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December 7, 2020
Flooding Threatens To Put New British Carrier Out Of Action For Six Months
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/38002/flooding-threatens-to-put-new-british-carrier-out-of-action-for-six-months

“Thousands of gallons of seawater poured into an engine room and submerged electrical cabinets for over 24 hours,” the article states. The process of repairs, including checking miles of cables, “will take months” and is expected to cost “millions” of pounds.

The damage is reported to have affected the ship’s high-voltage electrical system propulsion system, which consists of two Rolls-Royce Marine gas turbine alternators, and four diesel engines, providing a total power of around 110 megawatts.