According to the British "Mirror" report on the 19th, on the 18th, a British Royal Navy warship collided with another British warship while performing an important mine clearance mission in the Middle East. A Royal Navy spokesperson confirmed the accident.The accident appeared to have occurred while reversing, with a large hole being knocked out of one of the British warships, according to footage circulated on social media.
According to reports, the video shows that the British Royal Navy minehunter HMS Chiddingfold rammed into another British minehunter HMS Bangor during a long-term mission in the Gulf. The incident occurred in Bahrain. Sources say no crew members were injured in the embarrassing sea collision, but both ships are undergoing damage inspections. The Royal Navy has launched an investigation into the accident to understand the cause of the accident.
According to reports, a spokesman for the Royal Navy told the Mirror, "We are aware of a collision between two minehunters in Bahrain. There were no casualties in the accident and we are unable to comment further while the investigation is ongoing." The report stated that it is unclear how long these warships will need to be out of service for repairs. According to the "Russia Today" website, the accident seemed to have occurred while the ship was reversing. According to pictures circulated on social media, one of the British warships was hit with a large hole.
The "Mirror" stated that the UK has recently been increasingly involved in maritime conflicts in the region. Against this background, the Royal Navy made this mistake. The Houthi armed forces in Yemen have repeatedly fired missiles at ships sailing in the Red Sea. The British destroyer HMS Diamond once assisted the US Navy in shooting down the missiles.