Royal Navy: Aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth to return to Portsmouth today after USA mission

The Royal Navy flagship set off to the USA on September 7 to take part in exercises in the USA coast.

Families and well-wishers lined up the walls of Portsmouth Harbour to see her off.

HMS Queen Elizabeth took the place of her sister ship HMS Prince of Wales, after a coupling on its starboard propeller shaft broke.

The £3bn aircraft carrier has now reached the dry dock in Rosyth – her birthplace – for essential repairs.

HMS Queen Elizabeth visited Virginia and New York while in North America.

She was accompanied on her deployment by submarine-hunting frigate HMS Richmond.

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The Atlantic Future Forum was hosted on board.

According to the King’s Harbour Master shipping movements, HMS Queen Elizabeth is due to arrive at 2.45pm today.

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