She's back: HMS Queen Elizabeth returns to UK after Nato deployment

HMS Queen Elizabeth has arrived back in the UK after a deployment which saw her come under Nato command for the first time.

The Royal Navy's flagship arrived back in Portsmouth just after midnight, having travelled nearly 13,000 nautical miles on her deployment.

Her deployment saw her take part in a mock game of cat-and-mouse with a Norwegian submarine playing the aggressor in the North Sea.

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She also fell under Nato command, with HMS Queen Elizabeth being deployed in the North Sea, while the Italian navy's aircraft carrier Cavour and the Spanish navy's Juan Carlos were on station in the Mediterranean.

During the deployment, HMS Queen Elizabeth carrier served 84,500 meals, entertained 1,000 guests and carried out 944 deck landings.

She also generated enough power to supply the UK for 45 minutes.