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By (https://www.twz.com/authors/howard-altman) Howard Altman      Published  Sep 28, 2026 5:26 PM EDT     (claims-swirl-around-u-s-marines-injured-aboard-mystery-vessel-attacked-in-the-strait-of-hormuz.html#comments)    0           (https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=twz.com) Add TWZ (opens in a new tab)      More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results.        (The St. Helena was struck by an Iranian missile. Was it the one that reprotedly had Marines on board at the time who were injured during the attack?)   (Photo by Colin McMaster/LAT Images for Extreme E)    The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy.   (handle_newsletter_email_submission) (0ebd4297e3)  (/news-features/claims-swirl-around-u-s-marines-injured-aboard-mystery-vessel-attacked-in-the-strait-of-hormuz)  (TWZInline) (0) Email address  (Enter your email) (Please enter a valid email address)  Sign Up  Thank you!      (https://recurrent.io/terms-and-conditions/) Terms of Service and(https://recurrent.io/privacy-policy/) Privacy Policy        On Sunday, (https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/us-marines-injured-recent-iranian-attack-rcna600097) NBC News reported that Marines were injured during an Iranian cruise missile attack while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Sept. 14. The network’s sources said the Marines were not on a U.S. Navy ship, but they did not identify which vessel they were on. However, a former Royal Mail vessel that at one point was(https://maritime-executive.com/article/rms-st-helena-converted-to-floating-armory) being converted into a floating armory stands out as a strong possibility. While much remains unclear about the Sept. 14 incident, there was only one vessel known to have been struck that day,(https://www.ukmto.org/-/media/ukmto/products/20260915-ukmto_warning_135_26.pdf?rev=2daca45e28204706ba07eb4c7d4513b9) according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) and a maritime security official we spoke with. The ship was eventually identified by several maritime media outlets as the M/V St. Helena . Again, the St. Helena’s involvement remains unconfirmed, but the ship’s interesting background is of particular note.  (MARCH 30: The St Helena logistics ship during the Saudi Arabia on March 30, 2021. (Photo by Colin McMaster/LAT Images for Extreme E))  The St Helena logistics ship during the Saudi Arabia on March 30, 2021. (Photo by Colin McMaster/LAT Images for Extreme E) Colin McMaster  “Eight U.S. Marines were injured two weeks ago when an Iranian cruise missile attacked the ship they were operating on in the Strait of Hormuz,” NBC reported, citing three U.S. officials. “The Marines were not seriously injured, but they sustained smoke inhalation and possibly traumatic brain injuries, as they had symptoms of concussions, such as headaches, the officials said.” “The Marines, seven of them enlisted and one officer, all returned to duty soon after the Sept. 14 attack, the U.S. officials said,” according to the network. “The officials said the Marines were operating as part of a battalion landing team during the Iranian anti-ship cruise missile attack.” TWZ cannot independently confirm that Marines were on board the St. Helena or that they were injured. We reached out to the Pentagon and U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) for more information. The Pentagon referred us to CENTCOM, and CENTCOM declined comment. The incident took place amid an uneasy truce between Iran and the U.S. broken up by sporadic Iranian attacks on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz. At the same time, the U.S. military is enforcing a blockade on Iranian ships, (https://www.twz.com/sea/where-are-the-aircraft-carriers-august-17-2026) during which it has struck several for trying to bypass that effort as well as in (https://www.twz.com/news-features/iranian-oil-tankers-in-the-cross-hairs-of-new-u-s-campaign) retaliation for Iranian attacks on shipping . Negotiations between Washington and Iran have ebbed and flowed and U.S. President Donald Trump is (https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-us-trump-talks-strait-of-hormuz/) once again mulling a choice between continuing talks or renewing large-scale attacks. As we noted earlier in this piece, after the vessel was struck, several maritime industry trade publications identified it as theSt. Helena . “Iran has attacked a historic former British Royal Mail passenger ship in the Strait of Hormuz,” (https://www.tradewindsnews.com/casualties/new-strait-of-hormuz-attack-sees-historic-former-royal-mail-ship-hit-by-iran/2-1-2043744) TradeWinds News reported on Sept. 15 , a day after the incident. “Maritime security sources identify the 6,800-gt St Helena (built 1989) as the latest vessel to be hit by an ‘unknown projectile’ in the war-torn waterway. The attack was reported late on Monday, according to UK Maritime Trade Operations, which cited a ‘verified source’ for the incident without identifying the vessel.” (JULY 04: Aerial view of the St Helena transport ship in the sea off Porto Pino during the Sardinia on July 04, 2022. (Photo by Sam Bagnall/LAT Images for Extreme E))  Aerial view of the St Helena transport ship in the sea off Porto Pino during the Sardinia on July 4, 2022. (Photo by Sam Bagnall/LAT Images for Extreme E) Sam Bagnall  “UKMTO has received a time late report of an incident within the Strait of Hormuz,” the organization reported on Sept. 15, citing an incident that took place a day earlier. “A verified source has reported that a vessel has been struck by an unknown projectile.” “There is no reported damage or environmental impact,” UKMTO added. “Authorities are investigating.” UKMTO WARNING 135-26Click here to view the full product ⤵️(https://t.co/VWOyM2oLdj) https://t.co/VWOyM2oLdj (https://x.com/hashtag/MaritimeSecurity?