BBC's documentary The Warship: Tour of Duty covers the Royal Navy Carrier Strike Group deployment on board the HMS Queen Elizabeth in 2021.
The blaze was reported at 23.50 last night and has now come to an endThe Royal Navy's flagship £3billion warship HMS Queen Elizabeth has caught fire.It comes just weeks after HMS Queen Elizabeth was due to set sail from Portsmouth to help lead the western military alliance's biggest exercise since the Cold War.
'No fatalities, minor fire damage to the ship but all over with,' a source on the ship told the UK Defence Journal. A Royal Navy Spokesperson told MailOnline: 'A minor, isolated fire on HMS Queen Elizabeth was quickly brought under control and extinguished.' And in early February four tiny P2000s, which normally patrol coastlines with crews of five, were instead seen making final preparations before heading to Norway.
But the £3.5billion, 65,000-ton ship was pulled out at the 11th hour after rust was discovered on the affected part – leaving it at risk of it breaking down at sea READ MORE: Big Lizzie gets ready for war: From stealth fighter jets to state-of-the-art helicopters and cannons that fire 4,000 times a minute - the firepower packed by £3bn HMS Queen Elizabeth if she takes up Red Sea fight against Houthi rebels Advertisement Despite spending about £50bn a year on defence, the report has warned Britain will need 'sustained ongoing investment' to fight a 'high intensity war'.
At 280 metres long, with a lifespan of half a century and a flight deck of four acres, the ship acts as a powerful deterrent to those who would do the UK harm.Weighing 65,000 tonnes and carrying a top speed in excess of 25 knots, HMS Queen Elizabeth boats a state-of-the-art weaponry and communications systems, as well as five gyms, a chapel and a medical centre.
Led by Captain William King OBE, Big Lizzie operates with a crew of around 700 on board, which will be increased to 1,600 when the full complement of F-35B jets and Crowsnest helicopters embarked. The F35s are regarded as the most lethal fighter jets in the world - armed with two Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles, two bombs and an optional 25mm gun pod.
At least seven Crowsnest helicopters - designed for surveillance and submarine hunting operations - will also be on board.
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