Royal Navy sailors in hospital after 'wrong chemical' added to ship's water

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Source: The Gaurdian

Sailors are being treated in hospital after drinking “contaminated” water on their ship, the Royal Navy has said.

Frigate HMS Portland is believed to have diverted to Portsmouth naval base earlier on Friday after the discovery that the “wrong chemical” had entered the ship’s system to convert seawater to drinking water.

A Royal Navy spokesperson said: “We can confirm that HMS Portland has returned to HMNB Portsmouth as a precautionary measure, following an issue with one of the ship’s fresh water systems. The health and safety of our personnel is of the utmost importance and we are taking a number of measures to safeguard the ship’s company whilst the issue is investigated.

“A small number of personnel were taken to hospital as a precaution and HMS Richmond has been stood up to cover any contingencies.”

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/feb/03/royal-navy-sailors-in-hospital-after-wrong-chemical-added-to-ships-water

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[dweller]

1. Saltpeter ?

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[NullTuples]

2. Bad timing considering the ship's current job

Royal Navy frigate HMS Portland tracks Russian warship in North Sea to 'deter malign activity'
https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/people/royal-navy-frigate-hms-portland-tracks-russian-warship-in-north-sea-to-deter-malign-activity-3986602

[DavidDvorkin]

3. Probably just bad timing and an accident

But it could also be Russian sabotage.

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4. Locking.

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