CVS · Aircraft Carrier V STOL
| IMO: | 4907892 |
| MMSI: | 235107775 |
| Flight Deck: | Q |
| Call Sign: | GQLZ |
| Shipyard: | HMD Rosyth |
Timeline
| Date | |
|---|---|
| May 2008 | |
| Jul 7, 2009 | Assembled at Babcock Rosyth, from modules built by BAE Systems (Glasgow), BAE Systems (Portsmouth), Babcock (Appledore), A & P Tyneside and Cammell Laird |
| Jul 4, 2014 | Naming Ceremony. Dry dock flooded at Babcock Rosyth, after modular construction and cleared No. 1 Dock on 17 Jul |
| Jun 30, 2015 | Portsmouth Harbour To Be Dredged For QEC Carriers |
| Jun 29, 2017 | off Dunbar departed HMD Rosyth for 6 week manufacturer Phase 1 trials, with HMS Sutherland as escort. Trials |
| Jul 4, 2017 | Merlin First aircraft to Land on HMS Queen Elizabeth |
| Jul 7, 2017 | Cromarty Firth Extended stay at Invergordon for replenishement and to make repairs following a defect during sea trials. Repairs |
| Aug 2017 | arrived at HMNB Portsmouth shortly before 18th, as Homeport. |
| Dec 7, 2017 | HMNB Portsmouth Commissioned at HMNB Portsmouth |
| Dec 7, 2017 | Royal Navy’s HMS Queen Elizabeth Commissioned |
| Jan 31, 2018 | 820 Squadron Getting Ready For HMS Queen Elizabeth |
| Feb 6, 2018 |  Gibraltar Harbour At Gibraltar North Mole during trials |
| Feb 8, 2018 | embarked two Qinetiq Chinooks for working up trials, including ZH902. |
| Feb 8, 2018 | Chinook First Time On HMS Queen Elizabeth Hangar |
| Mar 21, 2018 | Merlin and Chinook Trials on HMS Queen Elizabeth |
| Aug 18, 2018 | 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 (ZJ120 / D, ZJ121 / E 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. WESTLANT 18 |
| Aug 20, 2018 | Merlin Mk4 Deck Quals on HMS Queen Elizabeth |
| Sep 17, 2018 |  NS Norfolk Visited NS Norfolk after cruising to avoid path of Hurricane Florence. To join with HMS Monmouth. WESTLANT18 |
| Sep 25, 2018 | 1st landing aboard by F-35B (USN BF-04 from VX-23), flown by a Royal Navy pilot. WESTLANT 18 |
| Oct 11, 2018 | Osprey and Sea Dragon on HMS Queen Elizabeth |
| Sep 26, 2019 | Operating off US east coast, escorted by HMS Dragon, HMS Northumberland and RFA Tideforce during WESTLANT19. Returned to HMNB Portsmouth on 4 Dec. WESTLANT19 |
| Sep 21, 2020 | North Western Approaches Participated in Ex Joint Warrior 20-2 off NW Scotland JW 20-2 Exercise Joint Warrior 20-2 |
| Jan 27, 2021 | became RN Flagship, on transfer from HMS Albion. |
| Mar 15, 2021 | Glen Mallan at Glen Mallan for storing, departed 20 Mar. |
| Apr 27, 2021 | embarked 4 Merlin HM.2 and 3 Crowsnest Merlin of 820 NAS in preparation for CSG21 Indo-Pacific deployment. CSG21 |
| Apr 28, 2021 | UK Carrier Strike Group to Visit 40 Countries |
| Jun 29, 2021 |  Akrotiri Bay Moored off Limassol, after Black Sea operations CSG21 |
| Jul 7, 2021 |  Suez Canal Transit of Suez Canal from Mediterranean, with CSG21 main force. CSG21 |
| Aug 6, 2021 |  Naval Base Guam arrived in Guam as part of CSG21 CSG21 |
| Dec 2, 2021 |  Rota Naval Base visited Rota to disembark USMC F-35 complement. |
| Dec 8, 2021 | disembarked 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 |
| Oct 13, 2023 |  Port of Gothenburg week long visit to Gothenburg as part of Joint Expeditionary Force. JEF |
| Feb 2024 | departed HMNB Portsmouth for Ex Steadfast Defender. Fault in starboard propellor shaft caused the ship to withdraw from the commitment and HMS Prince of Wales was swiftly re-tasked to take over. Exercise Steadfast Defender 2024 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | Glen Mallan departed Glen Mallan after destoring, in prep for repair work at Rosyth. |
| Sep 4, 2024 | while operating from the deck during the evening, 846 NAS Merlin ZJ135 / T ditched off the Dorset coast. Accident |