UK's newest and largest aircraft carrier broke down on the 2nd day of a mission to the US

The Royal Navy's largest ship broke down Sunday just one day after setting sail for the US.

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HMS Prince of Wales was left stuck off the UK coast as engineers addressed a mechanical issue.

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The carrier has spent fewer than 90 days at sea in the past two years due to technical faults.

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HMS Prince of Wales, a £3 billion ($3.5 billion), suffered a mechanical issue Sunday

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The carrier, which has held the role of command ship for NATO since January 2022,was on the second day of its latest deployment.

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Divers were on Sunday investigating the ship's technical fault

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This isn't the first time that the 65,000-ton vessel has suffered technical issues since it entered service in 2019.

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