Container ship sinks near Hormuz after being hit by projectile, sources say

LONDON, Oct 14 (Reuters) — A container ship has sunk near the Strait of Hormuz after being hit by a projectile and a separate dry bulk vessel is sinking in another incident, maritime security sources said on Wednesday. The Singapore-flagged GFS Pride container ship, with a small 2,824 TEU (20-ft equivalent unit) capacity, had sunk, the sources said. The vessel's United Arab Emirates-based manager GFS Ship Management FZE could not be immediately reached for comment. In a separate incident, the Antigua and Barbuda flagged Cape Dao was reported to be sinking close to the strait after being previously hit by a projectile on September 23, the sources added. The vessel's UAE-based manager Peonies Shipmanagement FZE could not be immediately reached for comment. (Reporting by Jonathan Saul and Renee Maltezou Editing by Ros Russell) ((jonathan.saul@thomsonreuters.com; + 44 207 542 4357; Reuters Messaging: jonathan.saul.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)