430 Chapter 4
Fatalities: None
Narrative: A Liberian supertanker was attacked and set on fire by Iraqi warplanes
after it had received a shipment of crude oil from Kharg Island.
MID#2808
Dispute Number: 2808
Date(s): June 25, 1987 to August 18, 1987
Participants: 630 Iran/450 Liberia
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: On June 25, 1987, an Iranian gunboat raided two supertankers linked to
Kuwait, the Norwegian-flagged Mia Margrethe and the Liberian-flagged Stena Con
cordia. On July 9, 1987, Iran attacked a separate Liberian-flagged ship.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from June 19, 1987. End Date changed from
July 15, 1987.
450 Liberia/645 Iraq
MID#3046
Dispute Number: 3046
Date(s): February 16, 1984 to February 18, 1985
Participants: 645 Iraq/200 United Kingdom, 450 Liberia
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: 1–25 deaths
Narrative: Iraq attacked several Liberian ships in the Persian Gulf. Other attacks by
Iraq on Liberian ships occurred on May 30 and June 3, 1984. An attack on October
9, 1984, killed two British officers who were on board the Liberian tanker; Britain
protested.
Coding changes: Added to the dispute: 200 United Kingdom. Start Date changed
from May 25, 1984. End Date changed from July 16, 1985. Fatalities changed from
None.
MID#2758
Dispute Number: 2758
Date(s): May 14, 1988
Participants: 645 Iraq/450 Liberia
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Iraqi warplanes attacked a Liberian-flagged vessel, the world’s largest
tanker, on May 14, 1988. Lloyd’s Intelligence Unit in London reported the vessel as
a total wreck and could not determine if it would sail again.