 The water was pumped out through the joint efforts of a local fire company and the shipyard , and Prince of Wales was later dry docked for permanent repairs . This damage and the problem with the delivery of her main guns and turrets delayed her completion . As the war progressed there was an urgent need for capital ships , and so her completion was advanced by postponing compartment air tests , ventilation tests and a thorough testing of her bilge , ballast and fuel @-@ oil systems . 
