New Royal Navy Warship Damaged in Collision

The HMS DARING collided with a tug Tuesday in Hampshire, damaging the warship.

The 7,500 ton Portsmouth based warship is thought to be the most advanced warship in the world, and was only recently declared ready for action earlier this month.

The Type 45 destroyer was returning from routine operations and was being towed into Marchwood by the tug, SWITZER SUSSEX.

Officials believe the tug lost power just as it was about to start towing the HMS Daring and was unable to move out of the way.

The Royal Navy has launched an investigation into the exact cause of the collision and will be assessing the extent of the damage to their new warship.