UK’s second aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, set sail for the first time. The 65,000-tonne warship left the basin at Rosyth Dockyard on the Forth, ready to begin sea trials. The ship was laid down eight years ago.
When the ship passes beneath the three iconic Forth crossings and strikes out into the North Sea, then the two largest warships ever built for the Royal Navy will be at sea at the same time. HMS Queen Elizabeth is currently in the North Atlantic preparing for operational training...