}}
|43943/83
|Iranian PG g/f
|{{D-A|minor damage}}
|<ref name="WI25-1"/>
|- 
|1987-10-14
|''Pegasus I''
|{{flag|Liberia}}
|104918/73
|Iraqi a/c
|{{partial|damaged}}
|<ref name="WI25-1"/>
|- 
|1987-10-15
|''Sungari''
|{{flag|Liberia}}
|124085/75
|Iranian missile
|{{D-W|set afire}}
|<ref name="WI25-1"/>
|- 
|1987-10-16
|''[[MV Sea Isle City|Sea Isle City]]''
|{{flag|United States}}
|55454/81
|Iranian missile
|{{partial|moderate damage}}
|<ref name="WI25-1"/>
|- 
|1987-10-23
|''Prosperventure L.''
|{{flag|Panama}}
|27333/87
|Iranian PG
|{{D-W|set afire}}
|<ref name="WI25-1"/>
|- 
|1987-11-04
|''Taftan''
|{{flag|Iran}}
|141883/73
|Iraqi a/c
|{{partial|damaged}}
|<ref name="WI25-2">{{harvnb|Silverstone|1988b}}</ref>
|- 
|1987-11-06
|''Grand Wisdom''
|{{flag|Panama}}
|51121/76
|Iranian w/s
|{{D-A|minor damage}}
|<ref name="WI25-2"/>
|- 
|1987-11-11
|''Fortuneship L.''
|{{flag|Greece}}
|118216/75
|Iraqi GM (3)
|{{partial|damaged}}
|<ref name="WI25-2"/>
|- 
|1987-11-11
|''Liquid Bulk Explorer''
|{{flag|Panama}}
|7060/72
|Iranian PG
|{{D-A|slight damage}}
|<ref name="WI25-2"/>
|- 
|1987-11-12
|''Yousef''{{efn|tug|name=tug}}
|{{flag|Iran}}
|584/84
|Iraqi a/c
|{{partial|hit}}
|<ref name="WI25-2"/>
|- 
|1987-11-13
|''Salvital''{{efn|salvage tug|name=st}}
|{{flag|Singapore|civil}}
|742/76
|Iraqi GM
|{{no2|severe damage}}
|<ref name="WI25-2"/>
|- 
|1987-11-15
|''Lucy''
|{{flag|Liberia}}
|36512/86
|Iranian PG
|{{partial|damaged}}
|<ref name="WI25-2"/>
|- 
|1987-11-16
|''Esso Freeport''
|{{flag|Bahamas|civil}}
|122967/74
|Iranian PGs
|{{D-A|minor damage}}
|<ref name="WI25-2"/>
|- 
|1987-11-16
|''Filikon L.''
|{{flag|Greece}}
|41330/76
|Iranian PGs
|{{partial|moderate damage}}
|<ref name="WI25-2"/>
|- 
|1987-11-19
|''Salvenus''{{efn|name=st}}
|{{flag|Singapore|civil}}
|699/78
|Iraqi GMs
|{{no2|severe damage}}
|<ref name="WI25-2"/>
|- 
|1987-11-20
|''Tabriz''
|{{flag|Iran}}
|41440/80
|Iraqi a/c
|{{partial|damaged}}
|<ref name="WI25-2"/>
|- 
|1987-11-22
|''Andromeda''
|{{flag|Greece}}
|38627/84
|Iranian PG
|{{partial|damaged}}
|<ref name="WI25-2"/>
|- 
|1987-11-23
|''Fundulea''
|{{flag|Romania|1965}}
|6253/80
|Iranian PGs
|{{partial|damaged}}
|<ref name="WI25-2"/>
|- 
|1987-11-23
|''Uni-Master''
|{{flag|Panama}}
|11648/77
|Iranian w/s
|{{D-A|slight damage}}
|<ref name="WI25-2"/>
|- 
|1987-11-26
|''Umm al Jathathel''
|{{flag|Kuwait}}
|47169/83
|Iranian w/s
|{{unknown}}
|<ref name="WI25-2"/>
|- 
|1987-11-29
|''Khark 4''
|{{flag|Iran}}
|127450/73
|Iraqi a/c
|{{partial|moderate damage}}
|<ref name="WI25-2"/>
|- 
|1987-12-02
|''Anax''
