File:CentcomKokukacourageous2.jpg

Summary
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2019/06/17/us-releases-photos-to-bolster-claim-iran-attacked-tankers/ ''This is the view of the remnants of a removed limpet mine’s placement, location, and damage sustained from a limpet mine attack, on the starboard side of motor vessel M/T Kokuka Courageous, while operating in the Gulf of Oman, June 13. A limpet mine is attached to a vessel via magnet and/or nails. The holes seen were created by nails used to hold the mine in place. (CENTCOM)''

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This marks on the hull in this photo does not match with this still of the damaged site where the Iranian patrol boat removed an object from the hull. --Diagonal (talk) 12:38, 18 June 2019 (UTC)


 * I'd say, partial match, round -shaped raising to the upper left are similar. There is a box-shaped lighter area in the photo from helicopter, not matched in the upper photo; reasons are unclear. Box shape is not right-angled (a parallelogram), so it is unlikely to do with overlay information window in helicopter view. It may to do with digitization and downgrading effect, or it may be something removed, by somebody, at some point. Foul play, by somebody, at some point, is not exactly out of question too. Somebody would need to attach it above the waterline undetected at some point; it is not exactly clear who and how. (Also it is unclear what is meant by Japanese comments that there were 'flying object(s)', did they see something flying, or they figured it must be because of damage above waterline? It is reported that they 'saw' a flying object; but how it attached itself with nails?) --Resup (talk) 13:34, 18 June 2019 (UTC)


 * I dont think the relative positions of the round shaped raising and the(detonator?/light shape) on the edge of the raising are the same and there is a darker patch above and slightly to the right of that light shape on the helicopter still that you can't see in relation to the photo of the detonator. Also why does the latter not include the two paint markings below that you can see on the still? The photo is a narrow view that doesnt allow any sense of its relative position on the tanker. CENTCOM have quickly taken the images off their website - why would they do that? Why would the Iranian's leave part of the device behind? - safety? And like you say, wouldnt the tanker crew notice at some stage that an object had been screwed in to their hull above the waterline? --Diagonal (talk) 14:43, 18 June 2019 (UTC)


 * There are lots of irregular dark spots in the helicopter photo (=second from the top on our page). That may be some kind of "noise" (foggy/misty air, pixilation/downgrading noise, unsteady grey level on photograph-for any reason, dirty /foggy lenses, etc). Paint, I can see what looks like white paint mark (or glare?) on the latest HQ photo, low left corner, + some scratches in several places, while the helicopter photo is not detailed enough to clearly see those details; there is something seen on helicopter photo in the 'paint' area, and not enough detail for 'scratches' ... --Resup (talk) 15:26, 18 June 2019 (UTC)


 * Ok, maybe my first reaction was wrong and the photo is genuine. If so the nail/screw holes imply the device was placed there by skilled and equipped personnel in a small boat rather than any airborne projectiles hitting the ship. And in the event the Iranian's were attempting to remove encriminating evidence they chose to leave part of the device behind. --Diagonal (talk) 18:40, 18 June 2019 (UTC)