Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy noticeA Royal Navy ship on standby to help with Caribbean aid relief when natural disasters strike was unavailable when a volcano erupted because it had been damaged in a crash. Late last year she joined a task force led by hospital ship RFA Argus to help in case of natural disasters. “As a result, she was not available for tasking.”The revelation was forced out of the Government by former head of the Navy, Admiral Lord West. A Royal Navy spokeswoman said: “On February 3, 2021, a minor incident occurred between HMS Medway and a tug in Bermuda while berthing in the harbour. It is understood the Medway could have helped with the relief effort after it had been repaired, if support had been requested.

Source: Daily Mirror June 02, 2021 20:00 UTC