|{{flag|Cyprus|1960}}
|122936/72
|Iraqi a/c
|{{D-A|slight damage}}
|<ref name="WI25-2"/>
|- 
|1987-12-04
|''Actinia''
|{{flag|Cyprus|1960}}
|109567/75
|Iraqi a/c
|{{no2|severe damage}}
|<ref name="WI25-2"/>
|- 
|1987-12-06
|''Estelle Mærsk''
|{{flag|Denmark}}
|28010/87
|Iranian PGs
|{{D-A|minor damage}}
|<ref name="WI25-2"/>
|- 
|1987-12-06
|''Norman Atlantic''
|{{flag|Singapore|civil}}
|42093/73
|Iranian PGs
|{{lost|sunk}}
|<ref name="WI25-2"/>
|- 
|1987-12-08
|''Alamoot''
|{{flag|Iran}}
|163173/77
|Iraqi a/c
|{{no2|severe damage}}
|<ref name="WI25-2"/>
|- 
|1987-12-09
|''Susangird''
|{{flag|Iran}}
|111287/73
|Iraqi a/c
|{{no2|severe damage}}
|<ref name="WI25-2"/>
|- 
|1987-12-11
|''Tharaleos''
|{{flag|Greece}}
|51372/69
|Iranian FF
|{{D-A|minor damage}}
|<ref name="WI25-2"/>
|- 
|1987-12-12
|''Pivot''
|{{flag|Cyprus|1960}}
|109700/75
|Iranian FF
|{{partial|damaged}}
|<ref name="WI25-2"/>
|- 
|1987-12-15
|''Mimi M.''
|{{flag|Cyprus|1960}}
|16246/74
|Iraqi a/c
|{{no2|severe damage}}
|<ref name="WI25-2"/>
|- 
|1987-12-16
|''Taftan''
|{{flag|Iran}}
|141883/73
|Iraqi a/c
|{{D-A|minor damage}}
|<ref name="WI25-2"/>
|- 
|1987-12-16
|''World Produce''
|{{flag|Greece}}
|17277/84
|Iranian PG
|{{partial|moderate damage}}
|<ref name="WI25-2"/>
|- 
|1987-12-17
|''Island Transporter''
|{{flag|Maldives}}
|9714/68
|Iranian PGs
|{{partial|damaged}}
|<ref name="WI25-2"/>
|- 
|1987-12-18
|''Free Enterprise''
|{{flag|Malta|civil}}
|113780/72
|Iraqi a/c
|{{D-W|went aground}}
|<ref name="WI25-2"/>
|- 
|1987-12-18
|''Happy Kari''
|{{flag|Norway}}
|140227/74
|Iranian PGs
|{{D-W|set afire}}
|<ref name="WI25-2"/>
|- 
|1987-12-18
|''Saudi Splendour''
|{{flag|Liberia}}
|125394/75
|Iranian PG
|{{partial|moderate damage}}
|<ref name="WI25-2"/>
|- 
|1987-12-19
|''Karama Mærsk''
|{{flag|Denmark}}
|167728/77
|Iranian PGs
|{{D-A|slight damage}}
|<ref name="WI25-2"/>
|- 
|1987-12-22
|''British Respect''
|{{flag|Gibraltar|civil}}
|136601/74
|Iraqi a/c
|{{D-W|set afire}}
|<ref name="WI25-2"/>
|- 
|1987-12-22
|''Burmah Enterprise''
|{{flag|Bermuda|1910}}
|231629/78
|Iraqi a/c
|{{no2|severe damage}}
|<ref name="WI25-2"/>
|- 
|1987-12-22
|''[[Seawise Giant]]''
|{{flag|Liberia}}
|238558/76
|Iraqi a/c
|{{D-W|set afire}}
|<ref name="WI25-2"/>
|- 
|1987-12-22
|''World Petrobras''
|{{flag|Liberia}}
|193778/77
|Iraqi a/c
|{{partial|damaged}}
|<ref name="WI25-2"/>
|- 
|1987-12-22
|''Stena Concordia''
|{{flag|Liberia}}
|122199/73
|Iranian FF
|{{partial|damaged}}
|<ref name="WI25-2"/>
|- 
|1987-12-23
|''Berge Big''
|{{flag|Norway}}
|136364/75
|Iranian PGs
