Britain’s newest aircraft carrier misses US trip, will stay docked for 6 months after ‘embarrassing’ flood

Britain’s flagship aircraft carrier HMS

Britain’s flagship aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales will stay docked for repairs until spring, after its electrics were submerged in flood water. The flood is the latest in a series of “embarrassing” snafus aboard the ship.

osting the British taxpayer a whopping £3.2 billion, the HMS Prince of Wales is the jewel in the Royal Navy’s crown. Along with its sister ship, HMS Queen Elizabeth, the Prince of Wales is capable of launching NATO’s next-generation F-35 fighter jet and operating at a range of 10,000 nautical miles.

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