Tango01 | 18 Jun 2014 3:58 p.m. PST |
the Royal Navy's largest ever vessel. "It's the largest warship ever built for the Royal Navy, proudly bearing the name of the sovereign, but the Scottish dock workers constructing aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, are all aware they are working on the last warship order of this size that Britain will commission for at least 50 years. Next month HMS Queen Elizabeth is to be named by her namesake the Queen in a traditional champagne ceremony at Rosyth, where she has been constructed from components forged across the county. Then she will free the giant dry dock for her sister ship the Prince of Wales, but for now she is firmly in place and today, The Independent had early access to the warship before she floats for the first time. "HMS Queen Elizabeth is designed around the F-35B Lightning II jet and once operational in 2020 will be capable of tasks ranging from humanitarian assistance to air strikes on the first day of a high-intensity conflict," said Captain Simon Petitt, the Royal Naval officer in charge, who is working with the Aircraft Carrier Alliance, including BAE Systems, Babcock and Thales, to bring the ship into service
" Full article here link Amicalement Armand |
Charlie 12 | 18 Jun 2014 6:56 p.m. PST |
Correct me if I'm wrong, but if this ship was named for the current monarch, wouldn't it be 'Queen Elizabeth II'? I was under the impression that this one was named for the original 'Good Queen Bess' (and the ships that have borne the name since). |
Dark Knights And Bloody Dawns | 19 Jun 2014 2:22 a.m. PST |
RN ships are never named after the present monarch so I believe. |
Jemima Fawr | 19 Jun 2014 3:30 a.m. PST |
That's right – it's not named for Queen Elizabeth II. I suppose that it could also be named for Queen Elizabeth, the late Queen Mother. |
Tgunner | 19 Jun 2014 5:28 a.m. PST |
I'm with coastal- I think she is named after the original, ruling, Queen Elizabeth I. |
Dark Knights And Bloody Dawns | 19 Jun 2014 9:22 a.m. PST |
She'll probably carry the battle honours from the previous Queens. |
Tango01 | 22 Jun 2014 9:52 p.m. PST |
Britannia Rules The Waves: Inside Brand New Aircraft Carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth That Boasts 33-Ton Propellers Twice The Size Of A Double Decker Bus And A Four Acre Deck "* HMS Queen Elizabeth is Britain's biggest engineering project * Two 33-ton propellers are twice the height of a double decker bus * The carrier will finally take to the water next month when the Queen visits Standing on the bridge of the mighty HMS Queen Elizabeth, it is the sheer scale of the largest warship in Royal Navy history that hits you. This hi-tech batcave commands a view that runs for miles from Rosyth, Fife, beyond the seemingly endless flight deck of our newest aircraft carrier and taking in the Forth Bridges and a hazy Edinburgh city centre to the east to the Grangemouth refinery and the Ochils in the west. And yet, given that this is Britain's biggest engineering project, one has to fight hard not to laugh out loud at the comical size of the ship's tiny steering wheel
" Full article here link Also YouTube link Hope you enjoy!. Amicalement Armand |
Tango01 | 25 Jun 2014 9:47 p.m. PST |
UK's Largest Aircraft Carrier to Be Unveiled Next Month "A new aircraft carrier — the largest warship ever constructed for the United Kingdom's Royal Navy — will be officially named in a special ceremony on July 4. Queen Elizabeth II will be on hand to christen the aircraft carrier, which will be named in her honor, according to the U.K.'s Ministry of Defence. HMS Queen Elizabeth ushers in a new class of aircraft carrier for the Royal Navy, according to the Ministry of Defence
" Full article and video here link Amicalement Armand |
Lion in the Stars | 26 Jun 2014 9:49 a.m. PST |
"Standing on the bridge of the mighty HMS Queen Elizabeth, it is the sheer scale of the largest warship in Royal Navy history that hits you. "This hi-tech batcave commands a view that runs for miles from Rosyth, Fife, beyond the seemingly endless flight deck of our newest aircraft carrier" And yet, the QE-class carrier(s) are a hundred feet shorter, 20 feet narrower, and 40,000 tons lighter than a Nimitz-class. |
christot | 11 Jul 2014 2:50 a.m. PST |
Given that the nimitz rarely operates at more than 25% of its capacity, shows what a smart move it is to build smaller carriers. |
Charlie 12 | 11 Jul 2014 7:45 p.m. PST |
Wrong,Christot…. The US super carriers may operate at lower levels during peacetime (and why not?), but if the need is there, they can surge up to their full capacity in a New York minute. And, frankly, I'd rather have a full 90 birds at my disposal than the QE's 40-50. Quantity DOES have a quality all its own…. |
By John 54 | 09 Nov 2014 12:09 p.m. PST |
Yes, yes, yes, bigger is always better, USA No1, USA USA USA! good grief. John |
Charlie 12 | 09 Nov 2014 8:17 p.m. PST |
@John 54- Just fact. A bigger airgroup translates into more capability. |
Lion in the Stars | 09 Nov 2014 10:14 p.m. PST |
Yep, and you very quickly lose air wing as you reduce the size of the carrier. Notice that the QE is about the same size as a WW2-era Midway-class carrier, but a carrier barely 50 feet longer (like the Forrestal-class) can carry 20 or more additional aircraft. |