Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

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The last we heard was that the PoW drones on keeping the neighbors awake.

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Whats the purpose of the identical pontoons moored on QE's and PoW's port sides? Are they for refuelling operations from the Serco fuel barges? Docking for Police Boats? Some other purpose?

Have we ever thought of using a boom like the USN uses around its docked carriers at Norfolk? Would it be any use or more hassle than its worth at those berths? I know its not an enormous cost in the grand scheme of things, but it can't be cheap having a MoD Police Boat on permanent patrol alongside them.

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Timmymagic wrote:Whats the purpose of the identical pontoons moored on QE's and PoW's port sides?
No idea why they are there but last year I saw some workmen doing some paintwork on the QE and they were using one.

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Timmymagic wrote:Whats the purpose of the identical pontoons moored on QE's and PoW's port sides? Are they for refuelling operations from the Serco fuel barges?
Indeed, smaller boat getting some juice from it's bigger ship!


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Timmymagic wrote:Have we ever thought of using a boom like the USN uses around its docked carriers at Norfolk?
Apparently those crappy built yankee boats leak while the British quality ones don't :(

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Ron5 wrote:The last we heard was that the PoW drones on keeping the neighbors awake.
Only one thumbs up? That was wit worthy of Shakespeare, was going to be my entry for comment of the year (shakes head) :?

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PhillyJ wrote:Indeed, smaller boat getting some juice from it's bigger ship!



A bit older than the earlier pic but good close ups

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PhillyJ wrote:Indeed, smaller boat getting some juice from it's bigger ship!
Not the same thing I'm afraid. In the pictures with the Magpie is the Serco Fuel Barge Ocean Spray, and she's quite a deal bigger (and covered with pipework and shelters). She's towed into position by a tug after filling up at Gosport to top the tanks off on the carriers. The ones attached in the photo's appear to be basic pontoons. Weirdly they're moored where there is no access to the vessel, either via a door or one of the boat bays above. No work seems to be underway from them either so no idea what purpose they serve.

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bobp wrote:No idea why they are there but last year I saw some workmen doing some paintwork on the QE and they were using one.
Whatever it is they're doing it appears to be something that needs to be done to both ships.

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A Brigadeer a Chief Technology Officer for the RN? :think:
Fortune favors brave sir, said Carrot cheerfully.
What's her position about heavily armed, well prepared and overmanned armies?
Oh, noone's ever heard of Fortune favoring them, sir.
According to General Tacticus, it's because they favor themselves…

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abc123 wrote:A Brigadeer a Chief Technology Officer for the RN?
Maybe a RM Brigadier

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Tempest414 wrote:
abc123 wrote:A Brigadeer a Chief Technology Officer for the RN?
Maybe a RM Brigadier
Maybe, but still odd choice...
Fortune favors brave sir, said Carrot cheerfully.
What's her position about heavily armed, well prepared and overmanned armies?
Oh, noone's ever heard of Fortune favoring them, sir.
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Apparently, POW is being fitted with her 3rd Phalanx this week...

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abc123 wrote:A Brigadeer a Chief Technology Officer for the RN?
Tempest414 wrote:Maybe a RM Brigadier
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/dan-cheesman-57940057

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hovematlot wrote:Apparently, POW is being fitted with her 3rd Phalanx this week...
does that mean she has three, or that some have needed replacing?

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QE's third Phalanx is supposed to be added by the end of 2020 too, if not sooner.

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jedibeeftrix wrote:
hovematlot wrote:Apparently, POW is being fitted with her 3rd Phalanx this week...
does that mean she has three, or that some have needed replacing?
She only has 2 at the moment and the third is being put on this week as early mentioned, before QNLZ for which my lad has just laughed and said 'well we are the more important one'. :D He is home on 3 weeks leave at the moment.

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bobp wrote:
Timmymagic wrote:Whats the purpose of the identical pontoons moored on QE's and PoW's port sides?
No idea why they are there but last year I saw some workmen doing some paintwork on the QE and they were using one.
Well, straight from newly promoted AB1 Johnno's mouth, he said that they are there for lots of reasons. When the fuel ship comes alongside they are used to help in the process to get whatever is needed on board, and for various 'dabbing' jobs when required at the water line.

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PhillyJ wrote: newly promoted AB1 Johnno's mouth
Congratulations on the promotion. :clap: :clap: :thumbup:

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PhillyJ wrote:Well, straight from newly promoted AB1 Johnno's mouth
Congratulate him on his promotion from everyone here, good effort!

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Why is one corner left out , don't get it shouldn't it be 4 phalanx ?

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inch wrote:Why is one corner left out , don't get it shouldn't it be 4 phalanx ?
Leaving last corner for Sea Ceptor.

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