Sailors have long been known for speaking their own nautical language that leaves landlubbers baffled.
That tradition continued when the Royal Navy's largest ever warship published its daily orders for the public to see on Twitter as the 72,000 ton vessel left Portsmouth.
As the £3.1bn HMS Queen Elizabeth readied herself to depart, commanders shared the string of shorthand orders given to the 700-strong crew, joking it was the “longest abbreviation known to humankind”.
HMS Queen Elizabeth sets sail for helicopter trials
HMS Queen Elizabeth leaves Portsmouth Harbour for the first time since she was commissioned Credit: Paul Jacobs/pictureexclusive.com
Ben Farmer, Defence Correspondent
2 February 2018
The Telegraph
Sailors have long been known for speaking their own nautical language that leaves landlubbers baffled.
That tradition continued when the Royal Navy’s largest ever warship published its daily orders for the public to see on Twitter as the 72,000 ton vessel left Portsmouth.
As the £3.1bn HMS Queen Elizabeth readied herself to depart, commanders shared the string of shorthand orders given to the 700-strong crew, joking it was the “longest abbreviation known to humankind”.
The orders, reading “SSDCUADCS3CYHTHSHOOTROTDCOTUDCASDAH”, equated to “Special Sea Dutymen Close Up Assume Damage Control State 3 Condition Yankee Hands to Harbour Stations Hands Out Of The Rig Of The Day Clear Off The Upper Deck Close All Screen Doors And Hatches”
Or as naval sources explained for those still none the wiser: “Get ready to go”.
The UK’s future flagship sailed for the first time since being officially commissioned into the Royal Navy in December and will be launching her first helicopter trials at sea.
Two Chinook helicopters from the Aircraft Test and Evaluation facility at MOD Boscombe Down landed on the warship before it sailed and two Merlin Mk2 helicopters will join later.
Chinook helicopters on board for flight testing Credit: Paul Jacobs/pictureexclusive.com
Specialist equipment on the aircraft will test landings, take-offs and manoeuvres in different seas and winds to work out the different conditions the aircraft can operate in.
Flight trails for the new F-35B stealth jet will take place later in the year.
Capt Jerry Kyd, the ship’s commanding officer, said: “These trials will involve operating different types of helicopter from the ship in all weather conditions and fully testing the myriad of on board systems that are designed to support aviation.
“This is an important milestone in the ship’s progression towards embarking the F35-B Lightning jets later this year, and ultimately the achievement of carrier strike capability.”
Hundreds of people braved the cold this as HMS Queen Elizabeth left Portsmouth for her latest sea trial
Royal Navy Merlin Mark 2 helicopters from 820 Naval Aviation Squadron landed on the vessel's four-acre flight deck
Queen Elizabeth's departure had been slightly delayed after a technical glitch with its computerised sprinkler system
Helicopters will operate from the vessel's four-acre flight deck over the next month to train alongside her crew
HMS Queen Elizabeth, pictured, will spend the next month performing flight operations with four helicopters
This sea trial will test the ability of the helicopter crews to operate during different conditions
HMS Queen Elizabeth, pictured, may pay a visit to Gibraltar during its month-long sea trial
HMS Ocean, right, arrived in Portsmouth head of Queen Elizabeth's departure this lunch time
The massive aircraft carrier was escorted from its berth by several tugs until she reached open water
Helicopters will take off and land on Queen Elizabeth's four-acre flight deck during this latest month-long sea trial
They are joined by a pair of twin rotor CH-47 Chinooks which will also train onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth this month
HMS Queen Elizabeth embarks on her latest sea trial | Daily Mail Online
That tradition continued when the Royal Navy's largest ever warship published its daily orders for the public to see on Twitter as the 72,000 ton vessel left Portsmouth.
As the £3.1bn HMS Queen Elizabeth readied herself to depart, commanders shared the string of shorthand orders given to the 700-strong crew, joking it was the “longest abbreviation known to humankind”.
HMS Queen Elizabeth sets sail for helicopter trials
HMS Queen Elizabeth leaves Portsmouth Harbour for the first time since she was commissioned Credit: Paul Jacobs/pictureexclusive.com
Ben Farmer, Defence Correspondent
2 February 2018
The Telegraph
Sailors have long been known for speaking their own nautical language that leaves landlubbers baffled.
That tradition continued when the Royal Navy’s largest ever warship published its daily orders for the public to see on Twitter as the 72,000 ton vessel left Portsmouth.
As the £3.1bn HMS Queen Elizabeth readied herself to depart, commanders shared the string of shorthand orders given to the 700-strong crew, joking it was the “longest abbreviation known to humankind”.
The orders, reading “SSDCUADCS3CYHTHSHOOTROTDCOTUDCASDAH”, equated to “Special Sea Dutymen Close Up Assume Damage Control State 3 Condition Yankee Hands to Harbour Stations Hands Out Of The Rig Of The Day Clear Off The Upper Deck Close All Screen Doors And Hatches”
Or as naval sources explained for those still none the wiser: “Get ready to go”.
The UK’s future flagship sailed for the first time since being officially commissioned into the Royal Navy in December and will be launching her first helicopter trials at sea.
Two Chinook helicopters from the Aircraft Test and Evaluation facility at MOD Boscombe Down landed on the warship before it sailed and two Merlin Mk2 helicopters will join later.
Chinook helicopters on board for flight testing Credit: Paul Jacobs/pictureexclusive.com
Specialist equipment on the aircraft will test landings, take-offs and manoeuvres in different seas and winds to work out the different conditions the aircraft can operate in.
Flight trails for the new F-35B stealth jet will take place later in the year.
Capt Jerry Kyd, the ship’s commanding officer, said: “These trials will involve operating different types of helicopter from the ship in all weather conditions and fully testing the myriad of on board systems that are designed to support aviation.
“This is an important milestone in the ship’s progression towards embarking the F35-B Lightning jets later this year, and ultimately the achievement of carrier strike capability.”
HMS Queen Elizabeth, pictured, will spend the next month performing flight operations with four helicopters
HMS Queen Elizabeth embarks on her latest sea trial | Daily Mail Online
