Initially described as having an 'emerging mechanical issue', the £3bn NATO flagship floundered off the southeast coast of the Isle of Wight
HMS Prince of Wales - the aircraft carrier that broke down shortly after leaving Portsmouth last weekend - is to be replaced on a trip to the US by its sister ship, HMS Queen Elizabeth.floundered off the southeast coast of the Isle of WightThe 65,000-tonne carrier limped back to Stokes Bay in Gosport, Hampshire, on Monday at a rate of four knots, accompanied by tugs.
Once crew and equipment have been unloaded, it is then likely to travel up to Rosyth in Scotland to be repaired in a dry dock.
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