Massive crowd sees off HMS Prince of Wales as carrier leaves Portsmouth for CSG25
Families flocked to Portsmouth seafront as the Royal Navy flagship headed out to sea for eight months on Carrier Strike Group 25.
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Families flocked to Portsmouth seafront as the Royal Navy flagship headed out to sea for eight months on Carrier Strike Group 25.
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Well-wishers and families have welcomed back the HMS Prince of Wales from its work-up phase preparations.
HMS Prince of Wales has left Portsmouth for time at sea ahead of her big deployment with Carrier Strike Group 25 later in the year.
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Prince of Wales follows in the footsteps of her sister HMS Queen Elizabeth and leaves Portsmouth Harbour for a short deployment out at sea.