Royal Navy humiliated as costly patrol ship breaks down

[Haijun watcher]

daily express

Royal Navy humiliated as �100million patrol ship breaks down just days into maiden voyage
THE Royal Navy's newest �100million patrol ship had to be dragged back into port after suffering engine failure - just days into her maiden voyage.
By Megan Baynes
PUBLISHED: 08:34, Sat, Aug 15, 2020 | UPDATED: 08:45, Sat, Aug 15, 2020
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HMS Trent was due to join a Nato mission hunting terrorist and people-traffickers but was forced to make a u-turn on Thursday. The 90-metre warship was dragged back into port by a pair of tugs. A source said: �This is like a brand new Range Rover Sport breaking down on the way home from the showroom.�
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[Admhawk]

Can you say 'biased reporting?!' What rubbish.

[Timmy C]

Yeah, tugs accompany warships returning to port regardless of its engine status, though I'd probably call this "sensationalist" more than biased - had it been the same ship doing a successful mission like boarding a Spanish trawler for fishing infractions, they'd likely have used the same hyperbolic tone. Typical Daily Express!