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    Royal Navy aircraft carrier cancels sailing after propeller ‘issue’

    by Ben Mitchell Feb 04, 2024 2 minutes
    Source: PA Wire

    The departure of the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth to lead the largest Nato exercise since the Cold War has been cancelled at the last minute after an “issue” with a propeller shaft was spotted during final checks.

    The setback comes 18 months after sister ship broke down off the Isle of Wight after it sailed for the US having suffered a malfunction

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