The Royal Navy’s aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales has entered the Indian Ocean, marking the beginning of the next stage of its global military mission after a safe transit through the Suez Canal and Red Sea.
As per official information, the carrier was accompanied by its full task force of warships and aircraft, collectively known as the UK Carrier Strike Group. This included British warships HMS Dauntless and HMS Richmond, along with Norwegian frigate HNoMS Roald Amundsen, Spanish frigate ESPS Méndez Núñez and Canadian frigate HMCS Ville de Québec.
This is the first time HMS Prince of Wales has sailed this far east, according to the Royal Navy. The ship’s flight deck was packed with F-35B stealth fighter jets, as well as Merlin and Wildcat helicopters during the passage.
The Carrier Strike Group sailed through the Suez Canal last week, moving from the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea,
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