Queen Elizabeth on the move

[clippedgull]

 

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[Curious Orange]

That's a pretty iconic shot - I have a similar one of the Queen Elizabeth class battleship that my Grandad served on at the same spot... though the buildings were shorter in those days!

 

[Chicken Run]

That's a pretty iconic shot - I have a similar one of the Queen Elizabeth class battleship that my Grandad served on at the same spot... though the buildings were shorter in those days!

A bit presumptuous of me but would love to see that photo!

 

[lawros left foot]

I was on the old Ark Royal 64 - 66 the only commission that didn’t go stateside, just my luck. We went to the Far East for 12 months. 9 bunks in a mess deck of 64. I spent most of my time on the upper deck on a camp bed which my hammock could be converted into. Did I tell you about my station leave in Mombasa? We lived in a cave next to Silversands holiday resort! True story.[/QUOTE

Mombasa? Sunshine bar!!! A navy legend that I heard about a good couple of years before actually being in it haha Didnt travel much further tbh haha

Another veteran of the Sunshine bar here,an hmmm, shall we say,’interesting ‘ run ashore.

I loved Kenya, probably my favourite country visited.

 

[Curious Orange]

A bit presumptuous of me but would love to see that photo!

Fortunately the internet saves me having to scan anything as the image can be found on wikimedia:

I've always wondered whether Grandad was one of those men stood on deck.

 

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Great photo [emoji106]

 

[smudge]

Had a call round yesterday. Amazing ship, if only I was 40 years younger & starting all over again!

 

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https://twitter.com/navylookout/status/1112661270493319168?s=21

 

[AmexRuislip]

https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/royal-navy-ship-now-luxury-2845386.amp

Thought you might be interested [MENTION=14365]Thunder Bolt[/MENTION]

 

[Thunder Bolt]

https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/royal-navy-ship-now-luxury-2845386.amp

Thought you might be interested [MENTION=14365]Thunder Bolt[/MENTION]

It doesn't appeal tbh

I'm looking forward to the new Prince of Wales as the Hood Association has an affiliation with the name.

 

[AmexRuislip]

It doesn't appeal tbh

I'm looking forward to the new Prince of Wales as the Hood Association has an affiliation with the name.

Ok I see, that's interesting to know.
I'm in the process of finding out my two uncles history, when they served in the MTB and royal navy.

I also found this

https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/royal-navy-aircraft-carrier-base-2844650.amp

 

[daveinplzen]

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-48310522

Skipper removed

 

[Chicken Run]

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-48310522

Skipper removed

Wow, I see the current CO of POW Steve Moorehouse will be taking over!

 

[Goldstone1976]

Turns out that the soon-to-be ex-husband of my partner’s best friend was the Navigation Officer on the Astute when it ran aground. I’ve only known him for the last four or five years, and my mother always told me that if you have nothing nice to say, say nothing.

 

[daveinplzen]

Turns out that the soon-to-be ex-husband of my partner’s best friend was the Navigation Officer on the Astute when it ran aground. I’ve only known him for the last four or five years, and my mother always told me that if you have nothing nice to say, say nothing.

There was a famous signal sent by one of the Hong Kong Minesweepers, that managed to go aground on the Chinese mainland in the 70s.
Their signal was along the lines of... have become temporary landmark on Chinese landscape.

 

[AmexRuislip]

Afternoon [MENTION=14365]Thunder Bolt[/MENTION]

 

[Weststander]

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-48310522

Skipper removed

Old news, but I missed this first time round.

The best job in the RN, thrown away. What a fool.

 

[Weststander]

It’s a repeat, but BBC4 are showing (just started) the documentary about HMS QE’s initial sea trials.

Always interesting imho.