£1bn Royal Navy destroyer aborts Gulf mission after breakdown. HMS Diamond © Wikipedia
Daily Mail: Embarrassment for Royal Navy as hi-tech warship HMS Diamond breaks down in the Gulf and is forced to limp home
* The £1 billion warship was two months into a deployment when the problems hit
* The navy's five other destroyers are undergoing maintenance in Portsmouth
* There are no other suitable ships in the fleet to replace HMS Diamond in the Gulf
* That means the UK cannot fulfill a long standing commitment to allies in regio
One of the Royal Navy's most advanced warships has been forced to abandon a mission to the Gulf after breaking down.
HMS Diamond had problems with a propeller that could not be fixed at sea despite the efforts of sailors on board. The £1 billion Type 45 destroyer had been two months into a nine-month deployment.
It is now heading now to join the navy's five other destroyers which are all in Portsmouth due to maintenance, a shortage of sailors and problems with the engine, which struggles in warm water.
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