HMS Ark Royal Ship's Programme 2010

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January 2010

January - Portsmouth. Base Assisted Maintenance Period (BAMP).

25th January - Assume role of Fleet Flagship.

29th January - Assume duties of the High Readiness Strike Carrier.

February 2010

8th February - Sail for post-maintenance trials.

15th - 17th February - Ammunition ship at Glen Mallen Armament Depot.

24th February - Arrive in North Shields (visit includes Ship Open To Visitors). 

March 2010

1st March - Sail from North Shields for air work-up.

15th March - Operational Readiness Inspection.

18th March - Portsmouth for pre-deployment preparations.

April 2010

6th April - Sail from Portsmouth for the AURIGA Deployment.

10th - 20th April - Exercise JOINT WARRIOR 101 (JMC).

21st April - On stand-by to repatriate British travellers stranded in France due to the Icelandic volcanic ash cloud.

22nd April - Unplanned return to Portsmouth.

27th April - Emergency dock-down in "D" Lock to repair damaged sea chest.

May 2010

6th May - Undock and cold move to Sheer Jetty.

7th May - Sail from Portsmouth to resume planned deployment.

14th - 18th May - Visit to Norfolk, Virginia.

19th - 27th May - Exercise CAPELLA STRIKE with the USMC.

28th May - Arrive in Mayport, Florida for stand off.

June 2010

4th June - Sail from Mayport.

4th - 10th June - Exercise SEASWITI.

11th - 14th June - Norfolk, Virginia.

15th - 22nd June - Exercise HALCYON RENDEZVOUS.

23rd June - Arrive in Halifax, Nova Scotia for a formal visit.

24th June - Visit by the British Prime Minister, David Cameron.

29th June - International Fleet Review by Her Majesty The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh.

30th June - Sail from Halifax for the Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX). 

July 2010

27th July - Arrive in Port Canaveral, Florida for an informal visit.

August 2010

1st August - Sail from Port Canaveral.

13th August - Portsmouth for maintenance and Summer leave. Berth at Victory Jetty.

September 2010

2nd September - Cold move to "D" Lock.

4th September - Incline Experiment.

6th September - Cold move to Victory Jetty.

14th September - Captain Jerry Kyd joins as Commanding Officer.

27th September - Sail from Portsmouth for weapons trials and Apache deck landings.

October 2010

1st - 4th October - Visit to Faslane.

4th - 14th October - Exercise JOINT WARRIOR 102 (JMC).

16th October - Portsmouth.

19th October - Strategic Defence & Security Review results announced. Ark Royal to be decommissioned. 

November 2010

1st November - 25th Anniversary Dinner for all twelve of Ark Royal's Commanding Officers and Sir Donald Gosling.

5th November - Visit by Her Majesty The Queen.

9th November - Sail from Portsmouth.

12th - 17th November - De-ammunition ship at Glen Mallen Armament Depot.

19th - 23rd November - Visit to North Shields (includes Ship Open To Visitors).

24th November - Final four harriers take off from Ark Royal's flight deck.

25th - 30th November - Visit to Hamburg, Germany (includes Ship Open To Visitors). 

December 2010

3rd December - Arrive Portsmouth at Procedure Alpha, flying the decommissioning pennant. Berth at Victory Jetty.