Those strikes put the carrier and its jets in a "cat and mouse" game with Russian forces, which kept a close eye on them as they operated in the Eastern Mediterranean. The UK is also developing a sixth-generation stealth fighter, known as Tempest, meant to surpass current fifth-generation jets. She will then sail from Rosyth to her home base of Portsmouth for pre-planned maintenance and re-join operations in the autumn. HMS Prince of Wales is the second Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier under construction for the Royal Navy, which will be commissioned in 2020. The most noticeable feature are the two islands, rather than one, on the carriers' decks. Was it even needed on mainland Europe for example. [38] The ship was formally commissioned into the Royal Navy at a ceremony in Portsmouth on 10 December 2019. Queen Elizabeth completed its inaugural deployment to the Western Pacific last year with a mixed air wing of U.K. and U.S. Marines F-35Bs and an international group of escorts to include USS The Sullivans (DDG-68)and Dutch frigate HNLMSEvertsen(F805). Ahead of a planned European deployment, Queen Elizabeth will step in for some of the stops for Prince of Wales, the Royal Navy said. She didnt know who they were only knew the song from the work radio. Adm. Ben Key, first sea lord and chief of the British naval staff, praised HMS Queen Elizabeth's crew for taking on host duties "with considerable alacrity" and called the damage to HMS Prince of Wales "a great shame. [51], On 27 August 2022, Prince of Wales departed HMNB Portsmouth to undertake training exercises with the US Navy, the Royal Canadian Navy, and United States Marine Corps, and to host the Atlantic Future Forum trade and economic conference in New York. To be devils advocate here, If Ajax had come in on time we would all have been saying money well spent! The UK's active F-35Bs are in service with the Royal Air Force, including those aboard the carriers. We wont know what can be done until we try. This technique is considered to be a safer and more efficient method of landing than the traditional vertical landing method, as it requires less fuel and allows the aircraft to carry a heavier payload. HMS Queen Elizabeth sails from Portsmouth on Sept. 7, 2022. Like to see Australia get a medium sized carrier with a dozen or so F35Bs if it affordable and doable. 7) There are around 364,000mof pipes inside each ship. Its all crap, when we talk or refer to people we do so in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd person. its because its all they can do is Moan, Yet they killed Warrior and they nearly Killed Ajax. A bit like how a Nimitz can carry 95 aircraft and did in the Cold War but normally goes with less today, Yes, thats what the 1SL stated with regards to numbers. HMS Queen Elizabeth, deployed for the first time last year, sailing to the Pacific and back. HMS Prince of Wales was commissioned on December 10, 2019. Construction of the ship began in 2011 at Rosyth Dockyard and ended with launch on 21 December 2017. HMS Prince of Wales (R09) has been ordered as the second ship in the Queen Elizabeth-class of aircraft carriers to stock the British Royal Navy beginning in 2020 (the lead ship being HMS Queen Elizabeth). The normal peacetime deployment for a carrier will be 24 jets or two Squadrons worth. The 3bn aircraft carrier will need to undergo repairs, which could be carried out at Rosyth in Scotland. And now theres a leaked PowerPoint official graphic of a Ghost Bat landing on a QE2 class carrier with an arrestor wire. He asked if the HMS Queen Elizabeth, the first of the aircraft carriers to be assembled at Rosyth Dockyard, had suffered the same problems. The addition of rubber seals between the joysticks and Ajaxs metal frame has drastically reduced the vibrations. An additional fourth squadron can be accommodated and maintained by the existing staff. A ship of the same name was planned in the 1960s but was never constructed. HMS Queen Elizabeth sails from Portsmouth on Sept. 7, 2022. Nor were the milestones all positive. At the beginning of 2021, theUK's Carrier Strike Group wasdeclaredready for operations,ahead of its first operational deployment later this year. In reality this has not cost the Army anything but time as the costs of the fixes have been born by GD! and always takes time to respond to questions and comments. After the much-publicised first encounter at sea with her big sister HMS Queen Elizabeth, regular training resumed with Merlin helicopters of 824 Naval Air Squadron making use of the carrier to practise refuelling skills. The HMS Queen Elizabeth is the first of two big warships being built Credit: PA:Press Association This kept costs way down and that means there was enough left over for a sister ship, HMS Prince . [14] The ship was formally commissioned into the Royal Navy at a ceremony in Portsmouth on 10 December 2019. [43] In 2022, it was reported that initially five Merlins will be equipped with Crowsnest, and that three of these will normally be assigned to the "high readiness" aircraft carrier. Off the shelf kit is an option with the Army or even buying the designRead more . 