Chinese Wreck Their Own Boats In Keystone Cops at Sea Incident Chasing Filipinos

5:00 PM · August 11, 2025

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"This resulted in substantial damage to the CCG vessel's forecastle, rendering it unseaworthy," Tarriela said. @inquirerdotnet
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Beege Welborn Aug 11, 2025 5:00 PM ET

It left a mark.

LOOK: Photos show the damage sustained by China Coast Guard vessel 3104 after it was rammed by a Chinese PLA Navy warship during an incident near Scarborough Shoal earlier this morning, Aug. 11.

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— PTVph (@PTVph) August 11, 2025

Gonna need a big Band-Aid.

More footage from the Philippine Coast Guard showing the extent of the damage to China Coast Guard (CCG-3104), after it collided with a Type 052D Destroyer of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (DDG-164) earlier today in the West Philippine Sea. pic.twitter.com/hzSjUP4ych
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) August 11, 2025

The Filipino Coast Guard did offer to render assistance, though, even though the Chinese actions had been intended to sink them.