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A British-registered ship attacked in the Red Sea has been damaged but has not sunk, BBC Verify has discovered. (www.bbc.co.uk)

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[–] [email protected] 47 points 8 months ago (7 children)

"I am not sunk! I am not sunk!"

Such copium from BBC lmao

[–] [email protected] 44 points 8 months ago (1 children)

'Tis but a hull scratch.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

"I'm getting better! I'm Happy! I'm happy!"

[–] [email protected] 24 points 8 months ago

Low rider, drives a little sloweeer

[–] [email protected] 16 points 8 months ago

Just have to man the bilge pumps for a while.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I mean, they're not lying. It hasn't sunk.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (3 children)

The correct thing to say then would be "has been damaged and is sinking". It's obvious the kind of copium they're trying to portray lol.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

It doesn't necessarily need to be sinking. It could have some sections flooded and not sink anymore... But yeah it's a bit of nitpick...specially if the boat it's stuck and cannot be moved by itself, which is the case here and while towing it it could eventually sink if some stuff continues to break or similar.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

They're specifically refuting claims that it had been sunk. I don't see what your problem with that is.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

The better wording might be 'British registered ship attacked by Houthi fighters, damaged and may sink' or something. It's very deliberately proving that the Houthi propaganda around its sinking is incorrect. That's not copium, it's news.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

the Houthi propaganda around its sinking is incorrect

You're looking at these images and thinking that it's not sinking?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

No, I'm looking at the images and thinking that it's not sunk. Which is what the Houthis are saying it was. Which is what the article is proving false. Which, again, is news not 'copium'.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 months ago

I can clearly see the front is still attached, so it's all fine.

It just needs to be towed to a new environment

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago

It hasn't sunk.

(yet)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It's not over 'til it actually sinks. If they can tow it back to port, it might be repairable instead of a total loss.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Maybe if they towed it outside the environment?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Then it would be a total loss. Nothing's out there.