9) Both HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales will keep 45 days' worth of food in their stores. [57] Rear Admiral Steve Moorhouse, Director of Force Generation, confirmed "significant damage to the shaft and the propeller and some superficial damage to the rudder. It marked the start of a busy fall for Britain's two new carriers, which the Royal Navy calls "the nation's flagships.". [52] Later in the year[when? Probably still as noisy as everLol , Have they sorted the actual issues out or just given everyone bigger noise reduction head phones and bigger ear plugs? The older of the twoaircraft carriers, Queen Elizabeth, is to become the UK's next fleet flagship. [26] This was later confirmed in the government's 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review. With HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales, the British navy once again has aircraft carriers. There a point where to many aircraft slow things down. The army have been given the money and wasted it. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. "I had to do a day of training with my team with the helicopters and we were good to go flying," Twigg said. ", But the carrier's future wouldn't be clear until it was in a dry dock and "we can actually inspect properly what has gone wrong," Key told reporters aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth on September 29. Then dropping to 84 sorties perRead more . The latter is rolled between finger and thumb by the user, to produce a custom fit, then pushed down inside the ears external auditory canal.. Mmmm. The latest version of Ajax includes heavier density foam in the front seats and control joysticks used to aim Ajaxs 40mm cannon which are no longer fixed to the hull. The carrier and its escorts conducted dozens of exercises with partners and allies, including a first-of-its-kind cross-deck landing drill with a US amphibious assault ship and with Italian F-35Bs. ], she passed over the role to Turkey. In the Pacific, the strike group's ships and helicopters kept track of Chinese submarines to allow the carrier to avoid them, Moorhouse said last year. innovations. When she went south with every serviceable SHAR it was over 2,000. [19], Much like her sister ship Queen Elizabeth, the original 2008 design of Prince of Wales envisaged flying F-35B Lightning II Short Take-Off and Vertical Landing (STOVL) jets from a ski-jump ramp. After Joint Warrior, HMS Prince of Wales was declared fully operational. Watch as fast-jet pilot turned YouTuber cgaviatior simulates the difficult process of landing an F-35B on HMS Queen Elizabeth using 'Shipborne Rolling Vertical Landing'. "I have 97 chefs doing the feeding, and I've got a stock inventory on board, not food but spare parts [worth] about 4.5 billion pounds.". 2023 BBC. Its flagship, HMS Queen Elizabeth, was commissioned in 2017 and is preparing to deploy with the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force. Yes and it gets completely blown out of proportion. [53][54] On 29 August, after suffering mechanical problems in the UK's South Coast Exercise area[53][55] the ship proceeded to anchor in the Solent off the Isle of Wight. Theyd just get in each others way and cramp operations. Lions lead by donkeys and all the time they find someone to blame politicians did not give us money or the navy wasted it blah blah blah. Meanwhile the HUD shows a dotted line based upon the aircrafts current glide slope. Hi Quentin, I read somewhere recently that the fixes to the Ajax were to the crew seats and headphones..! Enough said, or Ill end up going off on one again! So roll on Ajax. With the retirement of the Harrier in 2010, the F-35B is the only fixed-wing aircraft that can operate on Britain's carriers. The pilots aim is to manoeuvre the aircraft so the dotted line passes over the target light. Isnt up to the DS and MOD to keep the forces and all their procurement in line? She is the eighth Royal Navy ship to have the name HMSPrince of Wales. Vice Admiral Marshall said they had carried out checks and added: We do not believe that there is a class issue with the shafts in the carriers. Its all crap, when we talk or refer to people we do so in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd person. Why is it called a Bedford array? With the commissioning of HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales, the UK now has two fully operational and completely modern