Britain's new £3b aircraft carrier springs a leak
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BRITAIN'S biggest ever warship, the new £3.1 billion (S$5.6 billion) aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, has a leak and needs repairs, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on Tuesday.
The 65,000-tonne ship, hailed as Britain's most advanced military vessel and which was only officially commissioned by the queen two weeks ago, has an issue with a shaft seal that was identified during sea trials, the MoD said.
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