|{{D-W|set afire}}
|<ref name="WI25-2"/>
|- 
|1987-12-25
|''Hyundai No. 7''
|{{flag|South Korea|1949}}
|11686/78
|Iranian PGs
|{{D-W|set afire}}
|<ref name="WI25-2"/>
|- 
|1987-12-25
|''Nejmat el Petrol''
|{{flag|Saudi Arabia}}
|12964/64
|Iranian PGs
|{{D-W|set afire}}
|<ref name="WI25-2"/>
|- 
|1987-12-27
|''Stilikon''
|{{flag|Panama}}
|96747/64
|Iraqi GM
|{{D-W|set afire}}
|<ref name="WI25-2"/>
|- 
|1987-12-31
|''Iran Sedaghat''
|{{flag|Iran}}
|4474/71
|Iraqi a/c
|decoy
|<ref name="WI25-2"/>
|}

=== 1988 ===

{|  class="wikitable"
|+ 1988-01-01 to 1988-03-27
|- 
! rowspan=2|Date
! colspan=3|Vessel attacked
! rowspan=2|Agent
! rowspan=2|Result
! rowspan=2|{{abbr|Ref|Reference}}
|-
! Name
! [[Flag of convenience|Flag]]
! [[Gross register tonnage|GRT]]/Date
|- 
|1988-01-01
|''Alga''
|{{flag|Malta|civil}}
|16134/72
|Iraqi GM
|{{D-A|slight damage}}
|<ref name="WI25-2"/>
|- 
|1988-01-10
|''Khark 3''
|{{flag|Iran}}
|137895/71
|Iraqi a/c
|{{D-A|minor damage}}
|<ref name="WI25-2"/>
|- 
|1988-01-12
|''United Venture''
|{{flag|Cyprus|1960}}
|13161/69
|Iranian GM
|{{no2|severe damage}}
|<ref name="WI25-2"/>
|- 
|1988-01-14
|''Petrobulk Pioneer''
|{{flag|Liberia}}
|20446/80
|Iranian w/s
|{{partial|damaged aft}}
|<ref name="WI25-2"/>
|- 
|1988-01-15
|''Atlantic Charisma''
|{{flag|Liberia}}
|23127/87
|Iranian w/s
|{{partial|damaged}}
|<ref name="WI25-2"/>
|- 
|1988-01-15
|''Igloo Espoo''
|{{flag|Norway}}
|10105/85
|Iranian PGs
|{{partial|damaged}}
|<ref name="WI25-2"/>
|- 
|1988-01-16
|''Rainbow''
|{{flag|Liberia}}
|7589/82
|Iranian PGs
|{{no2|severe damage}}
|<ref name="WI25-2"/>
|- 
|1988-01-22
|''Havpil''{{efn|hit in error|name=error}}
|{{flag|Singapore|civil}}
|10977/69
|Iranian PG
|{{D-A|minor damage}}
|<ref name="WI25-2"/>
|- 
|1988-01-22
|''Topaz''
|{{flag|Panama}}
|85690/76
|Iranian PGs
|{{D-A|minor damage}}
|<ref name="WI25-2"/>
|- 
|1988-01-22
|''Torm Rottina''
|{{flag|Denmark}}
|20036/76
|Iranian PGs
|{{D-A|attacked}}
|<ref name="WI25-4">{{harvnb|Silverstone|1988c}}</ref>
|- 
|1988-01-27
|''Coral Cape''
|{{flag|Cyprus|1960}}
|112825/74 
|Iraqi imissile 
|{{partial|damaged}}
|<ref name="WI25-4"/>
|- 
|1988-01-29
|''Khark''
|{{flag|Iran}}
|116404/75 
|Iraqi a/c 
|{{D-A|minor damage}}
|<ref name="WI25-4"/>
|- 
|1988-01-29
|''Khark 5''
|{{flag|Iran}}
|138394/75 
|Iraqi a/c 
|{{D-A|minor damage}}
|<ref name="WI25-4"/>
|- 
|1988-01-30
|''Mare''{{efn|name=error}}
|{{flag|Panama}}
|9111/72 
|Iranian PGs 
|{{lost|sunk}}
|<ref name="WI25-4"/>
|- 
|1988-02-03
|''Makran''
|{{flag|Iran}}
|16000/74 
|Iraqi missile 
