A BARROW-BUILT ship has been in the news this week for dashing Prince Harry's lunch plans in the West Indies.

We have taken a look back through the North-West Evening Mail archives to show some photos of Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship Wave Knight.

The Wave Knight-class fast fleet tanker has been ferrying Prince Harry around the region, but broke down on a Caribbean island en route to the next stop.

She developed a technical problem which meant she could not leave her St Vincent mooring and head to the next stop, Grenada.

Prince Harry unable to phone Meghan Markle from tanker ship on Caribbean tour

RFA Wave Knight, which is on anti-narcotics and disaster relief duties in the region, was built by VSEL in Barrow and launched in 2000.

She was accepted into service in 2003 and is the second ship to bear this name in RFA service.

Wave Knight is able to operate in support of amphibious forces, anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare operations and in the protection of vital sea areas and shipping. She has the capability to deliver fuel through replenishment at sea rig.

Today we look back of photos of RFA Wave Knight docked in Barrow. She is seen in Buccleuch Dock ahead of leaving for sea trials.

In one photo she is shown with Captain Alan Roache and three young colouring competition winners.

Royal Navy 'depleted by vicious cycle of retaining old ships'