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   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”.   
      
   According to the Guardian, the vessel’s motor was “wired   
   incorrectly”, which caused full ahead to give “full astern”.   
      
   On Sunday, Grant Shapps insisted the incident was not because of   
   incompetence.   
      
      
   The Royal Navy confirmed it had launched an investigation into the   
   collision last week, but said it would not comment while the   
   investigation was being carried out.   
      
   However, another Navy source told the Telegraph it was “impossible”   
   to ascertain what caused the vessel to wrongly reverse. “I can’t   
   think of a single way that you could leave the wall with the engines   
   reversed and not notice immediately,” they said.   
      
   “In fact, if they had a double engine change, you’d test everything   
   whilst still alongside first. It’s inconceivable that this would   
   have been missed.”   
      
   The incident has left at least one of three British minehunters   
   participating in Operation Kipion – the air and maritime presence of   
   British Forces in the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean – out of action.   
      
   The mission is aimed at safeguarding freedom of navigation and   
   countering narcotics and piracy.   
      
   The episode comes after Britain and the US launched strikes on   
   Houthi rebels in Yemen in retaliation for the group’s attacks on   
   global shipping in the Persian Gulf.   
      
   Rishi Sunak said that the US-British air strikes on the Iran-backed   
   group were “limited, necessary and proportionate” and had sent a   
   clear message to the group’s leadership to cease their assault on   
   commercial ships.   
      
   In 2021, HMS Chiddingfold was involved in a similar collision when   
   it crashed into HMS Penzance, another minesweeper, at a naval base   
   in Bahrain.   
      
   The 685-tonne vessel sustained £100,000 worth of damage as a result,   
   leaving it out of action for three months.   
      
   Rear Adml Edward Ahlgren, Commander Operations, said he was “aware”   
   of the incident and “would like to stress that thankfully nobody was   
   hurt in the collision, but some damage was sustained”.   
      
   “Why this happened is still to be established,” he added. “We train   
   our people to the highest standards and rigorously enforce machinery   
   safety standards, but unfortunately incidents of this nature can   
   still happen.   
      
   “I assure you that a full and thorough investigation is already   
   under way and any changes in procedure that could prevent further   
   incidents will be rapidly implemented. In the meantime, the UK will   
   continue to play a key part in ensuring the safety of merchant   
   shipping in the region.”   
      
   Navy has a ‘crewing’ problem   
   It comes as senior military figures on Monday admitted the Navy had   
   a “crewing” problem.   
      
   Lieutenant General Sir Robert Magowan, Deputy Chief of the Defence   
   Staff, told MPs the military accepted it had an issue with the   
   figures for personnel.   
      
      
      
   However, Sir Robert defended the Armed Forces’ ability as a fighting   
   force, telling MPs that it was “deterring” hostile nations.   
      
   “If we need to go to war tonight, we can,” he said.   
      
   https://news.yahoo.com/navy-warship-reversed-instead-going-   
   175203880.html   
      
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