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  • R08 HMS Queen Elizabeth

    UK Royal Navy




    2017 to present    



    R08 HMS Queen Elizabeth

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    IMO: 4907892
    MMSI: 235107775
    Flight Deck: Q
    Call Sign: GQLZ
    Shipyard: HMD Rosyth


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    History of UK R08 HMS Queen Elizabeth

    2008-mayOrdered
    2009-jul-7Laid downAssembled at Babcock Rosyth, from modules built by BAE Systems (Glasgow), BAE Systems (Portsmouth), Babcock (Appledore), A & P Tyneside and Cammell Laird
    2014-jul-4LaunchedNaming Ceremony. Dry dock flooded at Babcock Rosyth, after modular construction and cleared No. 1 Dock on 17 Jul
    2015-jun-30NEWS UKHMD Portsmouth Portsmouth Harbour To Be Dredged For QEC Carriers
    2017-jun-29Trialsoff Dunbar Trials departed HMD Rosyth for 6 week manufacturer Phase 1 trials, with HMS Sutherland as escort.
    2017-jul-04NEWS Merlin First aircraft to Land on HMS Queen Elizabeth
    2017-jul-7TrialsCromarty Firth Repairs Extended stay at Invergordon for replenishement and to make repairs following a defect during sea trials.
    2017-augHomeportarrived at HMNB Portsmouth shortly before 18th, as Homeport.
    2017-dec-7CommissionedHMNB Portsmouth Commissioned at HMNB Portsmouth
    2017-dec-07NEWS UKHMNB Portsmouth Royal Navy’s HMS Queen Elizabeth Commissioned
    2018-jan-31NEWS 820 Squadron Getting Ready For HMS Queen Elizabeth
    2018-feb-6Port VisitGIGibraltar Harbour At Gibraltar North Mole during trials
    2018-feb-8Aircraftembarked two Qinetiq Chinooks for working up trials, including ZH902.
    2018-feb-08NEWS Chinook First Time On HMS Queen Elizabeth Hangar
    2018-mar-21NEWS Merlin and Chinook Trials on HMS Queen Elizabeth
    2018-aug-18DeploymentWESTLANT 18 departed HMNB Portsmouth on maiden deployment for 11 week WESTLANT 18 exercise off east coast of USA. Accompanied by HMS Monmouth and RFA Tiderace, she also has 3x Merlin HM.2 from 820 NAS which embarked in the preceeding week plus part of 42 CDO Royal Marines to conduct amphibious exercises. Before leaving UK waters, 3x Merlin HC.4 of 845 NAS (Furious Flt) embarked on 20 Aug (including ZJ120 / D and ZJ129 / N). Main objective is to determine operating parameters for the F-35B, which will embark for the 1st time. Shadowed along the western English Channel by RFS Admiral Makarov.
    2018-aug-20NEWS UKHMNB Portsmouth Merlin Mk4 Deck Quals on HMS Queen Elizabeth
    2018-sep-17Port VisitUSNS Norfolk WESTLANT18 Visited NS Norfolk after cruising to avoid path of Hurricane Florence. To join with HMS Monmouth.
    2018-sep-25AircraftWESTLANT 18 1st landing aboard by F-35B (USN BF-04 from VX-23), flown by a Royal Navy pilot.
    2018-oct-11NEWS Osprey and Sea Dragon on HMS Queen Elizabeth
    2019-sep-26DeploymentWESTLANT19 Operating off US east coast, escorted by HMS Dragon, HMS Northumberland and RFA Tideforce during WESTLANT19. Returned to HMNB Portsmouth on 4 Dec.
    2020-sep-21DeploymentNorth Western Approaches JW 20-2 Exercise Joint Warrior 20-2 Participated in Ex Joint Warrior 20-2 off NW Scotland
    2021-mar-15Port VisitGlen Mallan at Glen Mallan for storing, departed 20 Mar.
    2021-apr-27AircraftCSG21 embarked 4 Merlin HM.2 and 3 Crowsnest Merlin of 820 NAS in preparation for CSG21 Indo-Pacific deployment.
    2021-apr-28NEWS UK Carrier Strike Group to Visit 40 Countries
    2021-jun-29Port VisitCYAkrotiri Bay CSG21 Moored off Limassol, after Black Sea operations
    2021-jul-7DeploymentEGSuez Canal CSG21 Transit of Suez Canal from Mediterranean, with CSG21 main force.
    2021-aug-6Port VisitGUNaval Base Guam CSG21 arrived in Guam as part of CSG21
    2021-dec-2Port VisitESRota Naval Base visited Rota to disembark USMC F-35 complement.
    2021-dec-8Aircraftdisembarked 4x 820 NAS Merlin HM.2 (at least 3 of which were Crowsnest fitted) to RNAS Culdrose, after CSG21 deployment, whilst on her way to HMNB Portsmouth

    Specifications

       

        from Queen Elizabeth class
    674crew
    250troops
    65000full load (tn)
    280length (m)
    70beam (m)
    11draught (m)
    10000range (nm)
    25max speed (knots)
    107000power (shp)
    2Naval Engine gas turbine - Rolls Royce MT30
    3Close-In Weapon System CIWS Phalanx 20 mm

    Aircraft

       

        Typical Max
    UK Royal Navy AW EH101 00
    UK Royal Navy AW Merlin HC.4 00
    UK Royal Navy AW Sea King ASaC.7 00

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    Builder

       

    UK HMD Rosyth, Rosyth





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