Navy’s four smallest ships prepare to sail north while HMS Queen Elizabeth languishes in port

Four of the Royal Navy’s smallest ships are preparing to sail far north into the Arctic for a major exercise that the fleet’s largest ship, HMS Queen Elizabeth, will miss because of a propeller “issue”. Watch more on Independent TV: Click here to subscribe to The Independent: About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independent: Check out our full video catalog: Videos, daily editorial and more: Click here to get the best of The Independent daily: Like The Independent on Facebook: Follow The Independent on Twitter: Follow The Independ