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The 65,000 tonne warship has been in HMNB Portsmouth following a deployment on Exercise Steadfast Defender – Nato’s largest exercise since The Cold War. She joined Nato allies in the North Sea to carry out various operations, replacing her sister ship HMS Queen Elizabeth.
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Further operations were undertaken on Exercise Joint Warrior, with a UK Carrier Strike Group sailing in formation. Beforehand – in between various visits back home to Portsmouth – her crew were carrying out exercises with American forces at the end of 2023.
While HMS Prince of Wales sits in her home port, we look back at some of her most recent adventures.
13. HMS Prince of Wales
HMS Prince of Wales leaving Portsmouth on 12th February, 2024, to take part in NATO exercise Steadfast Defender - working with NATO Partners off the coast of Norway. Photo: LPhot Henry Parks
14. HMS Prince of Wales
HMS Prince of Wales leaving Portsmouth on 12th February, 2024, to take part in NATO exercise Steadfast Defender - working with NATO Partners off the coast of Norway. Photo: LPhot Dan Bladen
15. HMS Prince of Wales
HMS Prince of Wales returning from her deployment in the USA on December 11, 2023. Photo: LPhot Belinda Alker
16. HMS Prince of Wales
The HMS Prince of Wales (R09) pulling into Naval Station Mayport, Florida, for a scheduled port visit, Sep. 20, 2023. Photo: S.E. NORR S.E. Norr:Royal Navy