Britain's flagship aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth pulled off major Nato drill due to faulty propellor shaft | AR27YZP | 2024-02-07 06:08:01
She was because of set sail from Portsmouth in the present day to take part in Train Steadfast
BRITAIN'S flagship aircraft service HMS Queen Elizabeth has been pulled off a Nato drill as a result of a defective propellor shaft.
She was because of set sail from Portsmouth in the present day to take part in Train Steadfast Defender in northern Europe, the most important Nato train because the finish of the Cold War.
Pink-faced Navy officers stated HMS Prince of Wales will take her place — however it isn't clear when she is going to sail.
Fleet Commander Vice Admiral Andrew Burns stated: "Routine pre-sailing checks yesterday recognized a problem with a coupling on HMS Queen Elizabeth's starboard propeller shaft.
"As such, the ship won't sail on Sunday.
"HMS Prince of Wales will take her place."
Last month, The Sun revealed a report that claimed Royal Navy recruitment was so dangerous that defence bosses have been decommissioning two warships.
HMS Westminster, lately refurbished at large taxpayer expense, and& HMS Argyll& might be taken out of action this yr, with crews despatched to work on a yet-to-arrive new fleet of frigates.
Though the Authorities needs to chop the dimensions of the& Armed Forces,& recruitment continues to be under& goal.
In 2023, intake at the Navy and Marines fell 22.1 per cent on the yr earlier than, while the RAF's fell by 17 per cent and the Military's by 15 per cent.
The Navy at present has 26,330 personnel.
The& Ministry of Defence& has ordered eight Sort 26 frigates, which would be the Navy's most advanced submarine-hunting warships thus far.
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