Rickpadwick1801 Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Hi Everyone, The Royal Navy has a lot of pictures of the Queen Elizabeth entering the water for the first time. If her flight deck wasn't red and unpainted, she almost looks ready for sea trials. Here is the link to the story: http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2014/july/17/140717-queen-elizabeth-takes-to-the-water Rick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Womby Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Looks impressive. Does anybody know the identities/status of the 7 submarines in that harbour? David 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickpadwick1801 Posted July 17, 2014 Author Share Posted July 17, 2014 Looks impressive. Does anybody know the identities/status of the 7 submarines in that harbour? David Nice spot, I didn't even see them. According to Wikipedia the following are stored at Rosyth : HMS Churchill HMS Dreadnought HMS Resolution HMS Repulse HMS Renown HMS Revenge HMS Swiftsure Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Vor!!! Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 They are the old Resolution class nuclear missile boats Now out of service and awaiting scrapping when we know what to do with the reactors D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomastmcc Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 yeah heres the link on bbc .. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-28342192 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Great to see her on the water,looks better in the flesh than all the CGI we,re used to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 couple of photo,s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff_B Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Note the tug being lifted by the crane to the head of the dock to help push the ship out ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MASH4077 Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Hmm I suppose an incredibly ugly aircraft would need an ugly ship, sorry just an opinion. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Vor!!! Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Hmm I suppose an incredibly ugly aircraft would need an ugly ship, sorry just an opinion. Well lets face it her escorts are the Daring class and they are the most hideous ships afloat so she will make them look good 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnT Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Is it my aging eyes but in some of those photographs (particularly second from top in Chewitts post) her stern looks rather wide giving the young girl the look of a fat bum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Bradley Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Well, you know what they say, John - "Fat bottomed girls, you make the rockin' world go round..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirfixAndy Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Why do they have two islands instead of the normal one ? Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 (edited) Why do they have two islands instead of the normal one ? Andy To separate the command and aviation control functions. Explains the Sea King that was circling yesterday! You can just about see my house at 1.25 in the video! Just noticed, they have moved the subs around to make room for her. Last year: http://binged.it/1nT0N2t Edited July 18, 2014 by Dave Fleming 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul178 Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 She is showing her petticoat so I should imagine there is quite a lot of weighty equipment still to go aboard during fitting out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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