Ark Royal alongside in Amsterdam - 12th March 2007.
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8th January - Sail from Portsmouth for Shakedown and weapons training.
15th January - Commence Basic Operational Sea Training (BOST) at Devonport.
22nd February - BOST complete.
22nd February - Devonport.
26th February - Sail for Amphibious Air Work Up.
8th March - Operational Readiness Inspection.
9th - 14th March - Visit to Amsterdam.
15th March - Portsmouth.
22nd March - Rededication Ceremony officiated by the First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir Jonathon Band accompanied by Sir Donald Gosling.
16th April - Sail from Portsmouth for a Shakedown period followed by the CARINA deployment.
20th - 23rd April - Exercise COCKFIGHT off Western Scotland.
23rd April - Commence Exercise NEPTUNE WARRIOR (JMC).
6th - 9th May - Visit to Copenhagen, Denmark.
10th - 14th May - Visit to Gothenburg, Sweden.
14th - 25th May - Exercise NOBLE MARINER.
25th May - Assume duties of Fleet Flagship.
25th - 28th May - Visit to Gdynia, Poland.
30th May - Arrive in Hamburg, Germany.
2nd June - Sail from Hamburg.
6th - 11th June - Portsmouth.
12th - 18th June - Greenwich.
19th June - Portsmouth.
22nd June - Families Day at sea.
July - Portsmouth for maintenance and leave period.
August - Portsmouth for maintenance and leave period.
17th September - Sail from Portsmouth for Shakedown and amphibious training exercises.
5th - 12th October - Portsmouth.
15th - 26th October - Exercise CHAMELEON in the Irish Sea and Bristol Channel.
November - Exercise KOMODO DRAGON in South Coast Exercise Areas.
14th - 17th November - Visit to Lisbon, Portugal.
23rd November - Radio 5 Live Breakfast Show hosted by Nicky Campbell broadcast live from the ship.
23rd November - Portsmouth.
26th November - Sail for weapons trials and training.
7th December - Portsmouth for Base Assisted Maintenance Period and Christmas leave.
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