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NAVY'S 'HARSH' DECISION TO SACK FATHER-OF-THREE BIG LIZZY SKIPPER 'FOR USING HIS
OFFICIAL CAR AT WEEKENDS'

 * Commodore Nick Cooke-Priest was sacked from the £3bn HMS Queen Elizabeth
   after the 'innocent mistake' 
 * Insiders claimed that the Commodore was never warned that the Royal Navy car
   was for official duties only
 * He was dismissed this week after a Top Brass investigation found him guilty
   of an 'error of judgement' 
 * The 50-year-old is said to have been 'gutted' at the decision after
   discovering he had breached the rules  

By Miranda Aldersley And Terri-ann Williams For Mailonline

Published: 23:27, 16 May 2019 | Updated: 21:33, 17 May 2019



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Portrait of Captain Nick Cooke-Priest OBE, who was sacked from his role
as Commanding Officer of HMS Queen Elizabeth

Former military commanders have criticised the Royal Navy's decision to sack the
captain of the UK's most famous aircraft carrier for 'using his official car at
weekends'.   

Commodore Nick Cooke-Priest, a married father-of-three, had been the captain of
the £3 billion HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier, also known as 'Big Lizzie',
since October.

The Royal Navy confirmed last night that the 50-year-old had been fired, after
driving the ship's Ford Galaxy 'as if it was his own'. 

Admiral Alan West, former First Sea Lord and security adviser to Gordon Brown,
said: 'Nick Cooke-Priest is a very good officer and highly competent and nice
officer and I would be surprised he has done anything dishonest but I don't know
the details so I cannot comment further.' 

Cooke-Priest had taken over command of the ship in October and prior to that he
had been working with the Ministry of Defence in the Corporate Strategy Group,
before joining the Standing Joint Force Headquarters as the assistant chief of
staff of operations, during which the HQ achieved Full Operational Capability.

This is while insiders claimed he was never warned that the car was for official
duties only, and he is said to be 'gutted' after discovering he had breached the
rules by making personal journeys in the Galaxy.

A retired commanding officer of a Royal Navy aircraft carrier said that without
knowing the terms of the lease of the vehicle to Cdre Cooke-Priest, he felt the
decision to remove him from his position was an over-reaction to a minor error.

He said: 'On the face of it it seems quite harsh but it would depend on the
terms on which it was leased. A number of people in government use cars for all
sorts of purposes.

'I know of him and he is seen as a fine chap, it seems somewhat harsh and smacks
of political correctness.'

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Captain Nick Cooke-Priest (pictured with Prince Charles) was fired over the
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After being appointed to the role in October last year, Cooke-Priest tweeted
that it was an 'immense honour' and that he was 'thrilled to be leading the QE
team'


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HMS Queen Elizabeth (pictured) is one of the largest warships ever built for the
Royal Navy and capable of carrying up to 60 aircraft

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Captain Stephen Moorhouse OBE (pictured above) will take over the command of HMS
Queen Elizabeth, a date has not yet been confirmed as to when he will start the
role 


BIG LIZZIE'S BIG PROBLEMS: HOW £6BN AIRCRAFT CARRIER WENT OVER BUDGET AND WAS
HIT BY FLOODING 

The recent sacking of Big Lizzie’s captain is not the only issue the UK’s most
famous aircraft carrier is facing.

The ship is enormously expensive and has absorbed around £6billion worth of
investment, as well as taking 10 years to come to fruition.

One issue with the ship is that the navy is said to not have enough surface
combat vessels to properly support ships of this size and importance.
Traditionally, carriers like this one would have large fleets to back them up.

There are also concerns that vessels such as Big Lizzie could become defunct in
a modern naval battle due to continuous developments in the technological space.

The UK also seems to be at somewhat a disadvantage to other carriers such as
those belonging to the US and France which are nuclear-powered.

Nuclear-powered carriers only actually need refuelling once over their 50-year
lifespan. This could be a problem for Big Lizzy, which needs to be refuelled
every 10,000 nautical miles.

In 2017 divers had to be sent in to conduct work on the aircraft carrier after a
fault was found near the propeller shaft - meaning it was taking 200 litres of
water every hour. 

In 2018 it was hit by another flood when a sprinkler system misfired. 

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Cooke-Priest, who received an OBE in 2016, was dismissed this week after a Top
Brass investigation found him guilty of an 'error of judgement'.

He was then relieved of his duties commanding the carrier, which is currently
docked in Scotland, has a crew of 700 and is capable of carrying up to 60
aircraft including the new Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II. There is no
allegation of fraud and the officer, who joined the Royal Navy in 1990, paid for
his own petrol.

