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PORTSMOUTH is bracing itself for the arrival of up to 6,000 American sailors as the world’s newest and most powerful warship anchors in the Solent.

USS George H W Bush will drop anchor in Stokes Bay, Gosport, on Friday after taking part in the biggest training exercise hosted by the Royal Navy in recent years.

The 1,100ft supercarrier – with a ship’s company of more than 5,300 – will be joined by American destroyer USS Truxtun and the Spanish frigate ESPS Almirante Juan De Borbon – meaning almost 6,000 sailors and airmen will descend on the city until Tuesday.

Portsmouth bars and clubs are preparing for a bumper bank holiday weekend as the sailors let off steam.

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