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UNITED KINGDOM
ROYAL NAVY SHIP LOGS
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AIRCRAFT
CARRIERS
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HMS Queen Elizabeth
(R08)
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BUILDING
2016 ACTIVITIES
(Oct 20) HMS Queen
Elizabeth is expected to arrive at it’s home port after sea trials in early
2017, all equipement has been installed and tested
---2015---
(Oct 6) @ Portsmouth;
3D Artisan radar array placed aboard UK’s newest carrier (vid)( http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2015/october/06/151006-queen-elizabeth-radar)
(Sep 28) @ Portsmouth; UK
Carrier Strike group forms, Lt Col Kelly becomes 1st strike
commander for UK’s newest carrier (http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk)
(Aug 26) @ Portsmouth;
carriers S1850M radar turned on for first time at low power
(Jun 30) @ Portsmouth;
carrier fires up main diesel generators
---2014---
(Dec 2) @ Scotland; DEFSEC
Fallon visits Aircraft Carrier Alliance shipyards in Scotland to discuss
progress on the Navy’s new carriers HMS Queen Elizabeth and Prince of Wales (MOD.UK)
(Aug 29) New UK Carrier is
conducting inclining tests, plan to undergo sea trials in 2017 and F-35
flight trials in 2018 (GOV.UK)
(Jul 17) @ Rosyth; UK’s
newest carrier is floated out of dry dock, begin outfitting ship for 2016 sea
trials (MOD.UK)
(May 22) New UK Carrier has
main mast installed, making it tower 206’ above its water line, ship will be
named by Queen on July 4th (MOD.UK)
(Apr 8) UK sailors intern on
USN carrier USS Truman during strike operations in Arabian Gulf, gaining
flight deck experience (Royal Navy)
(Feb 22) Her Majesty the
Queen will name and christen the new carrier on July 4th, 2014;
Sea Trials are planned for 2017 and flight trials are planned for 2018 (GOV)
2013
(Nov 28)
Ships main radar installed on carriers forward island, uses same radar system
as installed on Type-45 Air-Defense Destroyers (Royal Navy)
(Nov 11) @
Rosyth, UK; Ski Ramp installed, only aircraft lifts and radar remains to be
completed (Royal Navy)
(Oct 8) @ Atlantic; RAF & Royal Navy Engineers
train on F-35 STOVL fighters on USS Wasp for 18-Days (Royal Navy
)
(Oct 3) Flight deck
completed, last two sponsons installed, Ski Ramp to be installed next month (GOV )
(Sept 10) First Sea Lord
Adm. Sir George Zambellas states next summer's launch of carrier will signal
a new national awakening (Royal Navy
)
(Sept 2) UK MOD attempts to
renegotiate the contract to produce the 2-carriers to control spending, plan
to operate the first carrier in 2018, and will determine the fate of the
second carrier in 2015 defense review (Defense News
)
(Feb 7) The Forward Island
(Bridge) being delivered for installation
2012
(Oct, 2012) Ship crew
begins to assemble, starting with an org development team
(Apr, 2012) Segmental
Block Construction
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Queen Elizabeth Class
STOVL Aircraft Carrier
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HMS Prince of Wales
(R09)
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BUILDING
(2018) ETA Planned to
enter service
<>
(Aug, 2015) 11,200 ton
Lower Block 04 floated to shipyard for assembly to UK’s newest carrier
(May, 2015) Forward
section complete, bow attached
(Mar, 2015) first of
two Rolls-Royce MT30 main powerplant gas engines installed
(Aug, 2014) @ Portsmouth;
giant segment Lower Block 02 is loaded on a barge, will be transported to
Scotland for assembly (MOD.UK)
(Jul, 2014) @ Scotland;
8,000 ton Lower Block 03 segment of UK’s next carrier begins journey by barge
to Rosyth for assembly, segmental assembly is scheduled to begin in September
(MOD.UK)
(Sept, 2013) UK MOD attempts
to renegotiate the contract to produce the 2-carriers to control spending,
plan to operate the first carrier in 2018, and will determine the fate of the
second carrier in 2015 defense review (Defense News )
(May, 2012) CATOBAR
configuration abandoned, will build as STOVL Carrier
(May, 2011) @ Govan
Shipyard; begin cutting steel
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Queen Elizabeth Class
STOVL Aircraft Carrier
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AMPHIBIOUS
ASSAULT SHIPS
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HMS Ocean
(L12)
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<FLEET
FLAGSHIP>
<JOINT
EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (MARITIME) 16>
2016
ACTIVITIES
(Oct 20) @ Egypt; HMS Ocean
and HMS Bulwark visits Alexandria, enroute to Middle east
---2015---
(Oct 7) @ France; HMS Ocean arrives at Toulon, preparing for Exercise CORICAN
