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Saturday, July 31, 2010

Supertanker 'was damaged by explosion or submarine'

Damaged supertankerA Japanese supertanker which sustained serious hull damage while sailing through the hyper-sensitive Straits of Hormuz was either hit by an explosion or in a collision with a submarine, officials in the United Arab Emirates said yesterday.

When the M Star supertanker reported it had been hit by an "explosion" late on Wednesday, officials in the UAE played down the claim, citing seismic activity and saying the vessel had been hit by "a freak wave".

Yet yesterday, it was confirmed the crude carrier had been hit by an external force and a specialist on military attacks has been asked to help investigate damage to the 1,100-foot vessel laden with oil for Japan.

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