Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
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Hi all, first post. Fife Today reporting HMS Prince of Wales to sail this Friday or Saturday weather permitting. Sorry don't know how to link to article.
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https://www.fifetoday.co.uk/news/superc ... -1-5000157jcs1959 wrote:Hi all, first post. Fife Today reporting HMS Prince of Wales to sail this Friday or Saturday weather permitting. Sorry don't know how to link to article.
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Its exactly 5 years to the day today (9th September) since PoW began assembly in Rosyth's Dock 1 on 9th September 2014.
Pymes75 (Gabriele) compiled a table of events of both ships assemblies. http://www.pymes75.plus.com/military/cvf_build.htm
A nicely edited compilation of PoW's assembly and float-out videos.
Pymes75 (Gabriele) compiled a table of events of both ships assemblies. http://www.pymes75.plus.com/military/cvf_build.htm
A nicely edited compilation of PoW's assembly and float-out videos.
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Location of QE? Have they left UK waters or lurking still?
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QE turned off AIS on Wednesday 4th September 2019 at 04:29 UTC (05:29 BST) in the Celtic Sea.Digger22 wrote:Location of QE? Have they left UK waters or lurking still?
Latitude / Longitude: 50.63913° / -6.750043. Speed: 7.6 knots. Heading: 253° (west-ish)
Here: https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/50% ... 3?hl=en-GB
Nothing since.
PoW is here: https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@56.01390 ... 3?hl=en-GB
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I've been told that it was more likely to be the 18th, but the situation is 'fluid' to say the least!jcs1959 wrote:Hi all, first post. Fife Today reporting HMS Prince of Wales to sail this Friday or Saturday weather permitting. Sorry don't know how to link to article.
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Apparently she's just off Newfoundland at present...arrival in Halifax very soon.
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haha, it certainly is! I was told it will not be the 13th, but as I said it seems to fluctuate between a few dates and changes from day to day.SKB wrote:Btw. Friday is the 13th....
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Well we are almost there, 2 carriers at sea at the same time. Can still remember talking about it on MP photos before the first steel was cut
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I wonder which one will get to Portsmouth first? PoW or QE ?
Place bets now!
Place bets now!
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I wonder whether R09 will prove faster than R08 whilst on her Sea Trials?
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PoW has a 29.2 knot target to beat, achieved by QE on 15th August 2017, south of the Isle of Wight.Scimitar54 wrote:I wonder whether R09 will prove faster than R08 whilst on her Sea Trials?
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Rosyth high tides for the 18th are at 05:44 and 18:12.
Sunrise: 06:51, Sunset at 19:23
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hmm, reckon my 'source' also suggested that!PhillyJ wrote:I've been told that it was more likely to be the 18th, but the situation is 'fluid' to say the least!jcs1959 wrote:Hi all, first post. Fife Today reporting HMS Prince of Wales to sail this Friday or Saturday weather permitting. Sorry don't know how to link to article.
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Is there going to be a photo op in Portsmouth with both Carriers docked etc.?
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Maybe a Photex in the channel when QNLZ returns from Westlant19, overflown by a flypast of 617Sqn F-35
More likely I would have thought they would both be along in Portsmouth for the Christmas, New Year period..
More likely I would have thought they would both be along in Portsmouth for the Christmas, New Year period..
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Well I know that PWLS is supposed to be alongside for December, and I'm pretty sure QNLZ is due back by then. I'm definitely going to get a harbour tour when they are both in.
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Local radio news is confirming that PWLS will be in Pompey at some point in December, quoting RN announcement but nothing that I've seen so far.PhillyJ wrote:Well I know that PWLS is supposed to be alongside for December, and I'm pretty sure QNLZ is due back by then. I'm definitely going to get a harbour tour when they are both in.
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Do you have a screenshot or anything of that speed record? The highest I have stored is 28.6 knots. Would be good to have the top one.SKB wrote:PoW has a 29.2 knot target to beat, achieved by QE on 15th August 2017, south of the Isle of Wight.
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Steven B first reported it on the very day, 15th August 2017 (see page 229)RetroSicotte wrote:Do you have a screenshot or anything of that speed record? The highest I have stored is 28.6 knots. Would be good to have the top one.
15 Aug 2017
Steven B wrote:She has cracked 29.2 knots at 12:30 UTC off the coast of the Isle of Wight.
Smokey also captured it - with speed data - and posted it on 18th August 2017 (see page 237)
18 Aug 2017
Smokey wrote:I meant to post this a couple of days ago but forgot.
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Well I have it on good authority that one of the modifications to PWLS was to secretly build opening ports to allow all AB's on board to deploy oars to assist in beating this speed! Unfortunately they couldn't afford a magnetohydrodynamic driveSKB wrote:PoW has a 29.2 knot target to beat, achieved by QE on 15th August 2017, south of the Isle of Wight.Scimitar54 wrote:I wonder whether R09 will prove faster than R08 whilst on her Sea Trials?