I nite with interest the comment that 4 of the USN carriers now have infections and are in port. How many does that leave at sea once those in maintenance are added?
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/h...ears-tff80cm5p
HMS Queen Elizabeth set to sail amid coronavirus fears
One of Britain’s two aircraft carriers is to set sail later this month despite fears that it could face a similar fate to French and American carriers, which had to be quarantined after hundreds of crew members were infected by Covid-19.
HMS Queen Elizabeth is set to depart from Portsmouth for a scheduled training cruise around the UK with a 600-strong crew.
So far four US nuclear carriers have had to pull into port after the virus infected their crews, and earlier this week the French carrier Charles de Gaulle was ordered home after crew were infected with
Covid-19.
The former defence minister Kevan Jones said the HMS Queen Elizabeth should not sail without all of her 600 crew being tested for the virus.
“The Royal Navy needs to justify why this cruise is essential at this time,” said Jones. “In light of other nations’ experiences, all the HMS Queen Elizabeth’s crew must be tested before she goes to sea.”
The shadow defence secretary, John Healey, added: “Large-scale training that can be delayed should be.”
The Royal Navy confirmed that its carrier would put to sea on April 27: “HMS Queen Elizabeth has a key role to play in the defence of the United Kingdom. We continue to conduct sensible and proportionate planning to ensure the welfare of our personnel is protected, while maintaining essential operational duties.”