HMD Rosyth final, (aft island) structural module departed BAE Systems Glasgow. Took southern route via English Channel and arrived 20 Dec, for assembly and integration at Rosyth.
2017-sep-09
HMD Rosyth Naming ceremony with Duchess of Rothesay (aka Duchess of Cornwall) at Aircraft Carrier Alliance, Rosyth
2017-dec-21
Launched
Launched Floated out of dry dock at Rosyth, for completion of fitting out.
2019-sep-22
Trials
Trials Departed Rosyth for 1st sea trials
2019-sep-23
Aircraft
Aircraft 1st deck landing by 820 NAS Merlin HM.2 ZH856 as Dolphin 14.
2019-nov-16
Homeport
HomeportHMNB Portsmouth Arrived in HMNB Portsmouth, after sea trials were completed ahead of schedule.
DeploymentHMNB PortsmouthSteadfast Defender departed Portsmouth after fault in HMS Queen Elizabeth prevented her from attending Ex Steadfast Defender 2024, off Norway.
2024-feb-16
Aircraft
Aircraft some extra personnel delivered to the carrier by Chinook ZA683 of RAF 27 Sq.
2024-feb-19
Aircraft
AircraftExercise Steadfast Defender 2024 embarked 9x Merlin from 820 NAS and 3x Wildcat from 847 NAS (and 8 F-35 of RAF 617 Sq while in North Sea), prior to standing in for HMS Queen Elizabeth for Ex Steadfast Defender 2024.
2024-mar-19
Port Visit
Port VisitRotterdam Harbour visited Rotterdam on way home to Portsmouth
2024-sep-30
Deployment
Deployment embarked F-35s of 809 NAS for the first time.
HMD Portsmouth Portsmouth Harbour To Be Dredged For QEC Carriers 
Gibraltar Harbour first overeas port visit to Gibraltar, departed 11 Jul.
Rotterdam Harbour visited Rotterdam on way home to Portsmouth
Port Darwin CSG25 6 day visit to Darwin. First visit of a British carrier, since HMS Invincible tied up in Fremantle.
Yokosuka Naval Base CSG25 departed Tokyo, for exercise with JDS Akebono in the Sea of Japan
Souda Bay NB CSG25 Visited Souda Bay on homeward leg of CSG25
Naples Harbour CSG25 Visited Naples on homeward leg of CSG25