After Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday visited the aircraft carrier Queen Elizabeth the Queen herself came on board just a few hours before departure. She was received by the commander of UK Carrier Strike Group 21, Commodore Steve Moorhouse, and the commander of the Queen ElizabethCaptain Angus Essenhigh. She spoke to servicemen and women from both the British and the embarked American forces and bade farewell to the ship and crew.
The United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group will then embark on a 28-week deployment. In addition to the aircraft carrier, the group will include eight other ships. There will also be 32 helicopters and fighter jets. The 3700 soldiers will first make a detour to the Black Sea via the Mediterranean. The journey will then continue through the Suez Canal and the Arabian Sea. After crossing the Strait of Malacca, manoeuvres will take place in the heavily disputed South China Sea. The final destination of the voyage will be Japan. In total, the ships will cover 25,000 nautical miles and visit harbours in 40 countries.
On board in the company of the commander and commander
In conversation with crew members
Text: mb; Photos: Royal Navy/Crown Copyright
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