walshie 2,804 Posted May 2, 2021 Report Share Posted May 2, 2021 The size of her! Makes you proud to be British. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ollieollie 766 Posted May 2, 2021 Report Share Posted May 2, 2021 Indeed, I do have a secret fascination with aircraft carriers! Amazing things 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
king 12,030 Posted May 2, 2021 Report Share Posted May 2, 2021 It is some ship.the jets being lifted and lowered between floors is impressive. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
South hams hunter 8,988 Posted May 2, 2021 Report Share Posted May 2, 2021 mate of mine was onboard when she went to visit the yanks, said made the Northumberland (his normal ship) look like a private boat 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lenmcharristar 10,296 Posted May 2, 2021 Report Share Posted May 2, 2021 Beezer. Lets hope its not used as a rapefugee hotel ffs 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
king 12,030 Posted May 2, 2021 Report Share Posted May 2, 2021 Imagine the fire power on that ship.are them ships armed with nuclear warheads or only submarines.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 14,104 Posted May 2, 2021 Report Share Posted May 2, 2021 Depends on what they get armed with. If she has the capabilitie to fire ICBM's, she can fire nuclear! I'm always impressed by technological achievements but the sea still owns the ground, never forget that. Turn ya back, become complacent and ya dead Fine engineering! 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 31,798 Posted May 2, 2021 Report Share Posted May 2, 2021 I have a 177 air arms carbine and a selection of catty,s on mine, awesome fire power 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jonjon79 13,358 Posted May 2, 2021 Report Share Posted May 2, 2021 That picture certainly gives some perspective. Is that the one that's off to the south China sea to show support for Taiwan? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 31,798 Posted May 2, 2021 Report Share Posted May 2, 2021 No mate I,m on the Gloucester Sharpness canal 16 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted May 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2021 2 hours ago, king said: Imagine the fire power on that ship.are them ships armed with nuclear warheads or only submarines.. No. She only has guns to defend herself. And a Type 45 destroyer for if it really goes pear-shaped. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
king 12,030 Posted May 2, 2021 Report Share Posted May 2, 2021 31 minutes ago, walshie said: No. She only has guns to defend herself. And a Type 45 destroyer for if it really goes pear-shaped. You would to be either very brave or crazy to even think of attacking that ship mate.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jonjon79 13,358 Posted May 2, 2021 Report Share Posted May 2, 2021 37 minutes ago, walshie said: No. She only has guns to defend herself. And a Type 45 destroyer for if it really goes pear-shaped. Some of those guns are total armageddon if you're on the wrong end Aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth begins having Phalanx guns fitted UKDEFENCEJOURNAL.ORG.UK 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lenmcharristar 10,296 Posted May 2, 2021 Report Share Posted May 2, 2021 47 minutes ago, king said: You would to be either very brave or crazy to even think of attacking that ship mate.. Its being flanked by rusky submarines as she moves through the channel, the dead give away is the snorkel and the diesel exhaust fumes coming from the surface, they had thought it was being followed by a team of scuba divers with all tge bubbles 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,910 Posted May 3, 2021 Report Share Posted May 3, 2021 The class is only lightly armed and nothing in the strike group has the capability of launching ballistic missiles. Frankly ballistic missile defence is a greater concern than being able to launch our own. Nonetheless we are sending a world class carrier strike group on a six month tour to the other side of the planet and frankly there’s only one other nation on earth capable of doing that unilaterally. Although on this deployment and most other there will be allied assets supporting us we retain the capability for a fully sovereign strike group. For the first time in decades it looks like we have a government treating defence seriously. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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