Grant Shapps Denies Collision Between Two Navy Warships Shows Incompetence

Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has said a collision between two Royal Navy warships in a Middle East harbour suggests something “clearly” went wrong, but denied it was incompetence. An investigation is under way after footage posted on social media appeared to show HMS Chiddingfold reversing into HMS Bangor off the coast of Bahrain. No-one was hurt but “some damage was sustained,” the Royal Navy said. Mr. Shapps has said he does not know how the collision occurred. He told Sky News’ “Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips” programme, “Just as in aviation or many other walks of life sometimes accidents and incidents happen, there’s a full investigation under way.”...