Drone Attack on Oil Tanker 'JAMES II' in Istanbul Strait

The oil tanker 'JAMES II', attacked by a drone in the Black Sea, was filmed passing through the Istanbul Strait with rescue tugboats.

Published: July 4, 2026 | Author: DenizHaber | Category: War & Incidents

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    Drone Attack on Oil Tanker 'JAMES II' in Istanbul Strait

    July 4, 2026
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    Drone Attack on Oil Tanker 'JAMES II' in Istanbul Strait
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    The oil tanker 'JAMES II', attacked by a drone in the Black Sea, was filmed passing through the Istanbul Strait with rescue tugboats.

    The 272-meter-long oil tanker 'JAMES II', which was attacked by a drone on May 27 in the Black Sea, was captured on aerial footage as it passed through the Istanbul Strait.

    The Palau-flagged oil tanker 'JAMES II', which was attacked by a drone in the Black Sea on May 27, passed through the Istanbul Strait.

    The vessel, which is 272 meters long and 45.6 meters wide, was accompanied by the rescue tugboats Kurtarma 3, Kurtarma 4, Kurtarma 5, Kurtarma 6, Kurtarma 9, and Kurtarma 11, belonging to the General Directorate of Coastal Safety.

    During the approximately 2-hour passage of the vessel, the Istanbul Strait was closed to traffic. The passage of the ship was captured from the air by a drone.

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