HMS Prince of Wales to sail after sister ship suffers propeller problem
by Ben Mitchell
Feb 10, 2024
2 minutes
Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales is to set sail this weekend a week after its sister ship was forced to cancel its deployment because of an “issue” with its propeller shaft.
The fleet flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth had been expected to depart from Portsmouth Naval Base last Sunday to lead the largest exercise since the Cold War, involving more than 40 vessels.
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