The Royal Navy aircraft carrier "HMS Queen Elizabeth" left the port of Hamburg again on Saturday, 23 November 2024, without any significant incidents - except for one minor blemish. As confirmed by the Territorial Command of the German Armed Forces in Berlin, a drone with a good 2,000 tonnes of fuel was flown over the aircraft carrier moored at the Steinwerder cruise terminal on...
We have already reported on the unusual guest in Hamburg harbour. For shipspotters - British aircraft carrier visits Hamburg On Thursday we had the privileged opportunity to visit the large warship. For security reasons, it was not open to the public, and we from Mittler-Report were not able to get on board without...
A rare guest is expected in the port of Hamburg: Aircraft carrier HMS "Queen Elizabeth" (65,600 tonnes) of the British Royal Navy is part of a NATO exercise and is making its inaugural visit to Hamburg. The aircraft carrier was originally due to arrive in Hamburg on Monday morning. According to the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA), the arrival was delayed due to...
The Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales is on its way from Portsmouth to Rosyth. When the ship sailed for New York last month, damage occurred to the starboard shaft. Inspection by divers revealed that the shaft coupling had failed. The quickest and safest way to...
With its expansionist ambitions, China is turning more and more nations against itself and fuelling fear in the region. This leads to the formation of security co-operations. China's aggressive expansionist policy is increasingly turning the Indo-Pacific region into the theatre of a global political conflict that is primarily maritime in nature. In the South China Sea, from which China has been...
During the UK Carrier Strike Group's operations in the Mediterranean, the American destroyer The Sullivans assumed the role of Air Defence Commander for the group. This has demonstrated the ability of both nations to work closely together in this important area. The USS The Sullivans is currently part of the...
After many years of waiting, HMS "Queen Elizabeth" has finally taken over her assigned role as flagship of the Royal Navy. On 27 January at 13:30, the time had finally come: the ships of the British Navy honoured their new leader with a signal. Fleet Commander Vice-Admiral Jerry Kyd was on the "Queen"...