A video which is very embarrassing to UK’s Royal Navy goes viral on social media, with some commenters noting that after upon a time the British navy was truly adept at crusing ships.
A distinguished maritime monitoring web site observes that the video exhibits that “Two of the navy’s elite minehunters, HMS Chiddingfold and HMS Bangor, based mostly in Bahrain, had been concerned in an accident through which the Chiddingfold hit the Bangor.
HMS Chiddingfold and HMS Bangor collide off the docks of Bahrain, 18.01.24.
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Whereas no personnel had been injured within the collision, it reportedly resulted in important harm for each ships, which is able to bear repairs.
The Royal Navy supplied few particulars, however responded to media inquiries with the next assertion: “We’re conscious of an incident regarding two minehunters alongside in Bahrain. There aren’t any casualties on account of this incident and it could be inappropriate to remark additional while investigations are ongoing.”
The UK has dispatched a group of engineers to evaluate the extent of the harm and to research the reason for the accident.
Maritime Govt writes that “Unconfirmed feedback from observers level to a probable severe mechanical malfunction which seems to be borne out within the video the place the vessel seems to be reversing at pace and continues even after making contact.”
The minesweeper vessels could have been deployed in a supporting function linked to the US/UK-led Operation Prosperity Guardian within the Purple Sea to defend industrial delivery in opposition to Houthi assaults, given the Royal Navy stated their mission was “serving to make sure the protected circulation of commerce by [regional] waters.”
Rear Admiral Edward Ahlgren has stated the reason for the collision “remains to be to be established.” Probably this might take weeks to disclose after a radical investigation.
Pictures of important harm to the hull of one of many vessels has circulated…
Obvious extreme harm to each the within and outdoors of the Bangor…
🇬🇧 The inner and exterior penalties of a collision in Bahrain between two British Navy minesweepers.
The minesweeper HMS Chiddingfold (M37) emerged victorious. – ISZ experiences pic.twitter.com/mrXdWlI0Po
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“We prepare our folks to the very best requirements and rigorously implement equipment security requirements, however sadly incidents of this nature can nonetheless occur,” Adm. Ahlgren was cited in BBC as saying.
Too unhealthy for the Royal Navy… what occurs in Bahrain doesn’t keep in Bahrain.
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