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- 12 Aug 2021, 12:19
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 45 Destroyer (Daring Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 1996
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Re: Type 45 Destroyer (Daring Class) (RN) [News Only]
Is there any update on Diamond?
- 16 Feb 2020, 09:32
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Babcock bought it I believe. They will use it for refits and the he T31 constructionR686 wrote:why did they need a new crane?
Goliath was built and payed for, did anyone buy goliath in the end?
- 29 Jan 2019, 13:27
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
I wonder if the old King George V drydock in Southampton could be another potential option? Close proximity to Portsmouth and should be large enough to accommodate the carriers. Though if its going to cost a pretty penny to bring back into use you may as well spend the money on rebuilding a Dock in...
- 28 Jan 2019, 10:10
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4473948
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
There are some issues with Rosyth and continuous carrier availability. The second carrier will still be at 20-30 days notice during the periods of dry docking, so they will have to be kept short (a few weeks). The carriers will only be dry docked for the hull maintenance type work that can only be ...
- 23 Jan 2019, 14:48
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
seem to remember CEC being fitted to HMS Duncan for trials when new Don't know about that, but we had an order in (5% of a production batch for several USN ships) and we cancelled it. - so all the Links (16 and beyond...) which come nowhere near are now "the thing" When Duncan was Launche...
- 22 Jan 2019, 10:34
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
I do not think even the Carriers have good Command capabilities, wasn't that one of the things removed to save a few pennies? WE know the RN wanted to move forward with CEC, but could not get any such programme funded as it was seen as "Nice to have" rather then essential back when these ...
- 18 Dec 2018, 09:24
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 45 Destroyer (Daring Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 1996
- Views: 571686
Re: Type 45 Destroyer (Daring Class) (RN) [News Only]
So I was watching Episode 4 of "Warship: Life at Sea" last night and I noticed that one of the sailors was using a 50 Calibre Heavy Machine gun. I did not think the Royal Navy used them?. I thought it was GPMG and Mini guns only at that level? Its a pleasant surprise, as much as i would no...
- 31 Oct 2018, 21:11
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Tide Class Tankers (MARS) (RFA)
- Replies: 752
- Views: 287678
Re: Tide Class Tankers (MARS) (RFA)
I was just thinking that. I was surprised to see one in Halifax!Ron5 wrote:Did she pass FOST then? Or am I getting my Tides confused?
- 02 Oct 2018, 12:11
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4473948
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
I was just thinking the same thingSKB wrote:So why didn't RFA Tiderace go over with QE and Monmouth?
- 31 Aug 2018, 09:28
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4473948
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Any news on Tiderace joining them yet ? Still moored at Plymouth Breakwater according to both MarineTraffic and VesselFinder ?! :eh: https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/shipid:3350115/zoom:14 https://www.vesselfinder.com/?imo=9655547 QE supposedly has a 10,000 mile range, thats if she's fully...
- 30 Aug 2018, 21:06
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4473948
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Any news on Tiderace joining them yet ?
- 27 Jul 2018, 21:45
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4473948
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
I know what you mean. But the plan will always be to have escorts around when it counts
- 03 Jul 2018, 14:52
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4473948
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
I assume it would be a Joint force set up, but teamed with Stagecoach and not the RAFdmereifield wrote:Just like the aircraft, we can't actually afford the buses. We may have to rely on allies to populate the bus wing....SKB wrote:366 days now and still no red double decker buses. I'm getting impatient.
- 01 Jun 2018, 19:52
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4473948
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
The tour also mentioned that she is due to leave on July 1st to arrive in the US for August. Did not make sense to me but that was his exact words.
- 01 Jun 2018, 19:21
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4473948
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Evening. I did the harbour tour today and QE is now facing South again. No sign of Phalanx or 30mm gums yet, but the tents are gone from the flight deck
- 28 Sep 2017, 11:41
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 5715
- Views: 1500999
Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Good old Daily FAILRon5 wrote:Who do you think put the error in???2HeadsBetter wrote:Do newspapers not employ sub-editors any more? Jesus!
- 08 Sep 2017, 13:29
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4473948
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
For comparison: http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_700,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.scotsman.com/webimage/1.4482749.1498072567!/image/image.jpg ^ QE naming, 4th July 2014 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DJMDf13XoAAanan.jpg ^ PoW naming 8th September 2017 What are the 2 protrusion on the ...
- 06 Sep 2017, 17:47
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4473948
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Don't worry, Phalanx has a fantastic service record of successfully intercepting a friendly battleship and several friendly aircraft, it is entirely reasonable to depend on it as the sole layer of defence. Exactly, I say implement Sea Dart on the QE class. ;) How about a pair of Octuple Pom Poms :D...
- 29 Aug 2017, 17:11
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4473948
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
I took the harbour tour this morning. She sure is impressive. I took some photos on my phone but they are far from good.
Also in port are 5 T45!, 4 T23 and 2 Rivers. Two of the darings had there masts covered in scaffolding
Also in port are 5 T45!, 4 T23 and 2 Rivers. Two of the darings had there masts covered in scaffolding
- 25 Aug 2017, 15:31
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: HMS Hermes (R12) (Centaur Class Aircraft Carrier) (1959-1984) (Ex RN)
- Replies: 58
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Re: HMS Hermes (R12) (Centaur Class Aircraft Carrier) (1959-1984) (Ex RN)
http://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/hms-hermes-repatriation/
Sounds good, but I doubt it would ever happen based on what happened to Lusty
Sounds good, but I doubt it would ever happen based on what happened to Lusty
- 24 Aug 2017, 14:06
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Can anyone tell me what the design changes to PWL to make it more suitable to the Amphib role?
- 23 Aug 2017, 11:06
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4473948
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Quite partial to the term "Wurly birds" myselfClive F wrote:OK, so no more calling choppers helos then. lol
- 21 Aug 2017, 15:15
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4473948
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
There has been so many posts in the last week I have barely kept up with it. Anybody would think that QNZL had docked in Pompey and PWLS was about to be named. oh wait a minute....
- 21 Aug 2017, 15:13
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4473948
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Obviously the main goal would eventually be EMALS, but thats too far ahead. Even if they planned it right today, it wouldn't happen for 20 years with how much they'd need to do to bring it in.[/quote] EMALS? From what I gather from my American friends, EMALS isn't performing that well at all on the ...
- 21 Aug 2017, 15:12
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4473948
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Here's a question to think about while we wait for PoW's naming and float out. How would you IMPROVE the QE class in future upgrades and refits? Keep it reasonable. No "third island" or "nuclear reactor" type answers allowed! Purely Hypothetical but: Built as CATOBAR from the st...