Aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales medical transfer off Isle of Wight
David Ralph of the Isle of Wight County Press Camera Club took this photo of aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales of the Isle of Wight today. ISLANDERS spotted aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales off the Isle of Wight as she departed Portsmouth. One of the most powerful surface warships ever constructed in the UK, her flight deck is 70m wide and 280m long — enough space for three football pitches. HMS Prince of Wales departed 24 hours ahead of her older sister HMS Queen Elizabeth. While Queen Elizabeth is now fully operational, her 65,000-tonne younger sister has trials and tests t...