Was Britannia every used as a hospital ship? The "wrong fuel" issue was probably an excuse to keep a very high profile target out of the way (even if she was classed as a hospital ship, there was a fair chance that the Argentines would regard her as a legitimate target), as I have seen it...

It is being reported in the UKDF that the cause of the crash was "rain covers" that were left on the aircraft. If so pre-flight check procedures may not have been correctly followed. https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/carrier-f-35-crash-potentially-caused-by-rain-cover-being-left-on/?fbclid=I...

According to the UK Defence Journal HMS Queen Elizabeth hit 32 knots on trials.

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/hms-pri ... zGJ2EIK964

Lord Jim wrote:Yes agreed, any suggestions where this should be moved to? polite answers only please.

What about here?
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or here
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She has cracked 29.2 knots at 12:30 UTC off the coast of the Isle of Wight.

She has set out on a northerly heading and is now heading west across the top of Scotland. So she must be heading for Portsmouth via the Irish Sea.

Cunard cruise ship MS Queen Elizabeth will pass HMS Queen Elizabeth shortly on her way into Cromarty Firth.

[quote 15:10 - QE dropped anchor in the Moray Firth. North of Nairn, NE of Cromarty and just east of RNAS Fearn Never knew such a place existed, if you look on Google earth you can just about make out the old runways. (HMS Owl) Looks like farm land now. According to Wiki it had 25 different FAA squ...

It looks like she is heading for Cromarty Firth after a very hectic day.

How much fuel would she have left with considering they wanted her light to leave the basin? Has she stopped to bunker or is it adjustment time?

SKB wrote:QE's position not sent for over an hour now. AIS switched off?

Happened late this afternoon AU time. I don't think it's switched off.

The path so far. Must be a hive of activity.

Has she been moving under her own power or is it still on the tugs? Left the Firth under her own power at just over 11 knots. Reduced to about 8 knots and is currently exercising off the mouth of the Firth. First heading NNW (340 deg), then SSE and now NNW again accompanied by HMS Sutherland. Edit,...

HMS Queen Elizabeth just turned on her tracking. There are a lot of tugs in the basin. It won't be long now.
https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/ho ... 22/zoom:16