* The Royal Navy flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth has embarked on a voyage to the US for training exercises
* Scores of well wishers lined Portsmouth Harbour and waved Union flags as they watched the ship set sail
* The 65,0000-tonne ship will stop at New York, Halifax in Nova Scotia, and the Caribbean along its journey
* HMS Queen Elizabeth takes the place of HMS Prince of Wales, which broke down prematurely on Isle of Wight
The Royal Navy flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth has embarked on a voyage to the US for training exercises in place of her sister ship, which broke down off the Isle of Wight.
HMS Prince of Wales was forced to make a premature return to Portsmouth Naval Base on Saturday after a coupling on its starboard propeller shaft broke shortly after setting sail.
The £3 billion aircraft carrier will now need to go into dry dock, probably at Rosyth in Scotland, to undergo repairs.
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WNU editor: It looks like the HMS Prince of Wales needs significant repair .... Broken down £3bn warship to return to base using one propeller (SKY News). More here .... HMS Prince of Wales has “Significant Damage” Likely Requiring Dry Dock (Maritime Executive).
UK Aircraft Carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth Replaces HMS Prince of Wales In US Trip And Training Exercise
HMS Queen Elizabeth replaces HMS Prince of Wales in US trip -- BBC
HMS Queen Elizabeth Departs U.K. to Sub for Damaged HMS Prince of Wales in East Coast Tour -- USNI News
Britain’s flagship heads for the USA ahead of European operations -- Naval News
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