|{{D-W|set afire}}
|<ref name="WI25-4"/>
|- 
|1988-02-03
|''Petrobulk Ruler''
|{{flag|Norway}}
|20505/75 
|Iranian PG 
|{{partial|damaged}}
|<ref name="WI25-4"/>
|- 
|1988-02-05
|''Tavistock''
|{{flag|Panama}}
|87464/71 
|Iranian PGs
|{{partial|damaged}}
|<ref name="WI25-4"/>
|- 
|1988-02-07
|''Khark 5''
|{{flag|Iran}}
|138394/75 
|Iraqi a/c 
|{{D-W|set afire}}
|<ref name="WI25-4"/>
|- 
|1988-02-07
|''Diane''
|{{flag|Liberia}}
|38241/87 
|Iranian FF 
|{{D-W|set afire}}
|<ref name="WI25-4"/>
|- 
|1988-02-09
|''Shir Kooh''
|{{flag|Iran}}
|140465/73 
|Iraqi a/c 
|{{partial|damaged}}
|<ref name="WI25-4"/>
|- 
|1988-02-09
|''Veronique''
|{{flag|Liberia}}
|38795/76 
|Iranian FF 
|{{partial|damaged aft}}
|<ref name="WI25-4"/>
|- 
|1988-02-11
|''Happy Kari''
|{{flag|Norway}}
|38795/76 
|Iranian PGs
|{{D-W|set afire}}
|<ref name="WI25-4"/>
|- 
|1988-02-12
|''Kate Mærsk''{{efn|name=error}}
|{{flag|Denmark}}
|167207/76 
|Iraqi a/c 
|{{D-W|set afire}}
|<ref name="WI25-4"/>
|- 
|1988-02-15
|''Soleiman''
|{{flag|Iran}}
|1019/84 
|Iraqi a/c 
|{{no2|severe damage}}
|<ref name="WI25-4"/>
|- 
|1988-03-08
|''Tenacity''
|{{flag|Malta|civil}}
|41195/65 
|Iraqi a/c 
|{{D-A|minor damage}}
|<ref name="WI25-4"/>
|- 
|1988-03-15
|''Trade Fortitude''
|{{flag|Liberia}}
|113950/72 
|Iraqi a/c 
|{{partial|damaged}}
|<ref name="WI25-4"/>
|- 
|1988-03-18
|''Berge Lord''
|{{flag|Norway}}
|138008/73 
|Iranian PGs 
|{{D-A|minor damage}}
|<ref name="WI25-4"/>
|- 
|1988-03-18
|''Kyrnicos''
|{{flag|Cyprus|1960}}
|41922/67 
|Iraqi a/c 
|{{partial|moderate damage}}
|<ref name="WI25-4"/>
|- 
|1988-03-18
|''Maria 2''
|{{flag|Panama}}
|22845/80 
|Iranian PGs 
|{{D-W|set afire}}
|<ref name="WI25-4"/>
|- 
|1988-03-18
|''Neptune Subaru''
|{{flag|Singapore|civil}}
|22845/80 
|Iranian PGs 
|{{D-A|minor damage}}
|<ref name="WI25-4"/>
|- 
|1988-03-19
|''Avaj''
|{{flag|Iran}}
|162028/75 
|Iraqi a/c 
|{{no2|severe damage}}
|<ref name="WI25-4"/>
|- 
|1988-03-19
|''Sanandaj''
|{{flag|Iran}}
|129770/73 
|Iraqi a/c 
|{{no2|severe damage}}
|<ref name="WI25-4"/>
|- 
|1988-03-20
|''Atlantic Peace''
|{{flag|Liberia}}
|43943/83 
|Iranian PGs 
|{{D-A|minor damage}}
|<ref name="WI25-4"/>
|- 
|1988-03-21
|''Fumi''
|{{flag|Liberia}}
|36674/84 
|Iranian PGs 
|{{D-W|set afire}}
|<ref name="WI25-4"/>
|- 
|1988-03-21
|''Iberian Reefer''
|{{flag|Spain|civil}}
|7949/85 
|Iranian PGs 
|{{D-A|minor damage}}
|<ref name="WI25-4"/>
|- 
|1988-03-22
|''Havglimt''
|{{flag|Singapore|civil}}
|28941/78 
|Iranian w/s 
|{{D-A|minor damage}}
|<ref name="WI25-4"/>
|- 
|1988-03-22
|''Stavros G.L.''
