Two Navy warships crashed into each other because one was incorrectly rewired so it reversed instead of going forward, sources have claimed.
The minehunter HMS Chiddingfold smashed into HMS Bangor in Bahrain on Thursday after it failed to moor alongside it, leaving HMS Bangor with a large rip along its side.
Sources have told The Telegraph that HMS Chiddingfold accidentally reversed as a result of “faulty engine controls producing astern instead of ahead”.
Two British Royal Navy warships collide in Bahrain – Reuters pic.twitter.com/75ddKWcSVa
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