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Aircraft carrier for 300 billion rubles broke down due to water

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The newest British aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales worth 3.1 billion pounds (more than 300 billion rubles) will go for a long repair after water enters the engine room. This is reported by the Sun, citing sources.



According to the publication, the aircraft carrier's fire extinguishing system failed, which caused tons of water to flood the engine room and the ship's power supply systems for a day. The ship will now remain in Portsmouth harbour for repairs, which will take several months.

Because of this, it was necessary to postpone the long-term joint tests of F-35B Lightning II fighters with the United States. "It will take months to repair the damage. The costs will amount to millions, " the source said.

In 2017 , a video of a leak on Britain's newest aircraft carrier, the Queen Elizabeth, appeared. The ship joined the British Navy on December 7, 2017, problems occurred on December 19. The ship was repaired in Portsmouth.

Prince of Wales was launched on 21 December 2017. The ship entered the British Navy in 2020. Queen Elizabeth and Prince of Wales are the same class of British aircraft carriers, but due to small upgrades, the ship's displacement has been increased by three thousand tons, making it the largest aircraft carrier in the country.

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