|{{flag|Greece}}
|163810/76 
|Iranian PGs
|{{D-W|set afire}}
|<ref name="WI25-4"/>
|- 
|1988-03-23
|''Odysseas H.''
|{{flag|Cyprus|1960}}
|18876/72 
|Iranian PGs
|{{no2|severe damage}}{{efn|[[Total loss|constructive loss]]|name=constructive loss}}
|<ref name="WI25-4"/>
|- 
|1988-03-27
|''Jainarayan Vyas''
|{{flag|India|civil}}
|15035/75 
|Iranian PGs
|{{partial|moderate damage}}
|<ref name="WI25-4"/>
|}

{|  class="wikitable"
|+ 1988-03-28 to 1988-08-04 
|- 
! rowspan=2|Date
! colspan=3|Vessel attacked
! rowspan=2|Agent
! rowspan=2|Result
! rowspan=2|{{abbr|Ref|Reference}}
|-
! Name
! [[Flag of convenience|Flag]]
! [[Gross register tonnage|GRT]]/Date
|- 
|1988-03-28
|''Karama Mærsk''
|{{flag|Denmark}}
|167728/77 
|Iranian PGs
|{{D-A|minor damage}}
|<ref name="WI25-4"/>
|- 
|1988-03-28
|''Golar Kansai''
|{{flag|Liberia}}
|98905/72 
|Iranian PGs
|{{D-A|minor damage}}
|<ref name="WI25-4"/>
|- 
|1988-03-30
|''Anax''
|{{flag|Cyprus|1960}}
|122936/72 
|Iraqi a/c 
|{{no2|disabled}}
|<ref name="WI25-4"/>
|- 
|1988-03-31
|''Haven''
|{{flag|Cyprus|1960}}
|109700/73 
|Iraqi FF 
|{{D-W|aground}}
|<ref name="WI25-4"/>
|- 
|1988-04-12
|''Sagheera''
|{{flag|Saudi Arabia}}
|20817/81 
|Iranian PGs
|{{D-W|set afire}}
|<ref name="WI26-1">{{harvnb|Silverstone|1989}}</ref>
|- 
|1988-04-18
|''Omnium Pride''
|{{flag|Cyprus|1960}}
|13858/71 
|Iranian PGs
|{{D-W|set afire}}
|<ref name="WI26-1"/>
|- 
|1988-04-18
|''Willi Tide''
|{{flag|United States}}
|283/79 
|Iran
|{{D-A|attacked}}
|<ref name="WI26-1"/>
|- 
|1988-04-18
|''York Marine''
|{{flag|British Hong Kong}}
|60814/75 
|Iranian w/s 
|{{D-W|set afire}}
|<ref name="WI26-1"/>
|-
|1988-04-19
|''Fal V''
|{{flag|United Arab Emirates}}
|7214/72 
|Iranian PGs
|{{partial|damaged}}
|<ref name="WI26-1"/>
|- 
|1988-04-24
|''Sea Trader''
|{{flag|Liberia}}
|19482/76 
|Iranian PGs
|{{D-A|minor damage}}
|<ref name="WI26-1"/>
|- 
|1988-05-11
|''Khark''
|{{flag|Iran}}
|116404/75 
|Iraqi a/c 
|{{partial|damaged}}
|<ref name="WI26-1"/>
|- 
|1988-05-11
|''Iran Nahad''
|{{flag|Iran}}
|11205/70 
|Iraqi a/c 
|{{no2|severe damage}}
|<ref name="WI26-1"/>
|- 
|1988-05-12 
|''Sea Sapphire''{{efn|tug towing ''Iran Nahad''}}
|{{flag|Panama}}
|11205/70 
|Iraqi a/c 
|{{no2|severe damage}}
|<ref name="WI26-1"/>
|- 
|1988-05-14
|''Argosy''
|{{flag|Cyprus|1960}}
|71080/70 
|Iraqi a/c 
|{{no2|severe damage}}
|<ref name="WI26-1"/>
|- 
|1988-05-14
|''Barcelona''
|{{flag|Spain|civil}}
|122770/72 
|Iraqi a/c 
|{{no2|severe damage}}
|<ref name="WI26-1"/>
|- 
|1988-05-14
|''Beaufort''{{efn|tugs damaged by explosion of ''Barcelona''|name=Barcelona}}
