Navy warship, Thunder, resumes patrol after 2 years of grounding

Navy warship, Thunder, resumes patrol after 2 years of grounding

The Nigerian Navy says it has completed repairs of one of its foremost warships,  NNS Thunder, after being grounded since 2016.

The warship, equipped with modern navigational technology and arsenal, was declared unfit to sail following failure of its critical components and machinery.

Capt. Shuaib Ahmed, Commanding Officer, NNS Thunder, told Newsmen on Sunday that the vessel arrived at Onne seaport in Rivers on Friday.

Navy warship, Thunder, resumes patrol after 2 years grounding

He said it took the navy about two years to repair the warship mainly due to unavailability of spare parts.

“So, due to this factor, the vessel had remained parked at Onne seaport, because its system is a new addition in our inventory.”