And HMS Queen Elizabeth won't be fully operational until 2023.The BBC is not responsible for the content of external Internet sitesThe Scottish government u-turn follows an outcry over the downgrading of 125,000 results.
Clearly she is a stunning piece of 21st Century engineering. She came home slightly earlier than planned. The ship's five galleys have been churning out more than 3,000 meals a day for the 700 crew and additional contractors on board.According to the captain, Jerry Kyd, the tests have gone "really well" for what he admits is a "prototype". HMS Queen Elizabeth: Carrier arrives in Portsmouth - BBC News And HMS Queen Elizabeth won't be fully operational until 2023.The BBC is not responsible for the content of external Internet sitesThe Scottish government u-turn follows an outcry over the downgrading of 125,000 results. "Britain truly has the best sailors, marines and officers in the world. Her return marks the first time she has arrived in Portsmouth as a "fully-trained aircraft carrier", according to the Royal Navy. "HMS Queen Elizabeth will be the Royal Navy's flagship for the next 50 years, keeping us safe by deploying across the seven seas, using her strike power to deter our enemies.
"The armed forces are fundamentally an insurance policy for the country and you can't just, at the flick of a switch, decide that you need these capabilities. "The armed forces are fundamentally an insurance policy for the country and you can't just, at the flick of a switch, decide that you need these capabilities. Preparations for the arrival of the future flagship of the fleet, and its 700 crew, saw more than 20,000 items ranging from The Ministry of Defence said specialist dredging vessels had removed 3.2 million cubic metres of sediment - the equivalent to 1,280 Olympic swimming pools - during the dredging operation carried out to deepen the harbour mouth to enable the Queen Elizabeth to reach Portsmouth naval base.Speaking on board before the journey in to Portsmouth, Capt Jerry Kyd said he felt a "huge amount of pride" ahead of the vessel berthing in its home port. HMS Queen Elizabeth is due to sail into Portsmouth following extensive preparations at the naval base. HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH, the Royal Navy's latest aircraft carrier will be sailing @ 1800. Cannon, anchors and skull found during Portsmouth dredging HMS Queen Elizabeth : How to land a plane on new ship HMS Queen Elizabeth sets sail from Rosyth for sea trials Aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth leaves Invergordon "Spectators who gathered on the shoreline to watch the ship's arrival saw flypasts of Royal Navy helicopters, the first featuring a Sea King, two MK2 Merlins and two MK3 Merlins which were then joined by two Hawk jets.A flotilla of craft followed the behemoth aircraft carrier as she sailed into the Solent before heading into Portsmouth, where, at its narrowest point, there was less than 66ft (20m) clearance on each side.An 820ft (250m) exclusion zone was enforced by armed police in small boats and a no-fly zone was put in place to prevent the flying of drones around the harbour.The ship's available company stood at the edge of the vessel, with officers and family members also lining the jetty to welcome the ship.Louise Bond, 30, from Fareham, whose husband, Petty Officer Greg Bond, 33, is serving on board, said: "It's my first homecoming, it's brilliant, I was up at 2.30am, first in line.Isle of Wight, Gosport and cross-channel ferry services also altered timetables.
The slightly larger US Nimitz class carriers have a crew of more than 4,000.HMS Queen Elizabeth's first deployment is still a long way off. The exact date is weather-dependent but is expected to be no later than 22 August. The £3 billion aircraft carrier has been in UK waters undergoing sea and flight trials for 70 days ahead of her maiden deployment in 2021. For the last seven weeks she's been undergoing sea trials.
Prime Minister Theresa May met Capt Jerry Kyd while on board the carrier The £3.1bn HMS Queen Elizabeth arrives off Isle of Wight Portsmouth-bound HMS Queen Elizabeth back at Invergordon Cannon, anchors and skull found during Portsmouth dredging Images reveal life on new carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth HMS Queen Elizabeth : How to land a plane on new ship HMS Queen Elizabeth sets sail from Rosyth for sea trials Aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth leaves Invergordon HMS Queen Elizabeth sailed into Portsmouth following extensive preparations at the naval base. Cannon, anchors and skull found during Portsmouth dredging . "Britain truly has the best sailors, marines and officers in the world.
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