Source: US News & World Report
“Two workers have been arrested on suspicion of sabotaging several German warships at Hamburg harbour in 2025, German tabloid Bild reported on Tuesday. The accused, a 37-year-old Romanian and a 54-year-old Greek, reportedly tampered with the vessels by pouring steel pellets into an engine block, puncturing fresh-water lines, removing fuel tank caps, and disabling fuses in the onboard electronics, the report said. The sabotage was discovered during pre-departure checks as one of the ships, the corvette ‘Emden,’ was preparing for its inaugural journey to the port city of Kiel. According to Bild, the prosecutor general’s office stated the alleged activities could have led to significant damage if left undetected.” (02/03/26)