Royal Navy HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier.
HMS Prince of Wales (pennant number R09) is the Royal Navy's second Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier. The ship was handed over to the British Navy in December 2017 and entered active service in 2019.
The ship can accommodate up to 40 aircraft, 36 Lockheed Martin F-35B Lighting II stealth fighters and 4 Agusta Westland Merlin helicopters.
The ship is 284 metres long and 73 metres wide.
This photo was taken on 20 March 2024 at Europa Port, located on the first Maasvlakte.
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