However, it remains unclear what personal trips the Ford Galaxy was used for. 

Cooke-Priest currently sits as the Chairman of the UK Armed Forces Equestrian
Association and is a Liveryman of the Honourable Company of Air Pilots. It is
not yet known whether or not these roles will be changed following his
dismissal. 

The respected officer had commanded a 700-strong crew, but an insider said his
position had become 'untenable' as he could not properly discipline his sailors
after breaking the rules himself. 

After being appointed in October last year, he said: 'It's an immense honour to
have taken command of HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH and week one has been fabulous! Much
brilliant trials work done, many new challenges ahead. Thrilled to be leading
the QE team as we re-generate our sovereign Carrier Strike capability.' 

He last tweeted on April 6, and praised his crew for their effort and work, he
said: 'To team Portsmouth for their tremendous work over the past 3 months,
Forth Pilots for their utter professionalism bringing us into Dry Dock today,
and my outstanding Ship's Company for their enduring commitment, thank you. 

'Another milestone on the road to Carrier Strike.' 

It is understood that proceedings are ongoing to determine whether he will
receive any formal punishment. 

A minor punishment is likely but taking into account Captain Cooke-Priest's age
and senior rank, it could mark the end of his high-flying navy career.

The Queen Elizabeth crew were told yesterday that their captain was being moved
on.

The ship is currently docked at Rosyth naval dockyard in Fife, where local
workers and residents told MailOnline that the move to sack Cdre Cooke-Priest as
'heavy-handed' and a 'disgrace'.

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The Royal Navy confirmed that Captain Nick Cooke-Priest has been 'reassigned to
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One local hospitality worker said: 'It's a bloody disgrace. He was paying for
his own petrol anyway. What was going to happen to the car if he wasn't driving
it? It would've just sat in a car park somewhere.'

And local pensioner Simon Morris, 74, said: 'I don't understand the logic behind
it. Why would they get rid of him like that without disciplining him and telling
him not to do it again? It doesn't make sense at all.'

Stay-at-home mother Felicity Sturrock, 41, said the captain should have been
given a second chance, adding: 'That man's lost his livelihood and it will have
damaged his reputation, and for what, really?'


WHO IS COMMODORE NICK COOKE-PRIEST?

Commodore Cooke-Priest had specialised as a Lynx helicopter observer after
joining the Royal Navy. A decade of flying appointments followed, primarily at
sea, and included an instructional tour and as Flight Commander of HMS Exeter.

He was promoted to Commander in 2009 and that year in HMS Kent escorted the
Queen during a royal tour.

On HMS Iron Duke, he was deployed to the Arabian Gulf and in 2011 to Libya as
part of Operation Ellamy.

Assuming command of HMS Bulwark, the Fleet Flag Ship, in January 2015 and
leading the UK's contribution to the Gallipoli centenary commemorations in the
same year are other highlights of his successful career.

He is a married father of three sons and was awarded an OBE in 2016. In his
spare time he enjoys skiing, sailing and shooting.

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And Liam Anderson, 33, a bricklayer, said: 'I saw it online earlier and just
thought it was a bit heavy handed from the Navy. I feel sorry for the guy. He's
worked his way up his entire career and to be let go like that is really poor.'

Captain Steven Moorhouse, who was commander of sister ship HMS Prince of Wales,
will take charge of the warship.

In the meantime Cooke-Priest has been assigned a 'new role' in the Navy - though
it was not clear what this involves - and he will be replaced as the captain of
HMS Queen Elizabeth by the Prince of Wales' skipper Steve Moorhouse.   

A Navy source told The Sun: 'We're sacrificing one of our best operational
Commanding Officers to ensure we're beyond whiter than white. 

'Queen Elizabeth's sailors have lost an exceptional and popular captain because
of a policy which looks like it's politically driven. 

'A few years ago, all he would have got is a slap on the wrist.'  

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The 'exceptional and popular captain' was dismissed for allegedly driving the
ship's Ford Galaxy (similar to above) 'as if it was his own' 

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HMS Queen Elizabeth goes under the Forth Rail Bridge, and Queens Ferry Crossing
in Scotland as it returns to the docks for scheduled maintenance last month

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The HMS Queen Elizabeth was built at the Rosyth Dockyard in Fife and will now
return in preparation for official service 

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Image of the HMS Queen Elizabeth, seen here in October last year coming into New
York Harbour with the Statue of Liberty in the foreground

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Hundreds of sailors and officers are pictured taking in the views on HMS Queen
Victoria's deck in New York Harbor

The Royal Navy said: 'We can confirm Captain Nick Cooke-Priest has been
reassigned to a new role. We can only say management action is ongoing and it
would therefore be inappropriate to comment further.'

