Crowds watch HMS Queen Elizabeth departing for the USA 07092022 CREDIT BFBS.JPG — Crowds watch HMS Queen Elizabeth departing for the USA.

Flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth heads for the USA ahead of autumn on European operations 07092022 CREDIT BFBS.JPG — HMS Queen Elizabeth heads for the USA ahead of autumn on European operations.

HMS QE heads for the USA ahead of autumn on European operations 07092022 CREDIT BFBS.JPG — HMS Queen Elizabeth heads for the USA ahead of autumn on European operations.

HMS Queen Elizabeth crew say wave as they head for the USA 07092022 CREDIT BFBS.JPG — Crew on board HMS Queen Elizabeth say their goodbyes as they depart for the USA.

HMS Queen Elizabeth departing for the USA 07092022 CREDIT BFBS.JPG — HMS Queen Elizabeth departing for the USA.

HMS Queen Elizabeth departing for USA 07092022 CREDIT BFBS.JPG — HMS Queen Elizabeth departing for USA.

HMS Queen Elizabeth heads for the USA ahead of European operations 07092022 CREDIT BFBS.JPG — HMS Queen Elizabeth heads for the USA ahead of autumn on European operations.

HMS Queen Elizabeth heads for the USA for European operations 07092022 CREDIT BFBS.JPG — The white ensign flying on HMS Queen Elizabeth.

HMS Queen Elizabeth heads for USA ahead of autumn on European operations 07092022 CREDIT BFBS.JPG — HMS Queen Elizabeth heads for the USA ahead of autumn on European operations.

HMS Queen Elizabeth's crew receive a send off as they head for the USA 07092022 CREDIT BFBS.JPG — HMS Queen Elizabeth's crew receive a send-off as they head for the USA.

Crowds see off HMS Queen Elizabeth departing for the USA 07092022 CREDIT BFBS.JPG — Crowds watching HMS Queen Elizabeth departing for the USA.

Crowds saying goodbye to HMS Queen Elizabeth as she departs for the USA 07092022 CREDIT BFBS.JPG — Crowds watching HMS Queen Elizabeth departing for the USA.

Crowds watch HMS Queen Elizabeth departing for the USA 07092022 CREDIT BFBS.JPG

Flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth heads for the USA ahead of autumn on European operations 07092022 CREDIT BFBS.JPG

HMS QE heads for the USA ahead of autumn on European operations 07092022 CREDIT BFBS.JPG

HMS Queen Elizabeth crew say wave as they head for the USA 07092022 CREDIT BFBS.JPG

HMS Queen Elizabeth departing for the USA 07092022 CREDIT BFBS.JPG

HMS Queen Elizabeth departing for USA 07092022 CREDIT BFBS.JPG

HMS Queen Elizabeth heads for the USA ahead of European operations 07092022 CREDIT BFBS.JPG

HMS Queen Elizabeth heads for the USA for European operations 07092022 CREDIT BFBS.JPG

HMS Queen Elizabeth heads for USA ahead of autumn on European operations 07092022 CREDIT BFBS.JPG

HMS Queen Elizabeth's crew receive a send off as they head for the USA 07092022 CREDIT BFBS.JPG

Crowds see off HMS Queen Elizabeth departing for the USA 07092022 CREDIT BFBS.JPG

Crowds saying goodbye to HMS Queen Elizabeth as she departs for the USA 07092022 CREDIT BFBS.JPG

Sea vessels

In pictures: Families wave off HMS Queen Elizabeth

Crowds watch HMS Queen Elizabeth departing for the USA 07092022 CREDIT BFBS.JPG — Crowds watch HMS Queen Elizabeth departing for the USA.

Flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth heads for the USA ahead of autumn on European operations 07092022 CREDIT BFBS.JPG — HMS Queen Elizabeth heads for the USA ahead of autumn on European operations.

HMS QE heads for the USA ahead of autumn on European operations 07092022 CREDIT BFBS.JPG — HMS Queen Elizabeth heads for the USA ahead of autumn on European operations.

HMS Queen Elizabeth crew say wave as they head for the USA 07092022 CREDIT BFBS.JPG — Crew on board HMS Queen Elizabeth say their goodbyes as they depart for the USA.

HMS Queen Elizabeth departing for the USA 07092022 CREDIT BFBS.JPG — HMS Queen Elizabeth departing for the USA.

HMS Queen Elizabeth departing for USA 07092022 CREDIT BFBS.JPG — HMS Queen Elizabeth departing for USA.

HMS Queen Elizabeth heads for the USA ahead of European operations 07092022 CREDIT BFBS.JPG — HMS Queen Elizabeth heads for the USA ahead of autumn on European operations.

HMS Queen Elizabeth heads for the USA for European operations 07092022 CREDIT BFBS.JPG — The white ensign flying on HMS Queen Elizabeth.

HMS Queen Elizabeth heads for USA ahead of autumn on European operations 07092022 CREDIT BFBS.JPG — HMS Queen Elizabeth heads for the USA ahead of autumn on European operations.

HMS Queen Elizabeth's crew receive a send off as they head for the USA 07092022 CREDIT BFBS.JPG — HMS Queen Elizabeth's crew receive a send-off as they head for the USA.

Crowds see off HMS Queen Elizabeth departing for the USA 07092022 CREDIT BFBS.JPG — Crowds watching HMS Queen Elizabeth departing for the USA.

Crowds saying goodbye to HMS Queen Elizabeth as she departs for the USA 07092022 CREDIT BFBS.JPG — Crowds watching HMS Queen Elizabeth departing for the USA.

Crowds watch HMS Queen Elizabeth departing for the USA 07092022 CREDIT BFBS.JPG

Flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth heads for the USA ahead of autumn on European operations 07092022 CREDIT BFBS.JPG

HMS QE heads for the USA ahead of autumn on European operations 07092022 CREDIT BFBS.JPG

HMS Queen Elizabeth crew say wave as they head for the USA 07092022 CREDIT BFBS.JPG

HMS Queen Elizabeth departing for the USA 07092022 CREDIT BFBS.JPG

HMS Queen Elizabeth departing for USA 07092022 CREDIT BFBS.JPG

HMS Queen Elizabeth heads for the USA ahead of European operations 07092022 CREDIT BFBS.JPG

HMS Queen Elizabeth heads for the USA for European operations 07092022 CREDIT BFBS.JPG

HMS Queen Elizabeth heads for USA ahead of autumn on European operations 07092022 CREDIT BFBS.JPG

HMS Queen Elizabeth's crew receive a send off as they head for the USA 07092022 CREDIT BFBS.JPG

Crowds see off HMS Queen Elizabeth departing for the USA 07092022 CREDIT BFBS.JPG

Crowds saying goodbye to HMS Queen Elizabeth as she departs for the USA 07092022 CREDIT BFBS.JPG

HMS Queen Elizabeth has left Portsmouth Naval Base and is heading to east coast of the US.

Crowds gathered around the city's Round Tower to wave off the 65,000-tonne aircraft carrier which is deploying in place of damaged sister ship HMS Prince of Wales.

Here's a look at the flagship's departure in pictures.

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