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HMS Queen Elizabeth (Aircraft Carrier)
HMS Queen Elizabeth, the UK’s newest aircraft carrier, leaving Portsmouth.(Pictuer: zee images/Barry Zee)
The HMS Queen Elizabeth is the largest warship ever built for the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy.
Capable of carrying up to 40 aircrafts, it is the lead ship of the Queen Elizabeth-class of supercarrier.
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The ship was named by Queen Elizabeth II on July 4, 2014 and began sea trials in June 2017, it is due to be formally commissioned by the end of 2017.
The 65 million kg ship set sail from Rosyth dockyard in Fife, where it was built, in June to undergo its sea trials.
Where is HMS Queen Elizabeth and where was it built?
The HMS Queen Elizabeth is the largest warship ever built for the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy. (Picture: Ian Simpson/Royal Navy/PA Wire)
Commodore Jerry Kyd is the first Commanding Officer of the ship, he has previously commanded HMS Ark Royal and HMS Illustrious.
Construction on the ship began in July 2007, announced by then Defence Secretary Des Browne the budget was £4,085 million.
The HMS Queen Elizabeth is to be based at the HMNB Portsmouth, for its expected 50-year lifespan as Navy flagship.
The £3 billion aircraft carrier was docked in Portsmouth Harbour naval base for the last four months)
So far the 280m long carrier cannot deploy planes but will undergo flying trials next year.
The HMS Queen Elizabeth is the largest aircraft carrier the Royal Navy has ever had.
Specifically built for the F35, the HMS Queen Elizabeth is the only aircraft carrier in the world designed for that particular air system.
The ship was assembled in the Firth of Forth at Rosyth Dockyard, composed of nine blocks that were built in BAE Systems Surface Ships in Glasgow, Babcock at Appledore, Babcock at Rosyth, A&P Tyne in Hebburn, BAE at Portsmouth and Cammell Laird (flight decks) at Birkenhead.
HMS Queen Elizabeth 301017_BZ0008
HMS Queen Elizabeth (Aircraft Carrier)
HMS Queen Elizabeth, the UK’s newest aircraft carrier, leaving Portsmouth.(Pictuer: zee images/Barry Zee)
The HMS Queen Elizabeth is the largest warship ever built for the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy.
Capable of carrying up to 40 aircrafts, it is the lead ship of the Queen Elizabeth-class of supercarrier.
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The ship was named by Queen Elizabeth II on July 4, 2014 and began sea trials in June 2017, it is due to be formally commissioned by the end of 2017.
The 65 million kg ship set sail from Rosyth dockyard in Fife, where it was built, in June to undergo its sea trials.
Where is HMS Queen Elizabeth and where was it built?
The HMS Queen Elizabeth is the largest warship ever built for the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy. (Picture: Ian Simpson/Royal Navy/PA Wire)
Commodore Jerry Kyd is the first Commanding Officer of the ship, he has previously commanded HMS Ark Royal and HMS Illustrious.
Construction on the ship began in July 2007, announced by then Defence Secretary Des Browne the budget was £4,085 million.
The HMS Queen Elizabeth is to be based at the HMNB Portsmouth, for its expected 50-year lifespan as Navy flagship.
The £3 billion aircraft carrier was docked in Portsmouth Harbour naval base for the last four months)
So far the 280m long carrier cannot deploy planes but will undergo flying trials next year.
The HMS Queen Elizabeth is the largest aircraft carrier the Royal Navy has ever had.
Specifically built for the F35, the HMS Queen Elizabeth is the only aircraft carrier in the world designed for that particular air system.
The ship was assembled in the Firth of Forth at Rosyth Dockyard, composed of nine blocks that were built in BAE Systems Surface Ships in Glasgow, Babcock at Appledore, Babcock at Rosyth, A&P Tyne in Hebburn, BAE at Portsmouth and Cammell Laird (flight decks) at Birkenhead.