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) #MaritimeSecurity (https://x.com/hashtag/MarSec?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) #MarSec (https://t.co/Dfppt86s9b) pic.twitter.com/Dfppt86s9b  — UKMTO Operations Centre (@UK_MTO) (https://x.com/UK_MTO/status/2099789034218271124?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) September 15, 2026    (https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1158509/War-salvage-becomes-shipping%E2%80%99s-newest-strategic-industry) According to Lloyd’s List  , the ship was being operated by the Ambrey maritime security firm at the time it was struck. Ambrey declined to comment.  Shipping expert Sal Mercogliano and open-source investigator Tom Bike were among those suggesting the St. Helena could have been the vessel at the heart of the NBC report. So piecing together the evidence it appears that the US may have converted St Helena into a armed merchant cruiser. The Marines looked at putting Armed Guards on board commercial ships three years ago as reported by (https://x.com/USNINews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) @USNINews .Add modular/containerized weapon systems,… (https://t.co/48lJ1BDMfs) https://t.co/48lJ1BDMfs  — Sal Mercogliano (WGOW Shipping) 🚢⚓🐪🚒🏴‍☠️ (@mercoglianos) (https://x.com/mercoglianos/status/2104570526714765522?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) September 28, 2026    Exactly what the St. Helena was doing at the time it was struck is unclear; however, the ship has had a very unusual past. The vessel entered into service in 1990 and “sailed between Cape Town, South Africa and Saint Helena and Ascension Islands, carrying both passengers and cargo, some of which was Royal Mail, earning her the rare RMS designation,” (https://cruise-arabia.com/2025/07/24/cape-towns-beloved-rms-st-helena-gets-new-life-as-antarctic-expedition-cruise-ship/) according to Cruise Arabia and Africa  .  The St. Helena  was Britain’s last working postal ship, (https://maritime-executive.com/article/rms-st-helena-converted-to-floating-armory) according to Maritime Executive  . After it was retired in 2018 because it was no longer needed for that function, things got really interesting. Two different organizations took over the vessel, including, as we noted earlier in this story, a company that was planning to use it as a floating armory in the Middle East.  “Renamed MNG Tahiti , the 103-meter (340-foot) ship is being readied by her new owner MNG Maritime to become a floating armory working in the Gulf of Oman,” (https://maritime-executive.com/article/rms-st-helena-converted-to-floating-armory) Maritime Executive wrote on April 22, 2018 . “She will deliver security guards and weapons to vessels sailing through the region and is expected to be operational in her new role in the next few months.” It is unclear what happened to that plan. However, two years later, an off-road racing series called Extreme E said that it “(https://www.extreme-e.com/en/news/130_Extreme-E-s-ship-re-launches.html) secured exclusive use of the former Royal Mail ship in 2018.” After that, the ship underwent “an extensive refurbishment process, which has included total overhaul of steelwork, engines, generators, propellers, interior and cabin space, and more, making it not only fit for purpose, but also as efficient as possible ahead of its new mission.”  (JULY 04: Aerial view of the St Helena transport ship in the sea off Porto Pino during the Sardinia on July 04, 2022. (Photo by Sam Bagnall/LAT Images for Extreme E))  Aerial view of the St Helena transport ship in the sea off Porto Pino during the Sardinia on July 4, 2022. (Photo by Sam Bagnall/LAT Images for Extreme E) Sam Bagnall  The ship was “specifically designed to transport all the infrastructure and equipment the Extreme E needs for their race weekends,” the organization stated. The plan was to have the ship serve “as its freight and logistics hub due to her versatility and ability to carry and unload a mixture of cargo, like all 10 of the championship’s ODYSSEY 21’s (https://www.extreme-e.com/en/the-car) [electric off-road racecar ], as well as team members and guests. This was also fit with a Science Laboratory so research can be conducted enroute to the race locations.” Both the St. Helena and MNG Tahiti have the same international shipping identification number of IMO 