DonGlock26
01-19-2024, 07:58 PM
This reminds me of an old Spongebob episode with the Flying Dutchman.
Watch: Moment Two Warships Collide, Tearing Hole in Side of Minesweeper Protecting Gulf
Two British minesweepers collided while alongside at Bahrain on Thursday, video footage and the Ministry of Defence confirms, with level of damage observed suggesting ships may be out of action for some time.
Two of the three Royal Navy minesweepers assigned to the Gulf appear out of service, quite possibly for a considerable period of time, after a dramatic collision saw HMS Chiddingfold power into the flank of HMS Bangor while she lay alongside at Bahrain. While the cause of the collision has not yet been revealed, video footage obtained of the incident by the MilitaryBanter-Fill Your Boots UK Twitter account shows Chiddingfold appearing to accelerate as she backed towards Bangor, at least suggesting mechanical failure rather than operator error may have been to blame.
Breitbart News understands HMS Chiddingfold was attempting to get underway but did not respond to helm commands as expected, causing it to motor back towards land. UK Defence Journal cites a Royal Navy spokesman who acknowledged the collision had taken place. THey are reported to have said: “We are aware of an incident concerning two Minehunters alongside in Bahrain. There are no casualties as a result of this incident and it would be inappropriate to comment further whilst investigations are ongoing.”
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2024/01/19/watch-moment-two-warships-collide-tearing-hole-in-side-of-minesweeper-protecting-gulf/
Video of collision at above link:
Watch: Moment Two Warships Collide, Tearing Hole in Side of Minesweeper Protecting Gulf
Two British minesweepers collided while alongside at Bahrain on Thursday, video footage and the Ministry of Defence confirms, with level of damage observed suggesting ships may be out of action for some time.
Two of the three Royal Navy minesweepers assigned to the Gulf appear out of service, quite possibly for a considerable period of time, after a dramatic collision saw HMS Chiddingfold power into the flank of HMS Bangor while she lay alongside at Bahrain. While the cause of the collision has not yet been revealed, video footage obtained of the incident by the MilitaryBanter-Fill Your Boots UK Twitter account shows Chiddingfold appearing to accelerate as she backed towards Bangor, at least suggesting mechanical failure rather than operator error may have been to blame.
Breitbart News understands HMS Chiddingfold was attempting to get underway but did not respond to helm commands as expected, causing it to motor back towards land. UK Defence Journal cites a Royal Navy spokesman who acknowledged the collision had taken place. THey are reported to have said: “We are aware of an incident concerning two Minehunters alongside in Bahrain. There are no casualties as a result of this incident and it would be inappropriate to comment further whilst investigations are ongoing.”
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2024/01/19/watch-moment-two-warships-collide-tearing-hole-in-side-of-minesweeper-protecting-gulf/
Video of collision at above link: