The drinking water on board HMS Portland had been contaminated, reports say, and may have been down to human error.
Several sailors have been taken to hospital after their Royal Navy frigate suffered an"issue" with one of its fresh water systems.
It was reported that the drinking water on board the ship had been contaminated, which may have been down to human error involving the cleaning system.Following the incident, aspokesperson said in a statement:"We can confirm that HMS Portland has returned to HMNB Portsmouth as a precautionary measure, following an issue with one of the ship's fresh water systems.
He added:"A small number of personnel were taken to hospital as a precaution and HMS Richmond has been stood up to cover any contingencies."
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