flattops. I just go with what ever is normal. Ships are not like cars. Top editors give you the stories you want delivered right to your inbox each weekday. [28] On 1 September 2017 HMS Prince of Wales' most senior officer, Captain Ian Groom, confirmed that the carrier was now essential to fulfilling the Royal Navy's 'full carrier strike capability. . The carriers can also carry Chinook helicopters and V-22 tilt-rotor aircraft. Yes. , Its been fixed apparently Ian M will know more. Ahh that makes sense. So will there be more F35-Bs on the deck to navigate around once we get our full allocationjust askin. #OnThisDay 1941 battleship HMS PRINCE OF WALES & battlecruiser HMS REPULSE sunk by Japanese bombers off Malaya.The first British capital ships lost to air attack and the last RN battleship & battlecruiser lost in action with 840 souls lost. Agreed. Weight and size are more of an issue with land vehicles to be totally fair. The small number of available British F-35s is likely one reason US Marine Corps F-35Bs have deployed aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth. Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. The Royal Navy now has two carriers in service. The vessels in the Queen Elizabeth class are three times larger than the Invincible class aircraft carriers and can support the embarkation of up to 40 rotary and fixed-wing aircraft. While conducting airstrikes against ISIS targets in Iraq, the carrier's jets encountered Russian aircraft operating from Syria, leading to "cat-and-mouse posturing," a British officer said at the time. Thats something the RAF and RN cant imagine these days and both have to painstakingly maintain their domestic supply chains. The 2017-built/2019-commissioned HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier is the second unit (ship pennant number/hull R09) from the UK's new Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft supercarriers - Britain's largest battleships ever constructed. Dec 10, 2022. The RN tends to keep aircraft under cover in the hanger deck, which is why its seen less corrosion/weather-damage compared to USN aircraft. Shorter lead time and cheaper for Army Kit? Saudi can supply the lubricants I guess we need to wait for more news on how big the cooperation is and check our Japanese and Italians friends are ok with it. Its not pretty but two or three years from now it will be every bit as good as any professional army. Im happy to be corrected nicely. The carrier will become NATO's command ship in 2022, making it the flagship of the alliance. Its only new with this aircraft and in this case the onboard kit will do most of the work for the jockey. September 8, 2022, by Fatima Bahti. [43] The hangars are designed for CH-47 Chinook operations without blade folding and for the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor, whilst the aircraft lifts can accommodate two Chinooks with unfolded blades. Common sense works in almost ever situation. The HMS Prince of Wales is part of the UK's carrier strike group alongside its sister ship, HMS Queen Elizabeth, which is to deploy to the Baltic and Mediterranean this autumn. During the deployment, the carrier has trained with NATO forces in Europe, and exercised with the Singaporean, South Korean, New Zealand, Indian, Japanese, Australian, and US navies in Asia. Redesign in total or partially. Maybe not a priority. Their military planners will already be working on the basis that this isRead more , These were the rates I thought were designed in. Just to point out that the vehicle apparently weighs 50 tonnes and can do 70mph! HMS Prince of Wales, which by naval tradition will be referred to in the feminine form despite carrying the title of the male heir apparent, is marginally larger and heavier than her sister. Answer (1 of 3): No, neither HMS Queen Elizabeth nor HMS Prince of Wales is nuclear-powered. "I flew F/A-18s with the US Navy for three years, embarked on US carriers, so that when I came back to the UK, I then helped to learn how to integrate the F-35 onto this ship," Twigg told Insider as the carrier visited New York City to host the Atlantic Future Forum on September 29. However, if you keep reducing numbers, there will come a point when the limit will be something other than maintenance; then theres resilliance to think about. As the aircraft touches down on the carrier's deck, it continues to roll forward, using the lift generated by its wings to maintain its descent until it stops. Her first exercise in this role was Cold Response 22, a Norwegian-led exercise which is designed to test her crew in this role. [42] The 2010 SDSR anticipated the routine deployment of twelve F-35Bs, but a typical warload will be 24 F-35Bs and some helicopters. Send your story ideas to south.newsonline@bbc.co.uk. In a