Aug. 28 (UPI) -- The HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier led the U.K. Carrier Strike Group 25 to visit Japan's capital city and host dignitaries, politicians, defense partners and the public.
Sailors lined the carrier's flight deck as the HMS Prince of Wales and other vessels entered Tokyo Bay while onlookers watched from nearby bridges and other viewpoints on Thursday.
"After a brief but busy period of planned maintenance in Yokosuka, it's a huge privilege to bring the Royal Navy fleet flagship into the center of Tokyo," said Capt. Will Blackett, commanding officer of the HMS Prince of Wales, in a news release.
The strike group participated in joint sea exercises with the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force and underwent maintenance at a Japanese port facility before sailing to Tokyo Bay.
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