But the delay was the latest embarrassment for the Navy which has struggled with a series of technical problems. HMS Prince ...

In a message on X, the Royal Navy said routine checks before sailing found an issue with a coupling on HMS Queen Elizabeth's starboard propeller shaft. The Royal Navy said HMS Prince of Wales ...

Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales has sailed past the Isle of Wight from its home port of Portsmouth, after its departure was reportedly delayed because of a “minor defect”. The £3 ...

after an "issue" was found with a coupling on the starboard propeller shaft. In 2022, HMS Prince of Wales broke down off the Isle of Wight, when it also suffered a malfunction with a coupling on ...

HMS Prince of Wales has returned to the UK after leading ... called off after final checks found an issue with the starboard propeller coupling, the Navy said.