sense, a class of ships loosely share the same design outline, but they are not necessarily the same. The carrier is standing in for HMS Prince of Wales, which broke down off the Isle of Wight at the end of August. The two Queen Elizabeth-class carriers there are no plans to build more have been declared operational and have proved their worth in multiple exercises, but they still have issues with their air wings, specifically their small size. Accordingto the intelligence service, both helicopters have been conducting front-line combat missions with specialist units of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine., Good news, but what Id really love to see is the Ukrainians getting some Apaches, Official lists of equipment supplied to Ukraine by the US government do not include UH-60 helicopters.. [12] The 30mm Automated Small Calibre Guns are fitted for but not with, and not carried as of 2021.[11]. Ben Wallace, visiting Bovington on 22 February to witness Ajax trials, also spoke of Ajax turning the corner. Grim reapers DCS do some good queen Elizabeth simulations, UK Vs China is a highlight. 1) The project to build HMS Queen Elizabeth and sister ship HMS Prince of Wales cost more than 6bn. I thought the lighting on the QE deck was not installed for SRVL, but it was on the POW? [13], The completed Prince of Wales began sea trials in September 2019 and first arrived at her new home base of HMNB Portsmouth in November 2019. "Because we have adjacent berths back in Portsmouth, it was literally just crane it all off, down the jetty, back on here, and off we go," Law said. It involved the warship to operate with F-35B fighter jets, uncrewed aerial vehicles and MV-22 Osprey aircraft in the Eastern Seaboard of the US. . So some exercises with increasing numbers of aircraft (up to the 72 surge figure) to identify the optimal number for achieving this rate would seem a good idea. The carrier and its crew returned to the UK in December and spent four months repairing the ship, updating procedures, and training new crew. [56] It was reported that an external coupling that connects the outer propeller shaft to the drive shaft from the propulsion motors had failed. "You can imagine the number of rations we put across the counter every day," Law added. [58] She arrived in Rosyth for repairs on 12 October 2022[59] and is expected to return to Portsmouth in spring 2023 following completion of repair work. Last year the 1SL stated that the ships will deploy with between 1 and 2 SquadronsRead more . HMS Queen Elizabeth alongside HMS Prince of Wales Royal Navy in Portsmouth for the first time. The seven-month mission took the ships as far as Guam, with visits to 40 countries and exercises with dozens of militaries. Unlike most large aircraft carriers, Prince of Wales is not fitted with catapults and arrestor wires, and is instead designed to operate STOVL aircraft; the ship is currently planned to carry up to 48 F-35B Lightning II stealth multirole fighters and Merlin helicopters for airborne early warning and anti-submarine warfare, although in surge conditions the class is capable of supporting 70+ F-35B. Yep your right but the cost of Ajax despite the delays and problems basically hasnt changed. [32][34][35] As such, the ship left the fitting out basin at Rosyth for the first time on 20 September 2019; initially she remained anchored in the Firth of Forth, undertaking initial engine and system tests, and waiting for the tide to allow her to pass under the bridges crossing the firth. as well as other partner offers and accept our. Only seems to happen on the tv and internet. Our initial assessment has shown that a coupling which joins the final two sections of the shaft has failed. It can also include other maritime surveillance and control aircraft (MASC). The ship, which is 280m (919ft) long and displaces 65,000 tonnes, is the sister ship of HMS Queen Elizabeth. Her long-planned deployment to the United States to undertake her first F-35B trials was cancelled. Registered in England No. Flight operations were aided by the "versatility" of the carrier's short-takeoff-and-vertical-landing design, which allows aircraft to take off and land simultaneously. But the Army brass knows betterRead more . Yes it did. I think the fact you even dared to ask Richard, means you need to be dragged off to re- education camp these days.. Please advise how I should adress such a person ( I think the world has gone mad). Sam LaGrone is the editor of USNI News. The computer on the plane does most of the hard work. Could be a pun as its a series of lights embedded in the flight deck along the centre-line. With the commissioning of HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales, the UK now has two fully operational and completely modern flattops. There is no