Aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales departs for NATO exercise from Portsmouth
HMS Prince of Wales has set sail to lead the biggest Nato exercise since the Cold War after being delayed at the last minute.
The £3 billion aircraft carrier had to be prepared at short notice after HMS Queen Elizabeth, its sister vessel, pulled out of exercise Steadfast Defender on Norway’s Arctic coast because of an “issue” with its starboard propeller coupling.
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21 comments
Where to ?
Pax Britannia
When Britain ruled the waves
Fight some duff war based on dodgy dossiers
Perhaps they should bring the naval exercises to Portsmouth
Junk
Got it running again did we?
Wonder how she fairs against kinzhals…
Wow, looks like the super glue worked!! Their one operational aircraft carrier.
Our whole defence on one boat
There’s no sailors on deck waving because they all below deck rowing !
😂😂😂 it’s broken already 😂😂😂
God speed HMS and all who sail in and fly off her.
What a stunning sight! God bless!
Straight trash lol
Didn't the 3.6billion break down in the channel
That's what your taxes pay for
Will it make it out to the open sea . They should have named it Hms Bedivere .
The Ivan bots are active here
Who's scared with the Pow's break down record?
A national embarrassment.
Does it have any aircraft?
Or are they in the budget for the next decade?
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