|{{flag|Belgium}}
|475/78 
|Iraqi a/c 
|{{no2|severe damage}}
|<ref name="WI26-1"/>
|- 
|1988-05-14
|''Safir''{{efn|name=Barcelona}}
|{{flag|Belgium}}
|475/78 
|Iraqi a/c 
|{{no2|severe damage}}
|<ref name="WI26-1"/>
|- 
|1988-05-14
|''Scan Partner''{{efn|name=Barcelona}}
|{{flag|Panama}}
|499/79 
|Iraqi a/c 
|{{lost|sunk}}
|<ref name="WI26-1"/>
|- 
|1988-05-14
|''[[Seawise Giant]]''
|{{flag|Liberia}}
|238558/79
|Iraqi a/c 
|{{no2|severe damage}}
|<ref name="WI26-1"/>
|- 
|1988-05-14
|''Burmah Endeavour''
|{{flag|Bahamas|civil}}
|231269/77 
|Iraqi a/c 
|{{D-A|minor damage}}
|<ref name="WI26-1"/>
|- 
|1988-05-16
|''Bisoton''
|{{flag|Iran}}
|112445/72 
|Iraqi a/c 
|{{D-A|minor damage}}
|<ref name="WI26-1"/>
|- 
|1988-05-18
|''Ace Chemi''
|{{flag|Panama}}
|112445/72 
|Iranian PGs
|{{D-W|set afire}}
|<ref name="WI26-1"/>
|- 
|1988-05-19 
|''Barge Strand''
|{{flag|Norway}}
|43849/82 
|Iranian PGs
|{{D-A|minor damage}}
|<ref name="WI26-1"/>
|- 
|1988-05-26 
|''Mundogas Rio''
|{{flag|Liberia}}
|12251/67 
|Iranian PGs
|{{partial|damaged}}
|<ref name="WI26-1"/>
|- 
|1988-05-26 
|''Don Miguel''
|{{flag|Malta|civil}}
|10526/76 
|Iranian PGs
|{{partial|damaged}}
|<ref name="WI26-1"/>
|- 
|1988-06-04
|''Shoush''
|{{flag|Iran}}
|113788/72 
|Iraqi a/c 
|{{unknown}}
|<ref name="WI26-1"/>
|- 
|1988-06-09
|''Salverve''{{efn|name=tug}}
|{{flag|Singapore|civil}}
|742/76 
|Iraqi a/c 
|{{partial|damaged}}
|<ref name="WI26-1"/>
|- 
|1988-06-11
|''Dhaulagiri''
|{{flag|West Germany}}
|7895/82 
|Iranian PGs 
|{{D-A|minor damage}}
|<ref name="WI26-1"/>
|- 
|1988-06-11
|''Esso Demetia''
|{{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|125293/73 
|Iranian PGs 
|{{D-A|minor damage}}
|<ref name="WI26-1"/>
|- 
|1988-06-11
|''Iran Fallahi''
|{{flag|Iran}}
|17716/72
|Iraq a/c
|{{unknown}}
|<ref name="WI26-1"/>
|- 
|1988-06-14
|''Neptune Subaru''
|{{flag|Singapore|civil}}
|51894/86 
|Iranian PGs 
|{{partial|moderate damage}}
|<ref name="WI26-1"/>
|- 
|1988-07-01
|''Khark 4''
|{{flag|Iran}}
|127450/73 
|Iraqi a/c 
|{{partial|damaged}}
|<ref name="WI26-1"/>
|- 
|1988-07-01
|''Fortuneship L''
|{{flag|Greece}}
|118216/75 
|Iraqi a/c 
|{{partial|damaged}}
|<ref name="WI26-1"/>
|- 
|1988-07-03
|''Berge Strand''
|{{flag|Norway}}
|43849/82 
|Iranian PGs
|{{D-A|minor damage}}
|<ref name="WI26-1"/>
|- 
|1988-07-07
|''Fellowship L''
|{{flag|Greece}}
|118215/74 
|Iraqi a/c 
|{{D-W|set afire}}
|<ref name="WI26-1"/>
|- 
|1988-07-08
|''Star Ray''
|{{flag|Cyprus|1960}}
|107432/70 
|Iraqi a/c 
|{{D-W|set afire}}
|<ref name="WI26-1"/>
