A British maritime agency announced that two more ships in the Strait of Hormuz were attacked and suffered minor damage. In this way, the number of ships targeted in this waterway on Tuesday reached four. The UK's Merchant Marine Operations Center Yukiamteo said on Wednesday, October 14 that a 50,000-tonne container ship and a 19,000-tonne vessel had been targeted by "unknown projectiles" but had moved on after sustaining minor damage. No casualties were reported in these attacks. The agency previously announced an attack on an oil tanker and another container ship on Tuesday, but did not provide details on their possible damage or casualties. Vanguard Marine Security also announced that four ships were targeted in these attacks. According to this company, the container ship "Jippas Pride" sank and the fate of the oil tanker "Alphonso" is still unknown, while the other two ships continued on their way. The Revolutionary Guards announced on Wednesday that a ship caught fire and sank after hitting a mine in the Strait of Hormuz.