UK's only ice patrol ship HMS Protector disabled by engine failure
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14 Oct 2026
15:48

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UK's only ice patrol ship HMS Protector disabled by engine failure

The UK's only ice patrol ship, HMS Protector, has been taken out of service due to a serious engine malfunction and was towed back to Devonport base. If the vessel cannot be repaired, the Royal Navy will not receive a full replacement until the next decade.

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