A Spanish Guardia Civil Boat Cuts Across A U.S. Navy Ship As It Entered Gibraltar

A Spanish Guardia Civil boat cut across USNS Carson City as it entered Gibraltar this morning

Daily Mail: Royal Navy forced to chase Spanish civil guard ship out of Gibraltar's waters after it cuts across path of US Navy vessel

* A Spanish Guardia Civil boat cut across USNS Carson City as it entered Gibraltar
* Was then chased by a Royal Navy rigid-hulled inflatable boat in another stand-off
* Sources said Spanish incursion appeared to have been a deliberate provocation

A Royal Navy rigid-hulled inflatable boat this morning chased off a Spanish Guardia Civil boat in UK waters off Gibraltar.

It did so after a Spanish patrol boat, Rio Belelle, cut across the transport vessel USNS Carson City as it entered Gibraltar.

Michael Sanchez, founder of Gibraltar Coast Watchers, said the incident had been a 'very irresponsible and reckless move by the Spanish vessel'.

He said: 'Nothing better to ruffle Spain's feathers than a visit of a US Navy ship to Gibraltar.'

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WNU Editor: Judging by the wake the USNS Carson City did a hard right .... the Spanish Guardia Civil boat appears to be doing a straight line. As for the Spanish ship being in Gibraltar waters, this is a dispute that has been ongoing for a very long time, and I predict will continue to be so in the far future.