Commodore Cooke-Priest had specialised as a Lynx helicopter observer after
joining the Royal Navy. A decade of flying appointments followed, primarily at
sea, and included an instructional tour and as Flight Commander of HMS Exeter.

In 2003 he joined HMS Marlborough as an Operation Officer after completing the
Principle Warfare Officer Course, where he specialised in Anti-Submarine
Warfare. 

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Personnel on board 'Big Lizzie' waved and took pictures of Manhattan upon their
arrival in the Big Apple 

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Plenty of room: 'Big Lizzie' weighs a whopping 70,000 tons and features a
four-acre flight deck 

Striking video show HMS Queen Elizabeth returning to docks






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He spent two years on the staff of Flag Officer Sea Training, this was prior to
an assignment to HMS Gloucester as the Executive Officer, which included
deployment to the South Atlantic during the austral winter. 

He was promoted to Commander in 2009 and that year in HMS Kent escorted the
Queen during a royal tour. 

He commanded the Frigates Kent and Iron Duke, and escorted Her Majesty the Queen
during her Western Isles tour. He also conducted the final security patrols
around the Iraqi Oil Platforms and Naval Gunfire Support missions into Libya
where he was deployed to the Arabian Gulf and in 2011 to Libya as part of
Operation Ellamy.

Assuming command of HMS Bulwark, the Fleet Flag Ship, in January 2015 and
leading the UK's contribution to the Gallipoli centenary commemorations in the
same year are other highlights of his successful career. 


SO WHAT WOULD MODERN TOP BRASS MAKE OF THIS LOT? THE BLUNDERS, COVER-UPS AND
AFFAIRS OF SOME OF HISTORY’S GREATEST MILITARY LEADERS WHO KEPT THEIR JOBS 

Throughout history military commanders have made mistakes, conducted
extramarital affairs and covered up their shortcomings. But these indiscretions
have often gone without punishment and, in some cases, even resulted in
promotion. 

Lord Horatio Nelson lived with his best friend's wife during an affair that saw
the couple have a daughter together, the Duke of Wellington let thieves get away
with their spoils without so much as a slap on the wrist and the founder of the
Scouts, Lord Baden-Powell, has been accused of illegally executing an African
warrior chief.  

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The Duke of Wellington beat Napoleon during the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 but,
as a junior officer, left theft unpunished

The Duke of Wellington rarely punished the men who thieved and pillaged on his
watch 

Famed for victory over Napoleon during the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 this
famous politician and commander of the British Army often refused to punish men
found stealing under his command when he was a junior officer, according to The
Telegraph. 

Lord Horatio Nelson, Vice Admiral of the British Fleet, was having an affair,
and living with, his best friend's wife 

Leaving his wife Frances Nelson in Norfolk, Lord Nelson lived with Lady Emma
Hamilton, the wife of one of his closest friends Sir William Hamilton, in
Merton, near Wimbledon. 

And together they had a daughter, Horatia, in 1801. 

In late February, Nelson met his daughter, who was living with a Mrs Gibson, her
wet nurse and carer, in London. 

Nelson's family were aware of the pregnancy, and his clergyman brother wrote to
Emma praising her virtue and goodness. 

Nelson and Emma continued to write letters to each other when he was away at
sea, and she kept every one.   

His wife Frances, known as Fanny, was left heartbroken and wrote letters begging
her husband to end his relationship with Lady Hamilton and return to her.
Nelson, however, returned them unopened and never lived with his wife again.

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Leaving his wife Frances Nelson in Norfolk, Lord Nelson lived with Lady Emma
Hamilton, the wife of one of his closest friends Sir William Hamilton, in
Merton, near Wimbledon

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General Montgomery was largely responsible for an operation known as 'Garden
Market' in 1944 when the allied army were to take control of five Dutch bridge's
before crossing the Rhine in to German occupied territory

Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery was responsible for one of World War II's
biggest blunders 

General Montgomery was largely responsible for an operation known as 'Garden
Market' in 1944 when the allied army were to take control of five Dutch bridge's
before crossing the Rhine in to German occupied territory. 

But the last bridge in the battle, in Arnhem, could not be taken and was later
dubbed 'a bridge too far' by historian Cornelius Ryan. The mistake meant allied
forces did not cross in to the Rhine until March 1945.

He kept his post and became one of the most revered World War II officers.    

The founder of the Scouts, Lord Baden-Powell, has been accused of illegally
executing an African warrior chief 

Baden-Powell, who will forever be associated with the scouting movement which he
founded in 1907, was accused of ordering the execution of a tribal chief against
the orders of his superiors while serving in Africa with the army in 1896.

