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HMS Daring damaged in Southampton Water

11:34pm Wednesday 8th September 2010 in


THE NAVY’S newest ship has been damaged after a collision with a tug in Southampton water.

It has emerged that HMS Daring was being towed into Marchwood on Tuesday evening when it collided with a tug.

The 7,500-tonne destroyer, based in Portsmouth and commissioned last year, is now being examined by naval engineers.

The ship was declared ready for action just last month.

Comments(8)

gristle says...
12:11am Thu 9 Sep 10

Should that be 'a tug collided with HMS Daring'

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imchunt says...
8:45am Thu 9 Sep 10

is not just a little bit worrying that one of the navy's newest war ships can be damaged by a modest tug. we're doomed if any of our enemys decide to invest in a fleet of tug boats, our navy will be running scared.

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OSPREYSAINT says...
9:17am Thu 9 Sep 10

It is the Navy Lark all over again, was A.S. Johnson responsible? Rename it HMS Troutbridge!

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OSPREYSAINT says...
9:22am Thu 9 Sep 10

Hope they are more careful with HMS Dauntless at the Boat Show!

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88hythe says...
6:47pm Thu 9 Sep 10

HMS Medusa will last longer.

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X Old Bill says...
7:52pm Thu 9 Sep 10

gristle wrote:
Should that be 'a tug collided with HMS Daring'
When you get a bit of gold lace on your cuff, it's always YOUR fault.

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OSPREYSAINT says...
10:52pm Thu 9 Sep 10

Ah so it was Nunkies tug that was at fault, you couldn't write this stuff!

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Louy says...
12:22am Fri 10 Sep 10

Completely Navy boat’s fault!! Was going way too fast in the wrong direct for Tug Boat - Even heard Tug Boat radio through on open channel to tell Navy Captain to ‘slow down’ and was given direct instructions to change its course before it capsized the Tug! Gives you hope that the Navy Captain couldn’t even sail it in even with direct instructions and without the duress of war!!!!

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