# US Contracted Vessel Struck

**URL:** <https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/us-contracted-vessel-struck/77428>\
**Category:** Marine Incidents\
**Created:** [September 16, 2026, 7:34pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/us-contracted-vessel-struck/77428 "2026-09-16T19:34:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![out\_to\_sea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/46a35a/32.png) [@out\_to\_sea](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/out_to_sea)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2026, 7:34pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/us-contracted-vessel-struck/77428/1 "2026-09-16T19:34:59Z")

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![IMG_3440](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/gcaptain_maritime_forum/original/3X/0/9/09234b018e66ac9b30256871201f26737856e92e.jpeg)

Havn’t seen this anywhere else yet. Anyone have any info?

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**Author:** ![DirtSailor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f1d935/32.png) [@DirtSailor](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/DirtSailor)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2026, 1:01am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/us-contracted-vessel-struck/77428/2 "2026-09-26T01:01:43Z")

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I still haven’t heard anything further about this, has anybody else?

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**Author:** ![KaleLikeTheVegetable](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/6a8cbe/32.png) [@KaleLikeTheVegetable](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/KaleLikeTheVegetable)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2026, 1:59am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/us-contracted-vessel-struck/77428/3 "2026-09-30T01:59:26Z")

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Looks like Sal just came out with an answer as usual!

[US Contracted Vessel Struck](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/us-contracted-vessel-struck/77428)

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**Author:** ![New3M](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/new3m/32/394_2.png) [@New3M](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/New3M)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2026, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/us-contracted-vessel-struck/77428/4 "2026-09-30T17:35:13Z")

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Here’s the link to Sals video.

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/gcaptain_maritime_forum/original/3X/7/b/7bcb0f9e12a6745b7ed129bada4bc0e18a59f0ff.jpeg "W\*T\*H: Did the U.S. Military Turn a Civilian Freighter into an Armed Escort?") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AF0h1I6M0Ys)