United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 48264
HMS Prince of Wales: Repairs and Maintenance
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6 September 2022
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20 September 2022 · Answer
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20 September 2022
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the nature is of the defect that recently affected HMS Prince of Wales; and what the timetable is for rectifying that issue.
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6 September 2022
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the nature is of the defect that recently affected HMS Prince of Wales; and what the timetable is for rectifying that issue.
Source: Commons
20 September 2022
Answer
Shortly after HMS PRINCE OF WALES (PWLS) sailed on 27 August, a mechanical fault was discovered with the starboard shaft. Our initial assessment has revealed that a coupling which joins the final two sections of the shaft has failed. This is a very unusua...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-09-06/48264
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1505300
- uk · wq-1505300 · source updated 20 September 2022