damage to the rest of the ship". "It's not just about being a floating airfield," Twigg said. The carrier is expected to return home in December and is now in the Mediterranean, where it had another, less welcome milestone: A British pilot had to bail out of an F-35B during flight operations, just the fifth F-35 to be lost to a crash. . Maintenance Repair and Overhaul Ace has the ability to purchase UH-60As from the US Army and offer for sale with the following airframe options: Basic UH-60A conformed to the ACE RCTC, PMI 1&2 and paint to customer specifications UH-60A to UH-60A+ Full aircraft and avionics depot maintenance support, Not surprised at all. I think it arguably may have spent more time in dry dock than it has at sea.. Looks like its more a presentation of what may be possible rather than revelation of an actual plan https://www.janes.com/amp/official-rendering-shows-ghost-bat-loyal-wingman-landing-aboard-queen-elizabeth-class-carrier/ZnlJK3dHVU9mZ28xajRJVkc5dVI5VFp1cVMwPQ2. It was proven in hundreds of SVRL landings using a modified Harrier using both Charles de Gaulle and Illustrious. It however becomes an issue when people are forced to change their terminology and language, by the organisations they may work for or by the Government. Committee chairman Tobias Ellwood MP was deeply surprised about the carrier's performance and an exasperated Mark Francois MP said the UK cannot have a carrier with a limp. If circumstances changed it is far easier to respond quicker to deficiencies in the Army than the RN for instance. ", "Replacing the Invincibles: Inside the Royal Navy's controversial 6.2 billion warships", "Close-in defence for the Royal Navy's aircraft carriers", "HMS Prince of Wales makes Portsmouth debut", "Iconic structure is installed on HMS Prince of Wales", "Navy's new 3.2bn carrier stranded in Portsmouth for six months after second flood", "HMS Prince of Wales: Carrier Returns To Sea After Repairs", "The HMS Prince of Wales is NATO's Newest Aircraft Carrier", "Defence Secretary Announces Decision on Jets for Navy's Future Carriers", "Cats, traps and claptrap. The 3 billion aircraft carrier retreated to Rosyth in October and last week MPs on the Defense Select Committee were told there are similar issues with the port side shaft. Its all public domain. OK its a sim but they kicked the Russian armours butt! "We always had people there, but we didn't have the big, corporate knowledge during that 10-year period" between the departure of the Harriers and the beginning of workups with the new carrier and jets, Twigg added. The Battle-Cruiser Squadron (BCS) Prince of Wales was one of four ships . 12) There is more than 250,000km of electrical cable and more than 8,000km of fibre optic cable in each of the ships. In August 2021, she set sail for the east coast. 2) Each aircraft carrier weighs 65,000 tonnes and has a top speed of 25 knots. Hiring activity related to social responsibility decreased by 1% in the aerospace, defence & security industry in Q3 2022, Whos hiring who? The USMC will be seen on the carriers quite often as the USN have scrapped the LHD Bonhomme Richard due to excessive fire damage. 617 were vertical not SRVL. Ive never seen that outrage in person. HMS Queen Elizabeth and its jets are more advanced their predecessors, but the Royal Navy has experience with short-takeoff-and-vertical-landing operations and is "really comfortable" conducting them, Cmdr. The HMS Prince of Wales is a new aircraft carrier that is currently being built for the Royal Navy. Please advise how I should adress such a person ( I think the world has gone mad). We didnt do this with the Harriers so no reason to think wed do it with F35. One thing thatRead more . Relying entirely on 2 columns of air from the nozzle and lift fan is not without risk, especially when you stress them time after time which is what VL does. They were originally built with Sea Dart launchers on the f'ocsle: These were removed between 1998 and 2000 (I don't have a source for that, but the timing is unimportant to the point) to make room for extra airc. The decommissioning of HMSArk Royal under the SDSR in 2010 led to an unsuccessful campaign for one of the new aircraft carriers to receive that name. Recently, a renowned aviation YouTuber named cgaviatorcaptured the attention of aviation enthusiasts worldwide by successfully and (more importantly) realistically flying and landing an F-35B from and on the British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, using Microsoft Flight Simulator. As f. Thats not DS coming up with that or civilians at the MOD. Lower engine power settings which will increase engine and lift fan maintenance intervals and general lifespan. Which is 3 sorties for each F35B in 24 hours, so each aircraft has an 8 hour window to take-off, conduct