HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) Live Military Ship Tracker | Free Real-Time Tracking of HMS Queen Elizabeth

Name: HMS Queen Elizabeth Current Deployment
Start: 2026-10-04
Location: Northern United Kingdom and North Sea waters

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HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) is a Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carrier currently operated by the Royal Navy. HMS Queen Elizabeth was built by Aircraft Carrier Alliance at Rosyth Dockyard in United Kingdom. The ship has been in active service for 9 years.

The Queen Elizabeth class carriers are the largest warships ever built for the Royal Navy and represent a major leap in British naval aviation capability. Equipped with a ski-jump ramp and advanced flight deck, they operate F-35B Lightning II stealth fighters and Merlin helicopters, providing powerful air support, power projection, and command functions for UK and allied task groups worldwide.

View HMS Queen Elizabeth's real-time location, route, speed, course history, itinerary updates, port destinations, estimated arrival times, and more in the aircraft carrier tracker map below. All ship position data is sourced directly from the global AIS tracking system, delivering the latest tracking information available. Each new ship report received automatically updates the displayed data.

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HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) Current Deployment Details

Deployment Began: Sat Sep 05, 2026

Days Deployed: 30 days

Current Location: Northern United Kingdom and North Sea waters

Previous Location: Glen Mallan, Loch Long, Scotland

Mission: Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier conducting a three-month training and operational deployment around the United Kingdom and Northern Europe. Currently participating in Exercise Strike Warrior 26, conducting high-intensity multinational training with NATO allies while serving as NATO's Allied Response Force Maritime afloat command platform and rebuilding full-spectrum carrier-warfare readiness.

Sources: 'Royal Navy': 'HMS Queen Elizabeth sails to strengthen NATO readiness in UK and European waters' (September 4, 2026); 'Royal Navy': 'Unique honour for HMS Queen Elizabeth's crew as they celebrate Freedom of Edinburgh' (September 18, 2026); 'Royal Navy': 'Exercise Strike Warrior 26' (September 21-October 9, 2026); 'UK Defence Journal': 'Aircraft carrier arrives on the Clyde in Scotland' (September 16, 2026); 'USNI News': 'Carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth Returns to Sea After Extended Repair Period' (September 9, 2026)

Last Updated: Sun Oct 04, 2026 15:51 UTC

Note: The current location information above is an estimate from public reports and open-source intelligence. Exact positions are classified for operational security (OPSEC). The tracker map below displays the last publicly transmitted AIS data from this ship. Military ships typically transmit AIS data for maritime safety when operating near civilian traffic when not in an active theater.

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HMS Queen Elizabeth Military Ship Details

In Service:2017 | 9 years

Pennant:R08

Class:Queen Elizabeth

Builder:Aircraft Carrier Alliance at Rosyth Dockyard

Build Location:United Kingdom

Cost:3 Billion USD

Call Sign:GQLZ

Flagged Country:United Kingdom

Category:Aircraft Carrier

Complement:679

Gross Tons:65,000 GT

Length: 920.0 ft

Beam: 128.0 ft

Draft: 36.0 ft

Speed: 32.0 knots / 36.8 mph

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