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To: Les H who wrote (40287)	1/20/2024 10:32:42 AM
From: Les H	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 51312

The UK’s Royal Navy will be dealing with an embarrassing video that is beginning to make the rounds on social media. Two of the navy’s elite minehunters, HMS Chiddingfold and HMS Bangor, based in Bahrain, were involved in an accident in which the Chiddingfold hit the Bangor. Both vessels are reported to have sustained damage but none of the personnel were injured. A spokesperson for the Royal Navy is confirming the incident – it is hard to deny with the video online – but they are not providing any insights if there were weather conditions, mechanical issues, or a misjudgment in maneuvering. Reports are that a team is traveling to Bahrain to assess the full extent of the damage and investigate the circumstances. Unconfirmed comments from observers point to a likely serious mechanical malfunction which appears to be borne out in the video where the vessel appears to be reversing at speed and continues even after making contact. "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,” the Royal Navy is responding to media inquiries. maritime-executive.com