Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

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No smoke coming from the funnels and still alongside J/K berth.

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Well my nipper has been told to be at his station by 13:00 hrs, but he didn't know what time they were due out of the basin.

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Looks like all the tugs have moved into the basin now in preparation.

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According to Save the Royal Navy, she’s departing at 16:00 today.

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Alll my nipper said is that all the guns are out (GPMG's) and he will be stationed on the flight deck manning one of the aft ones...for 3 hours :lolno:

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Where are you watching the action from CJ?

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PoW's AIS is now on. There are 10 tugs berthed inside the basin's west wall.
https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/ho ... 22/zoom:16

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SKB wrote:PoW's AIS came on at 11:00. A flotilla of tugs are berthed inside the basin's west wall.
No tweets from Tugmaster Rob this time as SD Tempest is still in Portsmouth, I think he's moved to another tug as well.

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Here's a Forth Bridges webcam that updates every 10 minutes.
https://transport-scotland.panomax.com/forth

Rosyth can be seen between the towers of the newest bridge (on the left).

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Digger22 wrote:Where are you watching the action from CJ?
My house.

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cockneyjock1974 wrote:
Digger22 wrote:Where are you watching the action from CJ?
My house.
Handy!

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cockneyjock1974 wrote:My house.
I imagine its going to be a bit odd to look at Rosyth and not see a carrier in or at least one under construction after 10 years of it.

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PhillyJ wrote:Well my nipper has been told to be at his station by 13:00 hrs,
13:00 now! :thumbup:

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Well the texts have dried up so assume you are not allowed to use your phone and man a GPMG :lol:

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A little towing tug is positioning itself towards the bow of PWLS, perhaps this one is going to do it all on her own!

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PhillyJ wrote:Well the texts have dried up so assume you are not allowed to use your phone and man a GPMG
Not recommended unless you want send texts at a rate of 650 per minute :D

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Poiuytrewq wrote:
PhillyJ wrote:Well the texts have dried up so assume you are not allowed to use your phone and man a GPMG
Not recommended unless you want send texts at a rate of 650 per minute :D
:lol:

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Timmymagic wrote:
cockneyjock1974 wrote:My house.
I imagine its going to be a bit odd to look at Rosyth and not see a carrier in or at least one under construction after 10 years of it.
Yeah but I’ve got T31’s to look forward to! So it begins again lol.

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Does today mean the end of the Aircraft Carrier Alliance? Or until PoW commissions?

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I see tug lines hanging off her and the stern jackstaff is raised, no pennant on it yet though.

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Its likely that the carriers will need occasional dry docking for hull inspections and painting.

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Incidentally “Hopetoun” is the worlds most powerful tug.

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If so, then the “Builders/Contractors” Sea Trials should prove VERY interesting indeed. :mrgreen:

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