Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

[PhillyJ]

Whoever "Daring" is on Marine Traffic, she's clearly not a T45. Current position:
https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/ho ... 93/zoom:16

Apparently HMS QE is currently in Malta and travelled across land to get there...perhaps she really does have hover capabilities just like Cloudbase in Capt Scarlet.

[PhillyJ]

Defending the UK? With no guns and no aircraft?

Somebody had to say it

She does have guns, I saw some Matelots manning them when she left Pompey...albeit only able to defend against overly aggressive Seagulls and Yachty types but that's definitely in our National interest, the Seagulls are a right pain when you're trying to enjoy your fish'n'chips on the seafront.

[SKB]

09:45 - Marine Traffic shows "Daring" (not!) is still in Penzance Bay. Meanwhile, the QE is now docked in Malta's Grand Harbour (not!).

[SKB]

^ Not Malta (!)



^ QE near St. Michael's Mount, yesterday

(Photos: Mike Newman @ManOnaPlanet )

[abc123]

No helicopters on deck?

[PhillyJ]

No helicopters on deck?

Only stealth ones. I guess the one that was buzzing around the other day bringing VIP's didn't stay, unless it's below decks.

[abc123]

No helicopters on deck?

Only stealth ones. I guess the one that was buzzing around the other day bringing VIP's didn't stay, unless it's below decks.

[Enigmatically]

Defending the UK? With no guns and no aircraft?

Somebody had to say it

No sense of history, e.g. sinking of Union frigate Cumberland in your own civil war, Battle of Lissa, sinking of Chilean Esmeralda

[SKB]

[Ron5]

Defending the UK? With no guns and no aircraft?

Somebody had to say it

No sense of history, e.g. sinking of Union frigate Cumberland in your own civil war, Battle of Lissa, sinking of Chilean Esmeralda

To my shame, it took me a few minutes to work this out. Nice job

[SKB]

^ St. Michael's Mount in the background.

[SKB]

[benny14]

[hovematlot]

She's spending a surprisingly long time at anchor...

[benny14]

She's spending a surprisingly long time at anchor...

They were originally delayed by a power issue, and they were replacing a diesel head on a main engine yesterday. Engine might be playing up. Or they might just be doing some post refit trials.

Seems to have moved out of Penzance at about 0030. Heading back east.

[SKB]

[PhillyJ]

Some great pics on there, the one of the Merlin taking off is superb. I'd show my Dad but to be honest after he saw it leave Pompey for the first time Sunday, when I took him and Mum down to the Round Tower to see her, it would just give him more basis to call it a 'Lego Ship'!

[Ron5]

Some great pics on there, the one of the Merlin taking off is superb. I'd show my Dad but to be honest after he saw it leave Pompey for the first time Sunday, when I took him and Mum down to the Round Tower to see her, it would just give him more basis to call it a 'Lego Ship'!

He's got a point, does kinda look like Lego designed her

[SKB]

I think someone ^ might be getting a message from Enigmatically later....

[PhillyJ]

He's got a point, does kinda look like Lego designed her

Yep, he is old school...and ex RAF Transport Command who took on the Comet when it was falling out of the sky To be fair his Dad was on the old Carriers when RAF personnel were embarked the first time, so probably 1920's.

[Gabriele]

About Apache and Queen Elizabeth, i didn't get a date for their first embarkation, but this is still pretty sweet:

Jon Pentreath
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@ComdJHC

In risposta a @Gabriel64869839 e @HMSQnlz
Apache will get a read across clearance (soon) for QELZ from its previous OCEAN release combined with data from the Merlin and Chinook FOCFT(RW) earlier this year.

[Scimitar54]

Well orders to be given when leaving a mooring say "Lego For'ard and Lego Aft"

[serge750]

[quote="Gabriele"]About Apache and Queen Elizabeth, i didn't get a date for their first embarkation, but this is still pretty sweet:

Jon Pentreath
‏
@ComdJHC

In risposta a @Gabriel64869839 e @HMSQnlz
Apache will get a read across clearance (soon) for QELZ from its previous OCEAN release combined with data from the Merlin and Chinook FOCFT(RW) earlier this year.

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Thanks gabriel
I'm still waiting for my reply from Qnlz..... Still looking forward to seeing them though

[The Armchair Soldier]

Some nice aerial footage of Queen Elizabeth in Penzance here:

[Wrekin1410]