HMS Queen Elizabeth: When did Royal Navy flagship leaving, best places to see her leave in Portsmouth, other ships also departing and traffic - recap updates

HMS Queen Elizabeth is set to depart Portsmouth this afternoon.
By Matthew Mohan-Hickson
Published 1st May 2021, 12:07 BST
Updated 1st May 2021, 17:02 BST
HMS Queen Elizabeth. Picture: LPhot Kyle Heller/ Royal NavyHMS Queen Elizabeth. Picture: LPhot Kyle Heller/ Royal Navy
HMS Queen Elizabeth. Picture: LPhot Kyle Heller/ Royal Navy

The Royal Navy’s fleet flagship will be sailing out from the naval base at around 3.45pm.

Other members of the Carrier Strike Group, designated CSG21, are also departing from Portsmouth throughout the day.

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HMS Queen Elizabeth’s sister ship HMS Prince of Wales left the naval base yesterday.

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The carrier will leave on her first deployment this month and it is expected to last for seven months.

CSG21 will visit more than 40 countries during that time.

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Joining HMS Queen Elizabeth will be four Royal Navy warships, the USS Sullivan from America and a Dutch frigate.

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The £3bn warship, with eight RAF and 10 US Marine Corps F35B stealth fighter jets on board, will depart for Asia accompanied by six Royal Navy ships, a submarine, 14 naval helicopters and a company of Royal Marines.

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Recap update as HMS Queen Elizabeth departed Portsmouth

Key Events

  • The Royal Navy’s fleet flagship will leave this afternoon
  • Other ships in the Carrier Strike Group also departing naval base
Sat, 01 May, 2021, 14:59 BST

HMS Defender thanks people for coming to see them off

Sat, 01 May, 2021, 15:05 BST

HMS Kent has also departed from the naval base

Sat, 01 May, 2021, 15:28 BST

This was the view from across the harbour in Gosport

Sat, 01 May, 2021, 15:37 BST

Huge crowds have gathered to see HMS Queen Elizabeth depart

Sat, 01 May, 2021, 15:46 BST

This is what traffic is looking like in Portsmouth

Google Traffic map for Portsmout this afternoon

Sat, 01 May, 2021, 15:48 BST

Big crowd has come out to see HMS QE off - despite the less than ideal weather

Sat, 01 May, 2021, 15:55 BST

Watch our live feed from Old Portsmouth this afternoon

Sat, 01 May, 2021, 16:17 BST

View in the harbour

Sat, 01 May, 2021, 16:24 BST

Huge crowds come out in Portsmouth to see HMS Queen Elizabeth depart

Crowds gathered in Old Portsmouth.Crowds gathered in Old Portsmouth.
Crowds gathered in Old Portsmouth.

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Sat, 01 May, 2021, 16:25 BST

Here comes HMS Queen Elizabeth

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