Two U.K. Royal Navy warships collided Saturday off the coast of Bahrain.
Video shared on social media shows HMS Chiddingford back into HMS Bangor just off the Middle Eastern port in Bahrain Harbor, the BBC reported.
Two Royal Navy warships collide off coast of Bahrain. pic.twitter.com/FEc0332EDZ
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“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,” a spokesperson for the Ministry of Defence told the outlet.
Both ships are specialist minesweeper vessels, used to ensure the safe flow of trade through the waters, the Royal Navy said. They are both part of the United Kingdom’s extensive maritime presence. HMS Bangor is set to be decommissioned next year.
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