the sortie, land, be checked-over and possibly minor maintenance performed, then refuelled and rearmed, ready for take again. Charity Registered in England No. SO I hope the headphones are reliable! Royal Navy divers have inspected the starboard shaft of the ship and the adjacent areas. HMS Prince of Wales is an unlucky ship, or why it keeps breaking down, which means the aircraft carrier has spent more time in dry dock than at sea. The latter is rolled between finger and thumb by the user, toRead more . The ability of US, UK, and Italian F-35Bs to operate from each other's ships "offers tactical agility and strategic advantage to NATO," the strike group commander, Commodore Steve Moorhouse, said last year. The UK Royal Navy (RN) has reportedly confirmed that repair works on its second Queen Elizabeth Class (QEC) aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales will conclude this spring. The UK Royal Navy (RN) has reportedly confirmed that repair works on its second Queen Elizabeth Class (QEC) aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales will conclude this spring. SRVL also distributes the heat from the nozzle and whilst the deck coating can stand the heat and is suppose to last 50 years the 2-2.5mm coating will not entire insulate the steel from thermal cycles which will be far more intense with VL. 8) Both Queen Elizabeth-class carriers have two 33-tonne propellers, designed todeliver around 50,000 horsepower each. The original USMC spec only required vertical landing. The UK plans to build three more solid-support ships, and the deployment "absolutely confirmed" the need for them, Law said. Harry and Meghan told to 'vacate' Frogmore Cottage, Explosive found in check-in luggage at US airport, Fungus case forces Jack Daniels to halt construction, Rare Jurassic-era bug found at Arkansas Walmart, Dozens of girls treated after new Iran poisonings. So they need the sea time just as much as we do. 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They might have big fake tits, long legs, stockings and a nice wig, but at the end of the day, theyre still a bloke, no matter how many Stellas youve had imho. She is the seventh Royal Navy ship to have the name HMS Prince of Wales. A third nation could have donated its own Blackhawks or bought them for Ukraine, or Ukraine itself could have bought them from the financial aid its received. The army is in the mess ( largely, but not totally ) of its own making. Cammell Laird were able to contact Utley Offshore in St Helens, the foundry that made the original bell still had the original pattern based on the 1908 Admiralty design. UK Royal Navy Photo British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) set sail for the U.S. on Wednesday while its sister ship HMS Prince of Wales (R09) prepares for a major repair to its propulsion system, the U.K. Royal Navy announced. Does the deck have any kind of heating or ice prevention for when operating in freezing temperatures? "It's got to integrate with the ship, with all the other squadrons, and then the rest of the strike group, and everywhere we go. Ajax armoured vehicle has turned a corner, according to UK MoD Ajax has turned a corner! Since 2017, the British Royal Navy has commissioned two new aircraft carriers into service. [44] As of September 2013[update] six landing spots are planned, but the deck could be marked out for the operation of ten medium helicopters at once, allowing the lift of a company of 250 troops. The 3. [30], After being declared fully operational in October 2021, Prince of Wales participated in an international exercise off the coast of Scotland. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales sits off the coast of Gosport, Hampshire, after it suffered a propeller shaft malfunction. [18], When on operations, Prince of Wales will form a central part of a UK Carrier Strike Group, comprising escorts and support ships, with the aim to facilitate carrier-enabled power projection. 6) Each carrier will have a total crew of 679, increasing to around 1,600 when a full complement of F-35B jets and Crowsnest helicopters are embarked. The Royal Navy's "subject-matter" expertise in carrier operations shrunk but wasn't lost, Twigg said. The Royal Navy now has two carriers in service. The brightest light at any time is the pilots visual target with regard to the correct glide slope while stabilised from the ships pitch and roll. The MOD get free modems but have to pay 10,000 for each repair. If its that easy, why is the Pilot Training some 2.5 years behind schedule. Great game/sim but as you say things have moved on somewhat. UK Royal Navy Photo. Before departing to Rosyth, the defective 33t starboard propeller was also removed from the 65,000t vessel. 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