|- 
|1988-07-12
|''Universal Monarch''
|{{flag|Panama}}
|40840/81 
|Iranian PGs
|{{partial|damaged}}
|<ref name="WI26-1"/>
|- 
|1988-07-15
|''Sea Victory''
|{{flag|Liberia}}
|43456/69 
|Iranian PGs
|{{D-A|minor damage}}
|<ref name="WI26-1"/>
|- 
|1988-08-04
|''Berge Lord''
|{{flag|Norway}}
|138008/73 
|Iranian PGs
|{{D-A|minor damage}}
|<ref name="WI26-1"/>
|}

== Notes ==
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==References==
===Footnotes===
{{Reflist|50em}}
===Sources===
*{{cite journal |title=Law of Warfare at Sea and Neutrality:Lessons from the Gulf War |last=Boczek |first=Boleslaw Adam |year=1989 |journal=Ocean Development and International Law |volume=20 |issue=3 |pages=239–271 |doi=10.1080/00908328909545892 }}
* {{cite book|editor-last1=Dekker|editor-first1=Ige F.|editor-last2=Post|editor-first2=Harry H. G.|title=The Gulf War of 1980-1988: The Iran-Iraq War in International Legal Perspective|year=1992|location=Dordrecht|publisher=Martinus Nijhoff|isbn=0-7923-1334-8}}
*{{cite journal |last=Leckow |first=Ross |date=July 1988 |title=The Iran-Iraq Conflict in the Gulf: The Law of War Zones |journal= International & Comparative Law Quarterly |volume=37 |issue=3 |pages=629–644 |doi=10.1093/iclqaj/37.3.629}}
*{{cite journal |first=Paul H. |last=Silverstone |title=Naval Intelligence |journal=Warship International |volume=21 |number=4 |date=1984 |page=396 |jstor=44891106}}
*{{cite journal |first=Paul H. |last=Silverstone |title=Naval Intelligence |journal=Warship International |volume=22 |number=2 |date=1985b |pages=145–146 |jstor=44891147 }}
*{{cite journal |first=Paul H. |last=Silverstone |title=Naval Intelligence |journal=Warship International |volume=25 |number=1 |date=1988a |page=37 |jstor=44889197 }}
*{{cite journal |first=Paul H. |last=Silverstone |title=Naval Intelligence |journal=Warship International |volume=25 |number=2 |date=1988b |page=195 |jstor=44891248 }}
*{{cite journal |first=Paul H. |last=Silverstone |title=Naval Intelligence |journal=Warship International |volume=25 |number=4 |date=1988c |page=402 |jstor=44892028 }}
*{{cite journal |first=Paul H. |last=Silverstone |title=Naval Intelligence |journal=Warship International |volume=26 |number=1 |date=1989 |page=83 |jstor=44892063}}
*{{cite book |last=Zatarain |first=Lee Allen |date=2008 |title=Tanker War: America's First Conflict with Iran, 1987-88 |url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9781932033847/page/92/mode/2up |publisher=[[Casemate Publishers]] |isbn= 9781932033847}}

== Further reading ==
