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Re: Carrier Strike Group 2021 - CSG21

Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2021 5:28 pm
by Pelican
Round Up From CSG 21:

https://twitter.com/NavyLookout/status/ ... 0362018817
https://twitter.com/BPST_A/status/1456944687680532484
https://twitter.com/BPST_A/status/1456949831478489097
https://twitter.com/NavyLookout/status/ ... 7656800260
https://twitter.com/NavyLookout/status/ ... 8552246276
https://twitter.com/NavyLookout/status/ ... 2657579010

P.S.

Defence Secretary Visits Oman for Joint Exercises

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has visited Oman, to demonstrate the UK’s commitment to the country and the wider Gulf region.

HMS Queen Elizabeth – the Royal Navy’s flagship aircraft carrier – is docked at Duqm port in Oman, as the UK Armed Forces carried out joint land, sea and air exercises with the Omani Forces.

The visit represents the UK’s integrated approach to defence and foreign policy and the UK’s enduring commitment to working with Oman and Gulf partners on promoting regional security and stability.

Continues at - https://www.gov.uk/government/news/defe ... O50nR4vJjQ

Re: Carrier Strike Group 2021 - CSG21

Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2021 5:25 pm
by Pelican

Re: Carrier Strike Group 2021 - CSG21

Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2021 8:31 pm
by Pelican
Details of HMS Diamond’s maintenance in Taranto revealed


HMS Diamond, a Type 45 Destroyer, deployed as part of HMS Queen Elizabeth’s Carrier Strike Group but had to detach from the group for repairs in July before re-joining the group later.
We now know what those issues were thanks to a session of the Defence Select Committee. Earlier this month, during a meeting of the Defence Committee, the committee sought evidence for their report ‘The Navy: purpose and procurement’. The transcript is below.

Mark Francois MP:
“These ships are £1 billion a pop. I’m sorry, but the taxpayer deserves better than this from the Royal Navy. What happened to Diamond? What was the problem?”

Vice Admiral Chris Gardner:
“Diamond suffered a failure of one of her gas turbines, basically, and we had to replace it.”

Mark Francois MP:
“So it was an engine problem.”

Vice Admiral Chris Gardner: “It was an engine problem.”

Mark Francois MP:
“Okay, because I spoke to a journalist today who said that the MoD flat-out denied that.”

Vice Admiral Chris Gardner:
“Well, I don’t know who in the MoD it was, but it wasn’t me, and I am responsible for those ships.”

Mark Francois MP:
“It was a propulsion problem.”

Vice Admiral Chris Gardner:
“It was.”

Mark Francois MP:

“Okay, well that’s cleared that one up, but even if we put two to sea to defend the carrier and one breaks, in terms of deterrence they must laugh at us.”

Vice Admiral Chris Gardner:
“I don’t think they laugh at the capabilities of a Type 45.”

HMS Diamond is now back with the Carrier Strike Group which is currently in the Middle East.

Re: Carrier Strike Group 2021 - CSG21

Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2021 10:48 am
by Pelican
Strategic Command - UKStratCom

Happy 246th birthday to USMC
We currently have over 200 US Marines serving alongside our personnel onboard HMSQNLZ
as part of the Carrier Strike Group.
The US are a key ally of UK Defence and have been an integral part of CSG21 throughout their global deployment.

See - https://twitter.com/UKStratCom/status/1 ... 9420416001 - for 2 photos.

Re: Carrier Strike Group 2021 - CSG21

Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2021 6:52 pm
by Pelican
Pelican wrote: Wed Nov 10, 2021 10:48 am Strategic Command - UKStratCom

Happy 246th birthday to USMC
We currently have over 200 US Marines serving alongside our personnel onboard HMSQNLZ
as part of the Carrier Strike Group.
The US are a key ally of UK Defence and have been an integral part of CSG21 throughout their global deployment.

See - https://twitter.com/UKStratCom/status/1 ... 9420416001 - for 2 photos.
For more photos see - https://twitter.com/HMSQNLZ/status/1458451017071316994

Also - https://twitter.com/smrmoorhouse/status ... 1557517312

Re: Carrier Strike Group 2021 - CSG21

Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2021 12:51 pm
by Pelican

Re: Carrier Strike Group 2021 - CSG21

Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2021 5:24 pm
by Pelican
CSG 21 - UPDATES

HNLMS Evertsen
Pizza night at La Costa Fregatta Slice of pizza
Yesterday our crew got to enjoy some fantastic customized pizza’s to be delivered anywhere they wanted on board. For a small price per pizza we raised a nice amount for charity.
Photos at - https://twitter.com/HNLMS_Evertsen/stat ... 6607292417

Commander UK Carrier Strike Group smrmoorhouse

As CSG21 moves into the final phase of the deployment we review the friends, allies partners we have visited & trained with stronger together:
See - https://twitter.com/smrmoorhouse/status ... 5291191296

HMS Richmond

Another deployment milestone, back in the Mediterranean Sea!

See - https://twitter.com/HMS_Richmond/status ... 7360204811

Re: Carrier Strike Group 2021 - CSG21

Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2021 5:03 pm
by Pelican
Commander UK Carrier Strike Group

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old. Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them.
For 3 photos see - https://twitter.com/smrmoorhouse/status ... 3710185472

For Flypast video see - https://twitter.com/NavyLookout/status/ ... 4401624065

Re: Carrier Strike Group 2021 - CSG21

Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2021 12:32 pm
by Pelican
HMS Richmond arrives in Souda Bay, Crete Flag of Greece today.
See - https://twitter.com/NavyLookout/status/ ... 6423824389

HNLMS Evertsen says farewell to HMS Defender in the Red Sea as they parted company for the final time on CSG21 deployment.
See - https://twitter.com/NavyLookout/status/ ... 3813754890

Re: Carrier Strike Group 2021 - CSG21

Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2021 12:54 pm
by Pelican
Airbus detail how they delivered secure milsatcoms to UK Carrier Strike Group

Airbus say that it is delivering the primary satellite communications to the UK Carrier Strike Group 2021 which set sail in late May 2021 until the end of the year on its inaugural maritime deployment.

See - https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/airbus- ... OT50BWHa54