Portuguese Naval Ship Sinks

[Halifax Tar]

There seems to be something wrong with our ships...

Portuguese Navy’s Training Ship NRP Polar Sinks At Lisbon Naval Base

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[KevinB]

Did they hire a Russian captain too?

 

[Czech_pivo]

There seems to be something wrong with our ships...

Portuguese Navy’s Training Ship NRP Polar Sinks At Lisbon Naval Base

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Was there a Russian national at the helm?

 

[Halifax Tar]

Turns out it was a small sail training ship...

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Built in 1977, likley a thru hull failed and there were no working/monitored alarms. Always remember a boat/vessel natural state is resting on the bottom, rotting away, anything else is an artificially maintained state requiring time, money and effort.