* {{citation|first=Nadia El-Sayed|last=El-Shazly|title=The Gulf Tanker War: Iran and Iraq's Maritime Swordplay|publisher=Springer|year=1998|isbn=9781349263042}}
* {{citation|first1=Martin S.|last1=Navias|first2=E. R.|last2=Hooton|title=Tanker Wars: Assault on Merchant Shipping During the Iran-Iraq Crisis, 1980-88|publisher=Bloomsbury Academic|year=1996|isbn=9781860640322}}
*{{cite journal |first=Paul H. |last=Silverstone |title=Naval Intelligence |journal=Warship International |volume=22 |number=1 |date=1985a |page=51 |jstor=44888933 }}
*{{cite journal |first=Paul H. |last=Silverstone |title=Naval Intelligence |journal=Warship International |volume=22 |number=3 |date=1985c |page=306 |jstor=44891192 }}
*{{cite journal |first=Paul H. |last=Silverstone |title=Naval Intelligence |journal=Warship International |volume=22 |number=4 |date=1985d |page=399 |jstor=44891899 }}
*{{cite journal |first=Paul H. |last=Silverstone |title=Naval Intelligence |journal=Warship International |volume=23 |number=1 |date=1986a |page=30 |jstor=44894586 }}
*{{cite journal |first=Paul H. |last=Silverstone |title=Naval Intelligence |journal=Warship International |volume=23 |number=2 |date=1986b |page=140 |jstor=44889022 }}
*{{cite journal |first=Paul H. |last=Silverstone |title=Naval Intelligence |journal=Warship International |volume=23 |number=3 |date=1986c |page=271 |jstor=44891948 }}
*{{cite journal |first=Paul H. |last=Silverstone |title=Naval Intelligence |journal=Warship International |volume=23 |number=4 |date=1986d |page=378 |jstor=44889078 }}
*{{cite journal |first=Paul H. |last=Silverstone |title=Naval Intelligence |journal=Warship International |volume=24 |number=1 |date=1987a |page=71 |jstor=44889099 }}
*{{cite journal |first=Paul H. |last=Silverstone |title=Naval Intelligence |journal=Warship International |volume=24 |number=2 |date=1987b |page=164 |jstor=44894620 }}
*{{cite journal |first=Paul H. |last=Silverstone |title=Naval Intelligence |journal=Warship International |volume=24 |number=4 |date=1987c |page=358 |jstor=44891264 }}
* {{citation|first=George K.|last=Walker|title=The Tanker War, 1980-88: Law and Policy|url=https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1441&context=ils|publisher=U.S. Naval War College|journal=International Law Studies|volume=74|year=2000}}
*{{cite journal |title=The Iran-Iraq War Revisited: Some Reflections on the Role of International Law |last=Wang |first=Erik B. |year=1995 |journal=Canadian Yearbook of International Law |volume=32}}

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