A Royal Navy spokesperson said the ship was forced to return to Portsmouth Naval Base and an investigation is now under way - with everybody involved expected to make a full recovery.
Nearly everyone involved has been discharged from hospital and is expected to make a full recovery.The spokesperson said:"We take the health and welfare of our people very seriously and will review processes to ensure this does not happen again."
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.HMS Portland tracked Russian ships as they sailed close to the UKHMS Portland - which underwent a major refit in 2021 - is adept at surface warfare operations as well as hunting submarines, according to the navy website.
It joined Norwegian coast guard vessel Bergen as the Russian ships transited south through the Norwegian Sea. Based at HMNB Devonport in Plymouth, HMS Portland was launched in 1999. It weighs 4,900 tonnes, is 133 metres long and has a top speed of more than 28 knots.
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