MOD denies HMS Dragon hit by Hezbollah missile, but ship has returned to port
Tue 11:05 pm +00:00, 7 Apr 2026
HMS Dragon has been returned to port in the Eastern Mediterranean after experiencing problems with its water supply.
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said the warship had a “minor technical issue” with her onboard water systems, and that repairs were taking place.
HMS Dragon returns to port after ‘technical issue’
Yesterday Israel’s Channel 14 said the ship had been hit by a Hezbollah missile.
REPORT
Hezbollah mistakenly strikes British warship off Israeli coast. A British warship was directly struck by an anti-ship missile fired by Hezbollah, Hallel Bitton Rosen, a journalist for Israel’s Channel 14, said. The ship reportedly sustained damage. No official confirmation from the UK so far.
(TAP – MOD denies the attack – Royal Navy warship has NOT been hit by missile in the Mediterranean, MoD source says – Manchester Evening News)
Hezbollah mistakenly strikes British warship off Israeli coast. A British warship was directly struck by an anti-ship missile fired by Hezbollah, Hallel Bitton Rosen, a journalist for Israel’s Channel 14, said. The ship reportedly sustained damage. No official confirmation from the UK so far. (TAP – MOD denies the attack – Royal Navy warship has NOT been hit by missile in the Mediterranean, MoD source says – Manchester Evening News)
