Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

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hovematlot wrote:
SKB wrote:QE currently doing 16.6 knots 8-)
Sutherland's track looks like a demented housefly.
https://www.vesselfinder.com/?imo=4907892
Fastest I have seen yet. Guess they are trying different propulsion combos. What speed does she need to achieve for Lighting II launch?
Zero, depending on weather conditions. She has quite a bit of overhead for launching fully loaded 35s in various conditions. On a coolish day like today there shouldn't be any issues.

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

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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.

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May be just stationary. Stopped for lunch?

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Late blimmin lunch lol

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She's "back". Stealth Mode test successful. :lol:
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I was hoping that there would be some photos of her at sea with HMS Sutherland, perhaps taken from Sutherlands embarked Helo. What was the weather up there today?

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Only this so far, also seen on the previous page. Is that the Isle Of May on the horizon?

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Don't think the weather is that great TBH... We'll get some more shots in a few days when the weather clears up

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17:32 - Looks like QE's heading in, she's just re-entered the Forth, doing around 15 knots (17mph or 27 kph). Kirkcaldy anchoring maybe?
https://www.vesselfinder.com/?imo=4907892

18:00 - HMS Sutherland hanging waaaay back, only just re-entering the Forth now, but doing 20 knots, catching up fast.

18:20 - Both ships slowing, leaving deep water channel and possibly heading for Kirkcaldy Bay for anchoring.

18:35 - Rosyth seems to have sent one of its tugs, the Forth Fighter (which was involved in QE's departure yesterday) to anchorage point K7. QE is heading in that direction. The water is no deeper than 22m between them.

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Doing full speed trials?

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SKB wrote:Looks like QE's heading in, she's just re-entered the Forth, doing around 15 knots (17mph or 27 kph). Kirkcaldy anchoring maybe?
There was a measured mile on the north of forth between Kickcaldy and Levan, That's if they still do manual bearings times past the post and work the speed in knots. Then that's paper chart work.. (navy probably still teach it to watch staff because it will work when all else fails).

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18:43 - Looks like QE is going to meet tug Forth Fighter, just off Kirkcaldy.
18:46 - Another of yesterdays tugs, the Forth Constructor is heading east from Rosyth to the area.
18:46 - QE slowing to 8 knots. Heading directly for Forth Fighter
18:55 - Forth Fighter is showing its destination as Anchor Berth K8, which is immediately between it (in K7) and the QE. K7 is currently occupied by a liquid petroleum gas tanker called Kappagas.

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Ask and you shall receive

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19:00 - QE has entered Anchor Berth K8 off Kirkcaldy at 2 knots. Only 19m deep at its shallowest. Forth Constructor and Forth Fighter tugs are now closing in.
19:08 - QE at 0.3 knots, presumably with anchor dropped.
19:20 - HMS Sutherland heading for QE's anchorage area.
19:27 - A pilot vessel, the Forth Panther has met the QE.
19:34 - Forth Panther returning to Rosyth
19:55 - Both tugs departing, heading to Burntisland.
20:00 - HMS Sutherland swoops past QE...
20:20 - HMS Sutherland is doing her 'demented housefly' thing again... :?
20:30 - 112,000 ton cruise ship CARIBBEAN PRINCESS takes a peek at the QE, no doubt carrying Russian spies disguised as elderly American tourists... :shock:
https://www.vesselfinder.com/?imo=4907892


While anchored off Kirkcaldy on the evening of the 27th, HMS Queen Elizabeth and Caribbean Princess had a little exchange with their horns!
QE's horn is the deeper sounding.

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That's her swinging round the pick in Kirkcaldy.

Even on a dreich night she is massive and wonderful to look at.
Sutherland off her port quarter on her way now towards isle of May.
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Shame she has a sad face on her derrier

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RAF>FAN wrote:Shame she has a sad face on her derrier
Image :twisted:
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I can't unsee that now.....

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I guess anyone would be sad if you had an arse almost as large as an American "music" artist. :lol:

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What's the bet that the crew of Sutherland's Wildcat all spoke about jumping the gun and stealing the first landing from 820?

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I would think that the first landing on the QE is something that had been meticulously planned months in advance... can't see the brass being happy if the Sunderland Wildcat sneaks it early....

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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?

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RAF>FAN wrote:Shame she has a sad face on her derrier

Actually reminds me of Merv Hughes mo :D

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