Skip to main contentSkip to navigation Close dialogue1/1 Next image Previous image Toggle caption HMS Prince of Wales is one of two flagship aircraft carriers in the Royal Navy fleet. Photograph: LPhot May Luke/MoD/PA View image in fullscreen HMS Prince of Wales is one of two flagship aircraft carriers in the Royal Navy fleet. Photograph: LPhot May Luke/MoD/PA MoD reports ‘minor technical issue’ with aircraft carrier docked in NorwayHMS Prince of Wales expected to set sail in the coming days, Ministry of Defence says A technical issue has been detected on a UK navy flagship while docked in Norway after working with Nato and the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), the government has said.Earlier this month, HMS Prince of Wales – one of Britain’s two flagship aircraft carriers built for £6.4bn – set sail for Nordic waters from Loch Long, in Argyll and Bute, to provide security in the Atlantic and High North regions.The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said a “minor technical issue” was identified during its latest stop in Stavanger, a city in south-west Norway.“HMS Prince of Wales is currently conducting a port visit to Stavanger as part of the Carrier Strike Group’s deployment across the North Atlantic and Arctic, we expect her to set sail in the coming days,” an MoD spokesperson said.The ship, which is usually based in…
Published: June 6, 2026 10:41 am
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