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The notice came after an Iranian gunboat fired on a container ship Tuesday causing heavy damage to the bridge of the vessel, according to an incident report from UKMTO.
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Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Tracking data showed almost no vessel movement through the strait after Saturday’s attacks, when at least two ships reported being fired upon by gunboats linked to the country’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
—Gemma Fox, Time, 19 Apr. 2026
Two Iranian gunboats were reported to have fired at a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz today, according to a British monitoring agency.
—Claudio Lavanga, NBC news, 18 Apr. 2026
The fort stood high above the river, where fearsome artillery was able to turn back the Union gunboats that had pounded low-lying Fort Henry into submission.
—Bill Steiden, Des Moines Register, 24 Mar. 2026
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Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Tracking data showed almost no vessel movement through the strait after Saturday’s attacks, when at least two ships reported being fired upon by gunboats linked to the country’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
—Gemma Fox, Time, 19 Apr. 2026
Two Iranian gunboats were reported to have fired at a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz today, according to a British monitoring agency.
—Claudio Lavanga, NBC news, 18 Apr. 2026
The fort stood high above the river, where fearsome artillery was able to turn back the Union gunboats that had pounded low-lying Fort Henry into submission.
—Bill Steiden, Des Moines Register, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Gunboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunboat. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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gunboat
noun
gun·boat
ˈgən-ˌbōt 
: a small lightly armed ship for use in shallow waters
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