TonyMWeaver Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 The word around work and Portsmouth Harbour is that the Aircraft Carrier 'HMS Queen Elizabeth' is currently due to arrive back in Portsmouth this coming Monday (10th December) at around 15:00 local time (Subject to change). It is possible that it may affect the departure of 'Mont St Michel' at 14:45 from Portsmouth. Link to post Share on other sites
cvabishop Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 If so I hope to get down to see her. Will watch QHM shipping movements website. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
cvabishop Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Now confirmed that planned entry is 13:20 on Monday 10th. Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan_H Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 1 hour ago, cvabishop said: Now confirmed that planned entry is 13:20 on Monday 10th. Does anyone know roughly how long she'll be in Portsmouth for? Link to post Share on other sites
cvabishop Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Quote Does anyone know roughly how long she'll be in Portsmouth for? A while I would think. I read recently that she is due to have her close in weapons systems fitted. Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan_H Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Okay thanks, I'm just wondering if I might get a glimpse of her when I'm in Portsmouth at the end of the month you see Link to post Share on other sites
TonyMWeaver Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 (edited) Still docking around 15:00 as she will be turned in the north of the harbour before going alongside. She'll be in for a while, then it's rumoured she'll be going to the Arctic. LOLOLOLOL https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/hms-queen-elizabeth-to-sail-for-arctic-to-support-secretive-air-transport-mission/?fbclid=IwAR3VHRsEXLbUB3wX2AnaGy86ABndrolBVPKNTZD_0bTPKneeY93SphLhlEo Edited December 7, 2018 by TonyMWeaver Link to post Share on other sites
wortley Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Was it Putin who said, "Mm, big target" Link to post Share on other sites
merc Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 6 hours ago, TonyMWeaver said: Still docking around 15:00 as she will be turned in the north of the harbour before going alongside. She'll be in for a while, then it's rumoured she'll be going to the Arctic. LOLOLOLOL https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/hms-queen-elizabeth-to-sail-for-arctic-to-support-secretive-air-transport-mission/?fbclid=IwAR3VHRsEXLbUB3wX2AnaGy86ABndrolBVPKNTZD_0bTPKneeY93SphLhlEo Sounds like logistical support for a rather large man in a red coat who has a sleigh pulled by reindeer! (He is real, isn't he?) Link to post Share on other sites
Paully Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 11 minutes ago, merc said: Sounds like logistical support for a rather large man in a red coat who has a sleigh pulled by reindeer! (He is real, isn't he?) You doubt???????????🤔 Link to post Share on other sites
nodwad Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Putin the man with the world beating aircraft carries who has to have tugs and numerous other ships just to keep her going at a sedate speed.the Russian aircraft carrier is also bigger so a bigger target then QE is with all of the black smoke coming out of her you don't need radar to see where she is.i know which carrier I would rather be on target or no target I would take my chances on the QE carrier than that old rust bucket. Link to post Share on other sites
Penlan Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 I don't think we should look to closely at individual warships reliability or someone might point at our latest destroyers and titter..... Rhys Link to post Share on other sites
nodwad Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 just making a point over what some person has already said before. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 17 hours ago, nodwad said: Putin the man with the world beating aircraft carries who has to have tugs and numerous other ships just to keep her goincinlea sedate speed.the Russian aircraft carrier is also bigger so a bigger target then QE is with all of the black smoke coming out of her you don't need radar to see where she is.i know which carrier I would rather be on target or no target I would take my chances on the QE carrier than that old rust bucket. My brother had a spell on the old Invincible - they were told they had a life expectancy of 12 minutes should WW3 ever kick off! Link to post Share on other sites
Paully Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 5 minutes ago, nottingham said: My brother had a spell on the old Invincible - they were told they had a life expectancy of 12 minutes should WW3 ever kick off! Reminds me of the story related to me by one of my old bosses, an ex RAF Jaguar pilot. Doing the conversion from the Hunters he was told their job was to deliver nuclear bombs over Russia. Quick calculation on the back of a fag packet told them the Jag didnt have the range to get back (days before inflight re fuelling).Then they were told `you wont be coming back`... Link to post Share on other sites
Aiden Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 Is anything happening in Caen normandie is way of course but destination is still set as Caen same as MSM Link to post Share on other sites
Macc2010 Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 Looks like some kind of problem ar Caen as Normandie changed course as by the looks of it is heading to Cherbourg. Link to post Share on other sites
Aiden Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 I'm asking what is going on now to BF Link to post Share on other sites
Macc2010 Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 it looks like The MSM is also heading to Cherbourg also going by her course she is taking leaving Portsmouth. So i would say Caen is blocked again. Link to post Share on other sites
Aiden Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 (edited) I'm asking now there just getting an update as I type this comment up Edited December 8, 2018 by Aiden Link to post Share on other sites
Aiden Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 Brittany ferries have just confirmed with me that normandie is going to Cherbourg Link to post Share on other sites
Macc2010 Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 Just now, Aiden said: Brittany ferries have just confirmed with me that normandie is going to Cherbourg So is MSM. Link to post Share on other sites
Aiden Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 Yeah Cherbourg is packed at the moment I don't know how there are going to fit MSM and normandie in with three other vessels in port too Link to post Share on other sites
Cabin-boy Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 I don't know why Oscar Wilde is still there. She should have left on Friday afternoon according to the timetable. Perhaps because of the weather, but at least she's not on a linkspan. It should not take them long to turn Normandie around but they may have to move Armorique off her berth first. Whether she'll be gone by the time MSM turns up depends on how long they have to wait for people (and foot passengers in buses) to make it up the road from Ouistreham. Ed. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Macc2010 Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 2 minutes ago, Cabin-boy said: I don't know why Oscar Wilde is still there. She should have left on Friday afternoon according to the timetable. Perhaps because of the weather, but at least she's not on a linkspan. It should not take them long to turn Normandie around but they may have to move Armorique off her berth first. Whether she'll be gone by the time MSM turns up depends on how long they have to wait for people (and foot passengers in buses) to make it up the road from Ouistreham. Ed. OW sailing on Friday was Cancelled. she is due to leave tomorrow afternoon. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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