Watch: HMS Queen Elizabeth heads for US, stepping in for damaged sister ship
HMS Queen Elizabeth's departure comes after HMS Prince of Wales had to return to Portsmouth last week after suffering damage.
HMS Queen Elizabeth's departure comes after HMS Prince of Wales had to return to Portsmouth last week after suffering damage.
    The ships tracked the Russian task group as they made their journey home from the eastern Mediterranean.
    INS Vikrant took eight years longer to build than the UK's flagship.
    Divers discovered damage to HMS Prince of Wales' starboard shaft just 48 hours after leaving Portsmouth.
    The new design breaks from the country's colonial past and its historic links to British rule.
    HMS Audacious has been monitoring tankers and cargo vessels, working alongside NATO surface ships on Operation Sea Guardian.
    The Astute submarines are recognised as the most technologically advanced attack submarines ever operated by the service.
    The £3bn aircraft carrier broke down off the Isle of Wight after departing for the US for exercises.
    HMS Albion is due to be back in Plymouth just before Christmas.
    It comes as HMS Anson – the fifth of the Royal Navy's new Astute-class submarines – is commissioned into the fleet today.
    Defence sources have told Forces News that anchoring at the sheltered bay near Portsmouth will allow divers to assess the damaged shaft.
    The £3bn carrier broke down off the south coast after departing for training exercises in the US.
    The carrier is headed to North America and the Caribbean to work alongside the US and Canada.
    The Type 26 frigates will replace the Type 23s currently in service and provide protection for the UK nuclear deterrent.
    Illegal fishing is estimated to cost the Pacific nations more than US$150m (£127m) every year in lost revenue.
    The reason for the delay is unknown and there will be no Forces News live stream of HMS Prince of Wales leaving Porstmouth as a result.