HMS Prince of Wales returns to Portsmouth Naval Base with fixed propeller shaft
Waving and cheering well-wishers who had lined the harbour walls welcomed the aircraft carrier home.
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Waving and cheering well-wishers who had lined the harbour walls welcomed the aircraft carrier home.
The £3 billion warship suffered a broken propeller shaft after it sailed from Portsmouth Naval Base in August 2022 for a diplomatic mission in the US.
HMS Prince of Wales broke down not long after setting sail from Portsmouth in August 2022.
HMS Prince of Wales broke down not long after setting sail from Portsmouth in August 2022.
Due to a broken propeller shaft, HMS Prince of Wales came to a halt off the Isle of Wight last year. It was heading to Portsmouth Naval Base for a diplomatic mission to the US.