UK Royal Navy Commissioning New Carrier Dec. 7

LONDON—Britain’s newest aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, will be formally commissioned into service by its namesake on Dec. 7. The 65,000-ton carrier, whose second round of sea trials began Oct. 30, will be commissioned by the Queen during a ceremony at the ship’s homeport of Portsmouth. Gavin...

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