8716306, (https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:184287) according to the MarineTraffic website . On Sept. 17, 2024, the St. Helena was put up for sale, (https://horizonship.com/ship/105m-passenger-cargo-vessel-1990-built-uk-dwt-3074/) according to Horizon Ship Brokers . The current ownership is unclear. We reached out to Horizon Ship Brokers for more details. ()  Horizon Ship Brokers   Last year, the saga of the St. Helena took a new turn. A company called Terra Nova Expeditions chartered the vessel for Antarctic cruises, but those plans were scrubbed last month because the vessel was (https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2026/08/terra-nova-swaps-ships-to-ensure-antarctica-season/) stuck in the Persian Gulf and was no longer available for the Antarctic sailing season. It was last tracked via its transponder near Dubai nearly two months ago, (https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:184287) according to MarineTraffic . While we can’t confirm that Marines were onboard when St. Helena was hit, Marines have been training for this exact mission set. (https://news.usni.org/2023/08/11/100-marines-sailors-ready-to-ride-commercial-ships-in-zone-defense-against-iran) USNI News reported in 2023 that a “force of 100 Marines, newly trained by Navy personnel,” stood ready “to respond, if ordered, to provide armed security aboard foreign commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz.” Those Marines were members of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) embarked on the three-ship Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), USNI added at the time.  It is unclear if those plans are still in place and if Marines in the region have actually been ordered to provide armed security for foreign vessels sailing through or near the strait. Regardless, Marines could be quickly trained to take on this mission set and have drilled for ship boarding and searches for years,(https://www.dvidshub.net/news/350009/us-marines-embark-merchant-vessel-provide-security-during-strait-hormuz-transit) especially special operations and specially-tasked units . CENTCOM declined to comment when we asked if there are U.S. personnel embarking on commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz. At the same time, it is possible that the unique attributes of St. Helena made it a convenient host ship for sea base operations for U.S. forces in the region specifically for this crisis. Adapting commercial vessels for exactly this purpose has a long history around the Strait of Hormuz, as (https://www.twz.com/14722/the-real-story-of-the-uss-ponce-as-the-american-sea-base-sails-into-retirement) it was a central facet of the Tanker Wars during the 1980s, that saw U.S. forces operate from barges in the region. Today, commercial vessels remarkably similar to St. Helena operate in similar roles, (https://www.twz.com/the-shadowy-special-operations-mothership-youve-never-heard-of) especially in support of special operations and (https://www.twz.com/sea/mothership-sought-by-navy-for-southern-command-operations) interdiction operations.  (211024-N-KY668-1208
 CARIBBEAN SEA - (Oct. 24, 2021) – The special mission ship U.S. Motor Vessel Kellie Chouest steams in the Caribbean Sea while participating in a passing exercise (PASSEX), with the Dominican Republic Navy and USS Billings (LCS 15) Oct. 24, 2021. Kellie Chouest is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support Joint Interagency Task Force South’s mission, which includes counter-illicit drug trafficking missions in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo b)  CARIBBEAN SEA – (Oct. 24, 2021) – The special mission ship U.S. Motor Vessel Kellie Chouest steams in the Caribbean Sea while participating in a passing exercise (PASSEX), with the Dominican Republic Navy and USS Billings (LCS 15) Oct. 24, 2021. Kellie Chouest is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support Joint Interagency Task Force South’s mission, which includes counter-illicit drug trafficking missions in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. 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(https://www.twz.com/category/mgm-140-army-tactical-missile-system) MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS)   (https://www.twz.com/land/americas-new-prsm-ballistic-missile-just-made-its-combat-debut-in-iran-strikes) America’s New PrSM Ballistic Missile Just Made Its Combat Debut   By (https://www.twz.com/authors/joseph-trevithick) Joseph Trevithick           (https://www.twz.com/sea/black-tomahawk-cruise-missile-seen-for-the-first-time-in-strikes-on-iran) (Black tomahawk launched from U.S. Navy destroyer at Iran.)     (https://www.twz.com/category/us-navy) U.S. Navy   (https://www.twz.com/sea/black-tomahawk-cruise-missile-seen-for-the-first-time-in-strikes-on-iran) Black Tomahawk Cruise Missile Seen For The First Time In Strikes On Iran (Updated)   By (https://www.twz.com/authors/tyler-rogoway) Tyler Rogoway           (https://www.twz.com/news-features/uss-gerald-r-fords-imminent-arrival-off-israel-comes-as-negotiations-grind-on) (USS Ford heads to Israel. 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