Flagship UK aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales replaced for US visit after breakdown

One of Britain's two aircraft carriers has suffered "significant damage" to its propeller shaft and will no longer sail to the US to undertake training exercises, the UK Royal Navy has said.

HMS Prince of Wales, its newest carrier which was only formally commissioned into service in December 2019, broke down off England's south coast last week at the outset of its trans-Atlantic voyage.

In an embarrassing development, it had been due to participate in what the British navy had called a "landmark mission" involving stealth jet and drone exercises off the coast of North America and in the Caribbean.

Rear Admiral Steve Moorhouse said its sister ship, HMS Queen Elizabeth, would now stand in for the stricken vessel during some elements of the tour, which includes diplomatic events.

It is also expected to feature exercises with F-35B Lightning jets.

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