HMS Queen Elizabeth Was Officially Named By Queen Elizabeth

'I Name This Ship... After Myself': Queen Uses Bottle Of WHISKY To Officially Name Giant 65,000-Tonne Vessel That Is The Royal Navy's Great White Hope -- Daily Mail

* HMS Queen Elizabeth was officially named by the monarch at ceremony in Rosyth Dockyard, Fife
* Her Majesty described the ship, which will carry fighter jets and helicopters around the world, as 'source of inspiration'
* She pressed a button to release bottle of Isle of Islay malt whisky to 'christen' ship rather than traditional champagne
* Bowmore distillery provided its 'Bowmore Surf' whisky for the ceremony to celebrate Scottish links
* 65,000-tonne aircraft carrier is the Royal Navy's largest ever ship, and will become fully operational by 2020

The Queen has ushered in a new era of British naval power by naming the Royal Navy's biggest ever ship after herself.

In a ceremony at Rosyth Dockyard in Fife,the Queen gave the signal for a bottle of whiskey to be smashed against the hull of the 65,000-tonne vessel, confirming its title as HMS Queen Elizabeth.

The monarch, wearing pale blue, spoke of her pride at being associated with the Royal Navy, and called the huge ship a 'magnificent achievement'.

In the run-up to the Queen's action the red arrows made a dramatic flypast in front of dignitaries including the Duke of Edinburgh and the Prime Minister.

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My Comment: No planes, no support/escort ships, no money for operations, and she will probably be sunk very quickly in a major war .... but she is a nice aircraft carrier.