The Royal Navy's new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, escorted by Type 23 frigate HMS Somerset, arrived in Gibraltar today for her first overseas port visit. Read more: https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2018/february/09/180209-hms-queen-elizabeth-arrives-in-gibraltar | Royal Navy

⚓ Britain's biggest warship today returned to Portsmouth for the first time as a fully-trained aircraft carrier. 🔗 Catch up on the latest from HMS Queen Elizabeth: http://ow.ly/qMd250AnLZJ | Royal Navy

A bond of love and duty. From her birth in 1926 to her final visit to Portsmouth last year, the Queen’s long, eventful life and reign has interwoven with the Royal Navy's history. We look back at an unparalleled 96 years: http://ow.ly/9AcR50KHTsf | Royal Navy

Did you know the Royal Navy is growing by 3,000 sailors over the next three years? To meet the additional demand for freshly-trained men and women, HMS Collingwood is turning 500 civilians into sailors this year - the first time in decades it has trained raw recruits. It is providing initial military training alongside HMS Raleigh, the RN's principal establishment for new-entry recruits - which has also raised its output. 👀 http://ow.ly/K6eY50DepEz | Royal Navy

Today's commissioning marks the culmination of years of hard work by shipbuilders and HMS Queen Elizabeth's ship's company. Watch their journey so far. Read more: https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2017/december/07/171207-queen-welcomes-royal-navys-largest-ever-ship-into-the-fleet | Royal Navy