HMS Prince of Wales breaks down as UK's biggest warship left stranded before key journey

HMS Prince of Wales breaks down as UK's biggest warship left stranded before key journeyThe Royal Navy's £3.5bn aircraft carrier has suffered a 'minor technical issue', forcing it to dock in Stavanger, Norway Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Peter Hennessy 00:08, Sat, Jun 6, 2026 Updated: 00:11, Sat, Jun 6, 2026 HMS Prince of Wales with F-35s on her flight deck docks in Singapore during her Indo-Pacific mission (Image: Getty)HMS Prince of Wales, the Royal Navy's colossal £3.5billion aircraft carrier and Britain's largest warship, has reportedly suffered another breakdown. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) The HMS Prince of Wales departed from the Glen Mallan jetty in Loch Long, Argyll and Bute, bound for Nordic waters to provide security across the Atlantic and High North regions last month. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy PolicyHowever, according to reports, the vessel has been compelled to dock in Norway for repairs, postponing her departure for commemorations marking the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence.A senior naval source reportedly told the Daily Mail the carrier's latest difficulties we...