While the dates for the £3.1bn Royal Navy aircraft carrier’s second trip across the Atlantic have not been confirmed, we do know it will be this year. On her last deployment to the States, she spent a week in New York City. Here are a collection of pictures from her stay in the Big Apple:
9. Standing out against the famous skyline
New York City is famous for its skyline, from the Empire State Building to the Manhattan Bridge, but HMS Queen Elizabeth still managed to standout during her visit Photo: PO PHOT Dave Jenkins
10. HMS Queen Elizabeth hosted events
During her week-long stay in New York City, HMS Queen Elizabeth hosted national and international events including a visit from Pompey director Eric Eisner Photo: LPhot Kyle Heller
11. Her crew got to explore the Big Apple
While HMS Queen Elizabeth did host events during her visit to New York City, the ship's company still had the chance to explore the famous city Photo: Royal Navy
12. Change of captain
During her stay in the Big Apple, her first captain Jerry Kyd handed over the captaincy to Nick Cooke-Priest and he took over for the second half of the flight tests before sailing her back to Portsmouth in time for Christmas Photo: Royal Navy