One of the UK’s most deadly warships is to be docked in the Firth of Forth as it goes to the Rosyth dry dock for repairs.
The Royal Navy warship HMS Prince of Wales was planning on travelling across the Atlantic to the US for joint battle exercises with the United States Marine Corps and the Royal Canadian Navy after the aircraft carrier's right propeller shaft was found to be damaged.
The second of the Queen Elizabeth class was recently forced to stay in Portsmouth with its sister ship, the HMS Queen Elizabeth. It is understood the flagship of the Royal Navy will take the place of the broken warship in the USA.
READ MORE: Edinburgh police launch huge search for two missing teens who might be in capital
The HMS Prince of Wales was on its way to America but is understood to have been forced into making a diversion to Scotland not long after leaving Portsmouth. Forces.net said that specialist divers checked the aircraft carrier’s starboard propeller and shaft following her breakdown.
Speaking ahead of her journey to Rosyth, a Royal Navy spokesperson told the website: "We are committed to getting HMS Prince of Wales back on operations, protecting the nation and our allies, as soon as possible."
The incredible ship is expected to serve on the seas for 50 years; weighing in at around 65,000 tonnes, it can move up to 500 miles per day. According to the Royal Navy, it will be expected to help deliver carrier strike missions, enforce no-flight zones and aid Royal Navy forces at home and abroad, the Daily Record reports.
It's expected that once The Prince of Wales is able to join up with the US-based exercises, The HMS Queen Elizabeth will return to Europe to help in NATO's efforts in the Baltic in the face of Russia's invasion of Ukraine to safeguard security, stability and prosperity across Europe.
READ NEXT:
Edinburgh motorists wait 'over an hour' in city centre due to ongoing tram works
Elegant East Lothian mansion with stunning roof terrace and fountain hits the market
Devastated Edinburgh family turned away at the airport gate with ill baby son
DVLA warning over £1,000 fine and penalty points for any driver who wears glasses
Young Edinburgh chef who died in tragic motorbike crash was a 'total superstar'
