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South China Sea: Royal Navy Leads Carrier Flotilla To Contested Waters
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The warship will lead a flotilla of British, US, and Dutch ships
The warship is expected to pass through the South China Sea
China and its territorial ambitions in the South China Sea face another hurdle as UK s biggest warship HMS Queen Elizabeth set sail to the disputed waters on its maiden operational voyage.
The 65,000-ton warship with a 1,700-strong crew will lead a flotilla of British, U.S., and Dutch ships on its journey of 26,000 nautical miles over 28 weeks, reports CNN.
The Carrier Strike Group, which includes two destroyers, two frigates, a submarine and two support ships, was given a royal sendoff by Britain s Queen Elizabeth in Portsmouth Saturday. The warship will carry eight British F-35B fighter jets and 10 US Marine Corps F-35s as well as 250 US Marines as part of the crew.
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By Jonathan Beale
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Britain is about to embark on a world tour - in the shape of the Royal Navy s aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, accompanied by a fleet of warships.
The Royal Navy says it will be the most powerful UK naval deployment in a generation.
The government sees the fleet, named the Carrier Strike Group, as a potent symbol of Global Britain - and as proof of Boris Johnson s promise to restore the Royal Navy as Europe s foremost naval power and end what he called an era of retreat .
The prime minister spent this morning on board HMS Queen Elizabeth in Portsmouth naval base, ahead of its maiden operational deployment.