LION (http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2015/october/07/151007-ocean-arrives-in-toulon)
(Oct
5) @ Mediterranean; USMC MV-22 Ospreys land on HMS Ocean preparing for Ex
TRIDENT JUNCTURE (http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2015/october/05/151005-osprey-on-ocean)
(Oct 3) @ UK; HMS Bulwark and Ocean depart for COUGAR 15 deployment to
Mediterranean, prep for 1st exercise TRIDENT JUNCTURE off Spain in
Atlantic (http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk)
(Sep
29) @ UK; HMS Ocean departs, onloading equipment in preparation for Ex
TRIDENT JUNTURE (http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk) (Jun 23) @ Germany; HMS Ocean and Iron Duke visit
Kiel following participation in BALTOPS 15 NATO exercises
(Jun 11) @ Baltic Sea; NAO
general visits assault ship during joint French-UK Exercise GRIFFIN RISE
(Jun 8) @ Poland; HMS Ocean
and Iron Duke arrives at Gdynia for BALTOPS 15 with 17 other nations
(Jun 5) @ North Sea; HMS
Ocean and Iron Duke enroute to Poland for BALTOPS 15
(Jun 1) @ UK; Assumes Fleet
Flagship duties
(May 27) new Wildcat attack
helicopter tested onboard
(May 1) @ Sunderland;
assault ship arrives for tour and Freedom of the City
(Mar 20) @ Plymouth; Assault
Ship hosts Queen Elizabeth II
---2014---
(Nov 28) during OST training
the two youngest crew members assist the captain in the traditional stirring
of the Christmas pudding for mess (Plymouth Herald)
(Sept, 2014) COUGAR 2014 DEPLOYMENT
(Aug 27) @ Plymouth; HMS Ocean celebrates FAMILY DAY following a
successful Sea Trial underway period (MOD.UK)
(Aug 4) @ Plymouth; UK landing
ship returns to homeport following the successful completion of Aviation Sea
Trials and testing of her new ARTISAN Type-997 radar system (MOD.UK)
(Jul 5) @ Plymouth; UK
Assault Carrier set sail for sea trials, has been in refit since 2012 (MOD.UK)
(Jan 14) @ Devonport, UK;
nearing end of 15-month refit, crew begins returning to ship, will return to
sea this spring (UK-RN)
2013 ACTIVITIES
(Aug 1,
2013) @ Devonport Dockyard, Plymouth, UK; departs drydock, currently halfway
through 15-month overhaul program, staff will return to ship in early
November (Royal Navy)
2012 ACTIVITIES
(Jul –
Sept, 2012) @ London for 2012 OLYMPICS (Security) Duty
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Amphibious Helicopter
Assault Carrier
COMPLEMENT
45 Commando
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RETIRING IN 2018
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HMS Albion
(L14)
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MAJOR REFIT
(Jul
13) Albion is nearing end of major refit
(2016)
Will be reactivated when Bulwark is placed on Extended Readiness
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(Aug
7) @ Devonport; Major refit underway preparing for reactivation, ex-shipmates
tour ship
---2014---
(Dec 5) @ UK; RN assault
ship wakes up from 3-year extended readiness, in 2017 will replace HMS
Bulwark as fleet flagship, currently being inspected for 2-year refit (MOD.UK)
(2010)
Royal Navy decides to place Albion in Extended Readiness
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Albion Class Amphibious Transport Dock
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HMS Bulwark
(L15)
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<FLEET
FLAGSHIP>
<JOINT EXPEDITIONARY
FORCE (MARITIME) 16>
2016
ACTIVITIES
(Oct 20) @ Egypt; HMS Ocean
and HMS Bulwark visits Alexandria, enroute to Middle east
---2015---
(Oct 3) @ UK; HMS Bulwark and Ocean depart for COUGAR 15 deployment to
Mediterranean, prep for 1st exercise TRIDENT JUNCTURE off Spain in
Atlantic (http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk)
(Jun 23) @ Germany; HMS
Ocean and Iron Duke visit Kiel following participation in BALTOPS 15 NATO
exercises
(Sep
25) UK landing ship conducts landing exercise at Tregantle Fort, supported by
helicopters from HMS Ocean, preparing and part of COUGAR 15 (http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk)
(Jul 9) HMS Bulwark returns
home from deployment to Med for 60-days to assist in migrant crisis
(Jun 1) HMS Ocean assumes
role as Fleet Flagship
(May-Jul, 2015) OPERATION WEALD: MIGRANT CRISIS IN MED
(60-day Deployment), divert from Turkey
(Apr 26) @ Turkey; assault
ship commemorates ANZAC Day
(Apr 7) depart for GALLIPOLI CENTENARY events in
Turkey
(Feb 9) HMS Bulwark welcomes
it’s new captain aboard, preparing for OST training of SW coast as part of
maintaining her high state of readiness as the nation’s current flagship (MOD.UK)
---2014---
(Aug – Dec, 2014) COUGAR 2014 DEPLOYMENT
·
(Depart) (Depart) (Gibraltar) (MOD.UK) (Marine.DE) (MOD.UK) (MOD.UK) (MOD.UK) (MOD.UK) (IMCMEX) (MALTA) (MALTA) (GIBRALTAR)
(Mar – Apr, 2014) JOINT WARRIOR 2014
