The problem began on Feb. 3, when the Royal Navy reported that “routine pre-sailing checks” uncovered “an issue with a coupling on (HMS Queen Elizabeth’s) starboard propeller shaft”.

The UK Royal Navy's (RN's) flagship aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth has reached the midway mark of its first planned ...

HMS Prince of Wales: Delayed carrier leaves port The Royal Navy carrier sets sail a day late to replace HMS Queen Elizabeth after it broke down.

The HMS Queen Elizabeth on Nov. 3, 2023. The British aircraft carrier that was set to lead the largest NATO exercises since the Cold War will not set sail on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024, after a problem ...