Royal Navy Destroyer Virago (R75) in collision with escort carrier HMS Khedive (D62) while disengaging on completion of refueling in heavy seas, only minor damage was done to both ships. May 4th 1945 during Operation Dracula.
Luckily for HTMS Khirirat the projectile is certain to be PWP (Practice, Weight & Plug) i.e an inert fireable round with no explosive content. It's used for live fire shoots as they are cheaper than a war round.
However, there are numerous checks in place to prevent just such an incident from occurring. From the lowest seaman in the magazine who had to put rounds in the carousel to the petty officers physically checking the gun to officers ensuring that all checks/procedures were carried out to prevent this.
Thanks @Conhoon Sweden & USN:
Combat Boat 90 (Stridsbåt 90) fast assault craft approaches the well deck of USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship, during small boat operations during exercise "Steadfast Defender 24" , March 7, 2024 in northern Norway
Thanks @Redav RN:
Ex HMS Bulwark R08). Not the best of pictures but they show HMS Bulwark leaving Portsmouth for the last time (10th April 1984) outbound for Scotland and scrapping. Dont be fooled by the choppers on deck, they were on the USS Saipan berthed behind her.
RN:
Port-bow view of Swiftsure class attack submarine HMS Sceptre (S104) as she makes her way along the Firth of Forth and under the Forth Rail Bridge on her way to Rosyth. She is entering the port for refit at the end of her second commission. 5 May 1997
USN:
Ohio-class cruise missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728) arrived in Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, Greece, for a scheduled port visit, March 14, 2019.
On 15 Mar 1942 HMS Vortigern was torpedoed and sunk off Cromer by German E-boat S104 while on convoy escort duty. From her 124 officers and men there were only 14 survivors.
India:
INS Vikrant (R11) and INS Vikramaditya (R33) during coordinate simultaneous MiG-29K launch during the biannual Naval Commanders' Conference in March, 2024
Russia:
Project 667BDR Kalmar (NATO Delta III) Svyatoy Georgiy Pobedonosets (St. George the Victorious) (K-433)after she bumped into an iceberg submerged in 1983
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