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Sadly, another navy has suffered a collision that will likely sink the frigate. No word on casualties during the collision but all crew have been taken off the ship.
The short video shows tugboats pushing the ship against the shore to try to stop it capsizing, but the picture below shows a much increased list that may mean the ship is a write-off.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46136564

Damage to electricals. Emergency repairs falling. Ship scuttled.

Ideal ship movement is horizontal, not rotational along an axis.

Damn shame. [:(] That wipes out, what, 10% of their 'blue water' capabilities? Hope it can be salvaged.

ETA: Looks like an Aegis-like foremast. Are they running that on their frigates?

ORIGINAL: Yaab

Damage to electricals. Emergency repairs falling. Ship scuttled.

Nothing Scotty couldn't handle.

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

Damn shame. [:(] That wipes out, what, 10% of their 'blue water' capabilities? Hope it can be salvaged.

ETA: Looks like an Aegis-like foremast. Are they running that on their frigates?

I fear that it might even be a bigger percentage of their 'blue water' capabilities. However, it is tough for me to rate the 'blue water' capability of their smaller vessels. Now there are only 4 frigates left in active service. [:(]

Although the Norwegian Navy is still a formidable 'blue water' force compared to the Swedish, so called, Navy.

Thank you, BBfanboy, for sharing. [&o]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

Damn shame. [:(] That wipes out, what, 10% of their 'blue water' capabilities? Hope it can be salvaged.

ETA: Looks like an Aegis-like foremast. Are they running that on their frigates?

Interestingly enough, yes they are.

I dannae if she can take any more, Captain!

Hope everyone is OK! Seems all the crew was evacuated with only a few minor injuries.

http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/24 ... -collision

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... ntrol.html

ORIGINAL: Mark VII

I dannae if she can take any more, Captain!

Hope everyone is OK! Seems all the crew was evacuated with only a few minor injuries.

http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/24 ... -collision

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... ntrol.html

Looks like the Captain and a few of the crew are going to have their pay docked for a while. [:-]

What are the rammifications of this accident?

I don't doubt that people will be butting heads and locking horns.

ORIGINAL: Lokasenna

I don't doubt that people will be butting heads and locking horns.

Why not? We have two Bullwinkles now. Let them them fight for dominance and mating privileges!

Hi, I think they are going to fix my account so I get Mogami back. However I was Bullwinkle on forums in 2005 because that is how people refer to me in person. No one calls me Mogami. My own kids call me Bullwinkle. I am a peaceful moose no need for violence.

" No Need for Violence" would make a nice AAR title.

ORIGINAL: Yaab

"Need for Violence" would make a nice AAR title.

I fixed that for you. [;)]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

ORIGINAL: Lokasenna

I don't doubt that people will be butting heads and locking horns.

Why not? We have two Bullwinkles now. Let them them fight for dominance and mating privileges!

Rip Van Bullwinkle? Mo Mo Mogami?

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

Damn shame. [:(] That wipes out, what, 10% of their 'blue water' capabilities? Hope it can be salvaged.

ETA: Looks like an Aegis-like foremast. Are they running that on their frigates?

Yep. Spain has a cottage industry doing that. They made some for their Navy, then some for Norway (I think made in Spain) and it is one of the candidates for the next generation US FFX program.

"We've got control?" Reminds me of the old spiel (don't know if it is true or not) about a US aircraft carrier on a CBDR (Constant Bearing, Decreasing Range) vector with something on the radar. The carrier keeps on telling the radar contact to change course and the final bit is, "We're a lighthouse."

Rammed by a Maltese tanker? The birth of ATK (attack tanker) class?