2013 ACTIVITIES
(Dec 13) @ Plymouth, UK;
HMS Bulwark (Amphibious) returns to UK from COUGAR 2013 mission to
Mediterranean and Indian Ocean (UK-RN)
(Aug – Dec, 2013) COUGAR 2013 DEPLOYMENT – INDIAN OCEAN
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(Deploy) (Portugal)
(ALBANIAN LION 2013)(Marines First Wave) (Suez Canal)
(Red Sea Exercises) (SEA KHANJAR 2013) (UAE Amphibious Landing) (UAE DSI Day)
(Depart UAE)
(OMANI COUGAR 2013) (Oman) (OMANI COUGAR Ends) (Pakistan)
(USS Boxer)
(Libya) (Malta) (Gibraltar)
(Return)
2012 ACTIVITIES
(Oct – Nov, 2012) COUGAR 2012 DEPLOYMENT - MEDITERRANEAN
(Aug 28) @ Portland, PARALYMPICS
GAMES
(Jul –
Sept, 2012) @ Weymouth, 2012 OLYMPICS Duty
(Apr – May, 2012) 2012 OLYMPICS (SECURITY) crew begin training for duty
(Apr
16-26, 2012) JOINT WARRIOR 2012 @ Scotland with 45 Commando
(Mar 12-15, 2012) COLD WARRIOR 2012 @ Norway |
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Albion
Class Amphibious Transport Dock
COMPLEMENT
1-Marine Battalion
(405-710) Marines
(67) Vehicles
(4) LCU Mk.10
(4) LCVP Mk.5
(2) Helicopters
45 Commando
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HMAS Adelaide
(LHD-01)
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<SEA TRIALS>
--2016---
(Oct 17) CH-47F Chinook
helicopters wrapped up class landing trials onboard Adelaide, was embarked in
Aug for extensive trials
---2015---
(Sep 2) @ Pacific; HMAS Adelaide
completed sea trials and returned to Melbourne for delivery (http://australianaviation.com.au/2015/09/hmas-canberra-nears-initial-operational-capability/)
---2014---
---2013---
(Feb,
2013) @ Spain, Ships need to be operational on schedule regardless of budget
problems (Canberra Times )
---2012---
(Sept, 2012) Launched in Spain by Navantia
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Canberra Class Landing Helicopter Dock
Australian Navy
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HMAS Canberra
(LHD-02)
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<ACTIVE RESERVE>
---2016---
(Oct 15) Sydney; Canberra
featured by BAE at Australia Day celebrations
(Aug 17-20) @ Fiji; Canberra
will visit Suva to commemorate the Tropical Cyclone Winston relief efforts,
is returning from RIMPAC 16
(May 20) Canberra conducts
Chinook class handling trials
(Mar 31) Canberra returns
from Fiji following maiden deployment for Tropical Cyclone Winston
---2015---
(Sep 11) @ Australia; new
Australian assault ship embarks Amphibious Ready Element marines for Exercise
SEA EXPLORER in Far North Queensland (http://news.navy.gov.au/en/201509/Fleet/2291#.VfR5xDZRGUk)
(Sep 2) @ Pacific;
Australia’s newest assault ship HMAS Canberra nears operational capability,
completing test and trials program, still has 2-months of additional
certifications; HMAS Adelaide completed sea trials and returned to Melbourne
for delivery (http://australianaviation.com.au/2015/09/hmas-canberra-nears-initial-operational-capability/)
(Jan 23) @ Sydney; new
Australian assault ship embark 4-LLC landing craft for the first time (video)
(GOV.AU)
---2014---
(Nov 28) @ Sydney; new
Australian assault ship (Juan Carlos Class LHD) joins the Royal Australian
Navy in a ceremony attended by the Governor General and Prime Minister, ship
will commence training and crew assessment in coming weeks, and is capable of
Amphibious, disaster and Humanitarian operations, and can embark 1000 troops
and (GOV.AU)
(Sept 14) @ Williamstown,
Victoria; NUSHIP Canberra completes 2-weeks of contractor Sea Trials, remaining crew
begins to embark; landing ship will be commissioned on (Nov 28) (GOV.AU)
(Aug 3) Australian RADM Cullen hails completion of RIMPAC, bringing the
ADF as one step closer to fielding a true amphibious force when HMAS Canberra
becomes operational (GOV.AU)
(Jul 4) @ Melbourne, AU; Defense Minister visits both new LHDs, is
briefed on progress of HMS Canberra, tours medical facilities onboard;
Canberra has completed 2-sets of sea trials, final sea trials and
commissioning are later this year (GOV.AU)
2013
(May 11) @ Melbourne,
Finishing final touches and cable work, Prep for for Sea Trials this year and
being operational in 2014 (NEWS, Data & PICS )
(Feb
19, 2013) Ships need to be operational on schedule regardless of budget
problems (Canberra Times )
2012
(Sept
26, 2012) Hull on heavy carrier ship Blue Marlin, rounds Cape of Good Hope
enroute to Australia
(Aug
5, 2012) will arrive in Melbourne, Australia next month for installation of its
superstructure and systems
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Canberra Class Landing Helicopter Dock
Australian Navy
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United Kingdom Naval Logs
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