Britain's largest aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth was hunted by a Russian submarine in the waters of the eastern Mediterranean, it has emerged. In response to the stalking of the Royal Navy vessel and her carrier strike group, two Merlin Mk2 helicopters were deployed to search for the Russian submarine. Her strike group includes two Type 45 destroyers, two Type 23 frigates and two support vessels. The Russian Navy is believed to have diesel-electric submarines in the Mediterranean, which is near their naval base in the Syrian port of Tartus. The route will also take the Queen Elizabeth close to China's only overseas naval base, located in Djibouti.

Source: Daily Mail July 10, 2021 01:07 UTC