"This resulted in substantial damage to the CCG vessel's forecastle, rendering it unseaworthy," Tarriela said. @inquirerdotnet
— John Eric Mendoza (@JEMendozaINQ) August 11, 2025
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Chinese Wreck Their Own Boats In Keystone Cops at Sea Incident Chasing Filipinos
Beege Welborn
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.
— PTVph (@PTVph) August 11, 2025
(1/2) pic.twitter.com/iF0oc3fvZh
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.
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