Ship Record

HMS Prince of Wales (R09)

Learn about HMS Prince of Wales, a modern Royal Navy aircraft carrier.

HMS Prince of Wales is the second of the Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers and forms a central part of modern British maritime power.

Quick Facts

Ship Name: HMS Prince of Wales
Type: Aircraft Carrier
Class: Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier
Pennant Number: R09
Launched: 2017
Built at: Rosyth Dockyard
Commissioned: 2019
Armament: F-35B and helicopters
Propulsion: Integrated electric propulsion
Role: Aircraft carrier
Notable for: Modern carrier strike operations
Fate: Active
Status: In service

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HMS Prince of Wales (1765) – Third-rate ship of the line
HMS Prince of Wales (1794) – Second-rate ship of the line
HMS Prince of Wales (1902) – London-class battleship
HMS Prince of Wales (1939) – King George V-class battleship
HMS Prince of Wales (53) – King George V-class battleship
HMS Prince of Wales (2017) – Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier
HMS Prince of Wales (R09) – Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier