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UK's biggest warship, HMS Prince of Wales, breaks down off south coast shortly after setting sail for US
https://news.sky.com/ ^
| Sunday 28 August
| Deborah Haynes
Posted on 08/28/2022 3:22:05 PM PDT by RomanSoldier19
he UK's biggest warship has broken down off the south coast shortly after setting sail on what had been billed as a "landmark mission" to the United States.
HMS Prince of Wales, the second of the Royal Navy's two aircraft carriers, was experiencing an "emerging mechanical issue", a spokesperson said. The problem is being investigated.
The £3bn carrier, which became fully operational only last year, is reportedly anchored south east of the Isle of Wight while the investigation is carried out.
"HMS Prince of Wales remains in the South Coast Exercise Area while conducting investigations into an emerging mechanical issue," the Royal Navy spokesperson said.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: boat; fancy; unitedkingdom
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To: RomanSoldier19
Too much rumpy pumpy going on in the UK navy to properly maintain their ships? They had better throw Sargent Sod and Captain BoJo at the problem.
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posted on
08/28/2022 4:18:10 PM PDT
by
WMarshal
(Neocons and leftards are the same species of vicious rat.)
To: WMarshal
Rum, Sodomy and the Lash.
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posted on
08/28/2022 4:19:23 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: All
a propellor not adequately balanced?
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posted on
08/28/2022 4:38:59 PM PDT
by
SteveH
(.all)
To: RomanSoldier19
Mechanical issues? They neve could make a reliable oil seal.
Amazing, would have expected the Lucas electrics to be falling apart by now.
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posted on
08/28/2022 4:39:21 PM PDT
by
doorgunner69
(Let's go Brandon)
To: doorgunner69
Who built this gem? Did they outsource it to the ChiComs?
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posted on
08/28/2022 4:41:50 PM PDT
by
nascarnation
(Let's Go Brandon!)
To: RomanSoldier19
Someone in the engine room probably used the wrong pronoun.
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posted on
08/28/2022 4:41:58 PM PDT
by
grey_whiskers
(The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
To: Oscar in Batangas
Something along those lines was in a GI Joe cartoon.
Sink The Montana.
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posted on
08/28/2022 4:49:48 PM PDT
by
wally_bert
(I cannot be sure for certain, but in my personal opinion I am certain that I am not sure.)
To: roving
Shaking my head——I used to build this stuff. Nothing I worked on could be shut down completely by anything less than a dead crew. And even in that case it would coast for awhile.
To: RomanSoldier19
Does the F-35B have a tailhook?
Perhaps a flock of them could tow the ship?
To: max americana
We knew the attack was coming. We let it happen.
To: RomanSoldier19
I hope they got the extended warranty plan
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posted on
08/28/2022 5:39:11 PM PDT
by
al baby
(Yes i know it was Gere )
To: al baby
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posted on
08/28/2022 5:42:39 PM PDT
by
nascarnation
(Let's Go Brandon!)
To: RomanSoldier19
“UK’s biggest warship, HMS Prince of Wales, breaks down off south coast shortly after setting sail for US”
Take that, Putin!!!
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posted on
08/28/2022 5:59:03 PM PDT
by
BobL
(The Globalists/Neocons desperately want Ukraine to win...makes it easy for me to choose a side)
To: pfflier
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posted on
08/28/2022 6:01:17 PM PDT
by
ealgeone
To: joma89
Was it not leaking enough oil?
Lucas electrical?
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posted on
08/28/2022 6:34:26 PM PDT
by
Celerity
To: joma89; Chode; SkyDancer; Salamander; carriage_hill; Lockbox; MtnClimber; nascarnation; Squantos; ..
The UK is a second rate war power but they still think it is the 1750s. Here-Here ! Pip-Pip ! Brilliant ! Tally Ho ! (grumble-grumble...)
And who was it that handed your tea swilling asses back to you and sent you back across the Pond.
Why yes it was America !!! Do We need to shoot Y'All a Tow Line and make way to your home port ?
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posted on
08/28/2022 6:36:46 PM PDT
by
mabarker1
( (Congress- the opposite of PROGRESS!!! A fraud, a hypocrite, a liar. I'm a member of Congress !7)
To: RomanSoldier19
The limies paid all of that money for carrier with the sky slope launch deck. That’s just silly.
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posted on
08/28/2022 6:41:59 PM PDT
by
Dr. Franklin
("A republic, if you can keep it." )
To: nascarnation
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posted on
08/28/2022 7:29:04 PM PDT
by
squirt
(POLITICIANS & DIAPERS NEED TO BE CHANGED, FOR THE SAME REASON)
To: RomanSoldier19
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posted on
08/28/2022 8:19:27 PM PDT
by
blam
To: RomanSoldier19
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posted on
08/28/2022 8:55:37 PM PDT
by
Basket_of_Deplorables
(Putin is behaving rationally.The war is on Biden and Obama. )
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