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The Royal Navy has announced an investigation into how sailors were hospitalised as a result of drinking contaminated water on their ship.
The frigate HMS Portland was diverted to Portsmouth naval base on Friday after the discovery that the “wrong chemical” had entered the ship’s system to convert seawater to drinking water.
Almost all of those taken to hospital after the incident have been discharged and all are expected to make a full recovery.
A navy spokesperson said: “The recent issue with contaminated water in HMS Portland will be investigated thoroughly.
“Nearly all involved have been discharged from hospital. All are expected to make a full recovery.
“We take the health and welfare of our people very seriously and will review processes to ensure this does not happen again.”
Those affected were taken to Queen Alexandra hospital in Portsmouth on Friday.
