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

[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.

[WMarshal]

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.

[dfwgator]

Rum, Sodomy and the Lash.

[SteveH]

a propellor not adequately balanced?

[doorgunner69]

Mechanical issues? They neve could make a reliable oil seal.

Amazing, would have expected the Lucas electrics to be falling apart by now.

[nascarnation]

Who built this gem? Did they outsource it to the ChiComs?

[grey_whiskers]

Someone in the engine room probably used the wrong pronoun.

[wally_bert]

Something along those lines was in a GI Joe cartoon.

Sink The Montana.

[OldWarBaby]

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.

[FarCenter]

Does the F-35B have a tailhook?

Perhaps a flock of them could tow the ship?

[McCarthysGhost]

We knew the attack was coming. We let it happen.

[al baby]

I hope they got the extended warranty plan

[nascarnation]

[BobL]

“UK’s biggest warship, HMS Prince of Wales, breaks down off south coast shortly after setting sail for US”

Take that, Putin!!!

[ealgeone]

Very true.

[Celerity]

Was it not leaking enough oil?

Lucas electrical?

[mabarker1]

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 ?

[Dr. Franklin]

The limies paid all of that money for carrier with the sky slope launch deck. That’s just silly.

[squirt]

Russians

[blam]

[Basket_of_Deplorables]

Ayn Rand is laughing.