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.
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.
HMS Queen Elizabeth’s sister ship HMS Prince of Wales left the naval base yesterday.
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.
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.
Follow our live blog for all the updates as HMS Queen Elizabeth leaves Portsmouth this afternoon,