HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08)
Quick Facts
- Ship Name
- HMS Queen Elizabeth
- Type
- Aircraft Carrier
- Class
- Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier
- Pennant Number
- R08
- Launched
- 2014
- Built at
- Rosyth Dockyard
- Commissioned
- 2017
- Armament
- F-35B and helicopters
- Propulsion
- Integrated electric propulsion
- Role
- Aircraft carrier
- Notable for
- Flagship of the modern Royal Navy
- Fate
- Active
- Status
- In service
HMS Queen Elizabeth is one of the largest and most capable warships ever operated by the Royal Navy, serving as the lead ship of a new generation of British aircraft carriers.