Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe Royal Navy flagship HMS Prince of Wales returning to Portsmouth Naval Base (PA)The UK's largest warship, HMS Prince of Wales, has experienced a minor technical issue while docked in Stavanger, Norway. The £3.5 billion aircraft carrier had recently departed from Scotland for a deployment intended to provide security across the Atlantic and High North regions. The Ministry of Defence confirmed the issue, stating that the vessel is expected to resume its journey in the coming days. This incident marks the second breakdown for the HMS Prince of Wales, following a similar issue in 2022 during its journey to joint exercises with the US Navy. A senior Navy source was quoted as describing the latest breakdown as 'devastating for morale'. In fullHMS Prince of Wales: UK’s largest warship breaks down againThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Uk’s HMS Prince of Wales hit by more technical issues while docked Norway
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe Royal Navy flagship HMS Prince of Wales returning to Portsmouth Naval Base (PA)The UK's largest warship, HMS Prince of Wales, has experienced a minor technical issue while docked in Stavanger, Norway. The £3.5 billion aircraft carrier had recently departed from Scotland for a deployment intended to provide security across the Atlantic and High North regions. The Ministry of Defence confirmed the issue, stating that the vessel is expected to resume its journey in the coming days. This incident marks the second breakdown for the HMS Prince of Wales, following a similar issue in 2022 during its journey to joint exercises with the US Navy. A senior Navy source was quoted as describing the latest breakdown as 'devastating for morale'. In fullHMS Prince of Wales: UK’s largest warship breaks down againThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
