One of the most powerful surface warships ever constructed in the UK is heading to Scotland. The Royal Navy warship HMS Prince of Wales is heading to Rosyth on the Firth of Forth where she will enter the dry dock for repairs.
The aircraft carrier, which is the second of the Queen Elizabeth class, was forced to abandon plans to head to the US for battle exercises with the United States Marine Corps and the Royal Canadian Navy after damage was discovered to the right propeller shaft, where a fault was found with the shaft coupling.
The warship was recently forced to remain in Portsmouth with its sister ship, and the flagship of the Royal Navy, HMS Queen Elizabeth taking her place in the USA.
