HMS Queen Elizabeth
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shouldbworking said:
When is she expected to depart? In the area this weekend
Exact details as yet TBA. But you might get lucky, she's only due to hang around for a week(ish) for this round of replenishment/embarkation. But as usual, until all lines are let go it's never 100% certain to us non-crew.
Cold said:
The Strike Group details for the upcoming shenanigans have been released.
It will comprise of:
HMS Queen Elizabeth, HMS Kent, HMS Defender, HMS Diamond, HMS Northumberland, RFA Tideforce, RFA Fort Victoria, HNLMS Evertsen, USS The Sullivans and possibly/maybe/perhaps something painted a darker colour that moves around undetected by most.
The Sullivans is a flight 1 Arleigh Burke, so no hanger, will they put USN maintenance facilities on QE? If so would they operate LAMPS helicopters from QE or does that need more stuff that's only on board the later flight ships?It will comprise of:
HMS Queen Elizabeth, HMS Kent, HMS Defender, HMS Diamond, HMS Northumberland, RFA Tideforce, RFA Fort Victoria, HNLMS Evertsen, USS The Sullivans and possibly/maybe/perhaps something painted a darker colour that moves around undetected by most.
RizzoTheRat said:
Cold said:
The Strike Group details for the upcoming shenanigans have been released.
It will comprise of:
HMS Queen Elizabeth, HMS Kent, HMS Defender, HMS Diamond, HMS Northumberland, RFA Tideforce, RFA Fort Victoria, HNLMS Evertsen, USS The Sullivans and possibly/maybe/perhaps something painted a darker colour that moves around undetected by most.
The Sullivans is a flight 1 Arleigh Burke, so no hanger, will they put USN maintenance facilities on QE? If so would they operate LAMPS helicopters from QE or does that need more stuff that's only on board the later flight ships?It will comprise of:
HMS Queen Elizabeth, HMS Kent, HMS Defender, HMS Diamond, HMS Northumberland, RFA Tideforce, RFA Fort Victoria, HNLMS Evertsen, USS The Sullivans and possibly/maybe/perhaps something painted a darker colour that moves around undetected by most.
Keeping with the odd RN ship names theme, my father-in-law served on HMS Nonsuch after WWII. It was a captured (then modern) German Destroyer, which the Royal Navy wanted to evaluate.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_destroyer_Z38
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_destroyer_Z38
Ash_ said:
RizzoTheRat said:
Cold said:
The Strike Group details for the upcoming shenanigans have been released.
It will comprise of:
HMS Queen Elizabeth, HMS Kent, HMS Defender, HMS Diamond, HMS Northumberland, RFA Tideforce, RFA Fort Victoria, HNLMS Evertsen, USS The Sullivans and possibly/maybe/perhaps something painted a darker colour that moves around undetected by most.
The Sullivans is a flight 1 Arleigh Burke, so no hanger, will they put USN maintenance facilities on QE? If so would they operate LAMPS helicopters from QE or does that need more stuff that's only on board the later flight ships?It will comprise of:
HMS Queen Elizabeth, HMS Kent, HMS Defender, HMS Diamond, HMS Northumberland, RFA Tideforce, RFA Fort Victoria, HNLMS Evertsen, USS The Sullivans and possibly/maybe/perhaps something painted a darker colour that moves around undetected by most.
No idea if that includes tinkering with whatever USS The Sullivans is carrying.
LotusOmega375D said:
Keeping with the odd RN ship names theme, my father-in-law served on HMS Nonsuch after WWII. It was a captured (then modern) German Destroyer, which the Royal Navy wanted to evaluate.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_destroyer_Z38
There used to be an HMS Terrible.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_destroyer_Z38
A bit of an unfortunate name for a Royal Naval Air Station.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RNAS_t
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RNAS_t
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tt_(HMS_Tern...acd80 said:
A bit of an unfortunate name for a Royal Naval Air Station.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RNAS_ttt_(HMS_Tern...
Amusingly, it seems PH censors the URL and not just the text in the post ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RNAS_t
tt_(HMS_Tern...
She's due to leave for the GroupEx and JW202 exercises tomorrow at 3:25PM.
Friday's departure was delayed due to high winds across the harbour mouth and I believe (unconfirmed, obvs) that Wednesday's cancelled potential early departure and subsequent anchoring was to attempt to find a weather window in anticipation of the cross winds.
This is where we now have lots of comments about "What happens in wartime, will we ask the enemy to wait until the wind dies down?"
In an attempt to fend off these before they land, I'll point out that her upcoming voyage is for an exercise and as such the risk/reward ratio means it's not worth putting the ship, her crew and the local landmarks through any unnecessary peril when nothing is lost by waiting.
Friday's departure was delayed due to high winds across the harbour mouth and I believe (unconfirmed, obvs) that Wednesday's cancelled potential early departure and subsequent anchoring was to attempt to find a weather window in anticipation of the cross winds.
This is where we now have lots of comments about "What happens in wartime, will we ask the enemy to wait until the wind dies down?"
In an attempt to fend off these before they land, I'll point out that her upcoming voyage is for an exercise and as such the risk/reward ratio means it's not worth putting the ship, her crew and the local landmarks through any unnecessary peril when nothing is lost by waiting.
Cold said:
In an attempt to fend off these before they land, I'll point out that her upcoming voyage is for an exercise and as such the risk/reward ratio means it's not worth putting the ship, her crew and the local landmarks through any unnecessary peril when nothing is lost by waiting.
Indeed. After Vanguard almost took out the Still and West they don't take any unnecessary risks !!!https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/dramatic-day-van...
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