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Fire on HMS Queen Elizabeth resulted in TEN sailors needing treatment

by London Mail
March 16, 2024
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By Milo Pope

Published: 21:52 EDT, 15 March 2024 | Updated: 22:57 EDT, 15 March 2024

The fire on the Navy’s flagship warship HMS Queen Elizabeth resulted in ten sailors needing medical treatment after the blaze ‘ripped through the cursed carrier’ and destroyed 100 beds. 

Last week, it was revealed that the £3bn ship caught on fire while docked at Glenmallan, on the shores of Loch Long in Scotland. 

No fatalities or ordnances were reported at the scene after the Scottish Fire Service were called out.

However, it has now been revealed that ten sailors needed treatment after the blaze went through mess decks and crew sleeping areas.

It is understood that the fire began in an air conditioning unit on the aircraft carrier shortly after 11pm last Friday. 

Last week it was revealed that the £3bn 65,000-ton ship caught on fire while docked at Glenmallan

Last week it was revealed that the £3bn 65,000-ton ship caught on fire while docked at Glenmallan

The Queen Elizabeth's sister carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, broke down near the Isle of Wight after setting sail for America just 18 months ago ¿ also due to a faulty propeller shaft

The Queen Elizabeth’s sister carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, broke down near the Isle of Wight after setting sail for America just 18 months ago – also due to a faulty propeller shaft

A source told The Sun: ‘The order came to clear lower decks after the fire broke out and everyone mustered in the hangar for a headcount.

‘Some sailors were drunk as they were off-duty and it was Friday night.

‘Those that were fit enough were given jobs to help with the fire. Sprinkler systems eventually extinguished it.’

A Royal Navy Spokesperson told MailOnline: ‘A minor, isolated fire on HMS Queen Elizabeth was quickly brought under control and extinguished.’ 

A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire Service added: ‘We received a call at 23.50 yesterday evening to a report of a fire on board a vessel.’

The emergency service attended the scene.

HMS Queen Elizabeth – nicknamed Big Lizzie – arrived at the Scottish dock yesterday as it destored ammunition and supplies enroute to Rosyth, where it will be repaired.

The ship was due to be replaced by is sister carrier, £3billion warship HMS Prince of Wales, on a NATO, but its departure was also cancelled at the last minute.

HMS Queen Elizabeth (left) was due to set sail from Portsmouth to help lead the western military alliance's biggest exercise since the Cold War

HMS Queen Elizabeth (left) was due to set sail from Portsmouth to help lead the western military alliance’s biggest exercise since the Cold War

No fatalities or ordnances were reported after the vicious blaze

No fatalities or ordnances were reported after the vicious blaze

The 65,000-tonne Royal Navy aircraft carrier had down off the Isle of White 18 months ago after a coupling on its 33-tonne starboard propeller malfunctioned. 

And in early February four tiny P2000s, which normally patrol coastlines with crews of five, were instead seen making final preparations before heading to Norway.

The embarrassing limitations of Britain’s once mighty Royal Navy have been exposed in a string of alarming revelations this year. 

In January, sources revealed HMS Queen Elizabeth would be unable to back up the Prime Minister’s promises to resist Houthi aggression in the Red Sea as its support ship was reportedly understaffed and stuck in a Liverpool shipyard.

And when the warship was pulled out of the NATO exercise MPs described the development as ‘excruciatingly embarrassing’. 

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