HMS Queen Elizabeth
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That's spooky, the post ghost must have knicked your earlier post!
I'm sure if you get some spare time and I'm up I get you on-board for a look-see. Might be worth waiting for her to be dragged out the dock and a bit more outfit to be in-place first though. She's changed a lot since you were last here then.
Good luck on T26 , that's a part of ship building that I don't have a clue about, I get confused if it doesn't have wires hanging out the back or shoots anything!!
I'm sure if you get some spare time and I'm up I get you on-board for a look-see. Might be worth waiting for her to be dragged out the dock and a bit more outfit to be in-place first though. She's changed a lot since you were last here then.
Good luck on T26 , that's a part of ship building that I don't have a clue about, I get confused if it doesn't have wires hanging out the back or shoots anything!!
I dread the day the first Carrier comes down to Pompey, parking in the dockyard will be shocking, The Carrier will no doubt take up all of Victory/Sheer/MS Jetty and therefore push everything else over FL Jetty. They need to start building Multi Storeys or the MOD plod will have a field day towing cars.
Gazzas86 said:
I dread the day the first Carrier comes down to Pompey, parking in the dockyard will be shocking, The Carrier will no doubt take up all of Victory/Sheer/MS Jetty and therefore push everything else over FL Jetty. They need to start building Multi Storeys or the MOD plod will have a field day towing cars.
Her core ships company is no different to that of a current CVS (give or take a few), so hopefully the level of parking required won't change to what's needed now.The problem is the size of the thing as its much bigger than the current CVS, where has Lusty would take up 1/2 Jetty's you could fit a 23/45 ahead or astern of her, with the new carrier coming down it will take up 3/4/5 Jetty's and all other ships will be forced over to FLJ. TBH any Carrier alongside and traffic is a nightmare.
Gazzas86 said:
The problem is the size of the thing as its much bigger than the current CVS, where has Lusty would take up 1/2 Jetty's you could fit a 23/45 ahead or astern of her, with the new carrier coming down it will take up 3/4/5 Jetty's and all other ships will be forced over to FLJ. TBH any Carrier alongside and traffic is a nightmare.
Some of the imagery around is a bit mis-leading, she's about 33% longer I think and 50% wider. The problem of space isn't as much of an issue as it used to be anyway is it? We don't have as many ships as we did.Alongside in Pompey.
And leaving harbour.
AshVX220 said:
Gazzas86 said:
Have you seen Pompey dockyard Today, If anything comes alongside they will have to go outboard of something, as its toppers.
Nah, in Rosyth today, nice to know it's busy, I bet the lads are loving the "fanny-boat" trips in this weather!! FourWheelDrift said:
Same size the the Houses of Parliament? There's an idea. Load it up with everyone from Parliament, sail to the Pacific stop over the Challenger Deep and sink the whole lot.
That's a waste of a perfectly good ship, just have hands to bathe in the middle of the ocean and then f*** off quick before the buggers could climb back on board.wildcat45 said:
Guzz was a tight fit for Ark Royal (4) and Eagle. I take it the QEC will never go there?
Also what about Glenmallon?
I'm not sure what the plan is for OST (Operational Sea Training for those members that aren't "anchor-faced" ). As most of us know, OST was moved from Portland (when I was in) to Guzz (Plymouth). I would guess that when a ship is normally alongside during OST that QEC wil be at anchor, or the OST staff will come to Pompey to do the sure based exercises? Any further thought from those in the know?Also what about Glenmallon?
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