He even altered his diary entries to reflect his version of the story - claiming
that Uwini, the leader of the tribe in Matabeleland - now Zimbabwe - was
captured in battle, rather than surrendering. 

Baden-Powell is accused of ignoring a promise made to Uwini to spare his life if
he surrendered peacefully, as well as dismissing an order to hand him over to
civilian authorities.

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Baden-Powell, who will forever be associated with the scouting movement which he
founded in 1907, was accused of ordering the execution of a tribal chief against
the orders of his superiors while serving in Africa with the army in 1896

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In Colonel James Wilkinson's report to congress on the Battle of Saratoga he
embellished his own role and was promoted to General Brigadier

Instead, Uwini was placed before a military tribunal, which the Sunday Times
reported was not presented with the full facts of his capture, and then shot by
a firing squad.

Baden-Powell was later cleared by an inquiry and said he had been released from
the army 'without a stain on my character'.

But his biographer, Tim Jeal, called this a 'most shameful episode' in a life
which has been much praised ever since.

Colonel James Wilkinson added flourishes to his report of a battle during the
American Revolution

In his report to congress of the Battle of Saratoga the colonel embellished his
own role and was promoted to General Brigadier. 

And, on his way to lie to congress, he stopped see his girlfriend for a few
days. 

Dozens of British marines were ordered to storm a beach thought to be Gibraltar
but was actually a Spanish resort

The British marines were on a training exercise when they stormed a beach
thought to be Gibraltar, overseas territory since 1704, but found themselves on
a beach resort in La Linea, Spain, instead.

They realised their mistake only once concerned locals and two police officers
had informed them of where they were.

Bad weather was blamed for the confusion, and the marines were later mocked for
not noticing the beach did not have Gibraltar's iconic 1,400ft tall rock.  

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INSIDE BRITAIN'S MOST POWERFUL WARSHIP, HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH

At 280 metres long, with a lifespan of half a century and a flight deck of four
acres, HMS Queen Elizabeth is Britain's largest and most powerful warship ever
built.

Here are the facts and figures behind the vessel which was officially
commissioned into the Royal Navy December 7, 2017

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HMS Queen Elizabeth, pictured, weighs some 65,000 tonnes and has a top speed of
25 knots and a four-acre flight deck

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 * The aircraft carrier weighs 65,000 tonnes and has a top speed in excess of 25
   knots.
 * A number of ship building yards around the country were involved in the build
   - these include Govan and Scotstoun in Glasgow, Appledore in Devon, Cammell
   Laird in Birkenhead, Wirral, A&P on the Tyne in Newcastle and Portsmouth.
 * A total of 10,000 people worked on construction of the ship, made up in
   sections at yards around the UK and transported to Rosyth, Fife, where it was
   assembled.
 * It is the second ship in the Royal Navy to be named Queen Elizabeth.
 * The ship has a crew of around 700, that increased to 1,600 when the full
   complement of F-35B jets and Crowsnest helicopters embarked.
 * There are 364,000 metres of pipes inside the ship, and from keel to masthead
   she measures 56 metres, four metres more than Niagara Falls.
 * Facilities onboard include a chapel, a medical centre and 12-bed ward,
   staffed with GPs, a nurse and medical assistants, as well as a dentist and
   dental nurse.
 * There are also five gyms on the warship which include a cardiovascular suite,
   two free weight rooms and a boxing gym.
 * Regular fitness circuit sessions and sporting activities such as basketball
   and tug of war are held in the hangar and on the flight deck, with weights
   and other items stored inside the flight deck ramp. 
 * The Captain of the ship was Angus Essenhigh
 * There are five galleys on the warship which is where the food is cooked and
   those on board eat their meals everyday. This includes two main galleys, the
   bridge mess and an aircrew refreshment bar.
 * The distribution network on board manages enough energy to power 30,000
   kettles or 5,500 family homes.
 * Its flight deck is 280 metres long and 70 metres wide, enough space for three
   football pitches.
 *  The entire ship's company of 700 can be served a meal within 90 minutes, 45
   minutes when at action stations.
 * Recreational spaces enjoyed by the crew feature televisions and sofas, as
   well as popular board games including the traditional Royal Navy game of
   Uckers.
 * Each of the two aircraft lifts on HMS Queen Elizabeth can move two fighter
   jets from the hangar to the flight deck in 60 seconds.
 * The warship has a range of 8,000 to 10,000 nautical miles, and has two
   propellers - each weighing 33 tonnes and with a combined 80MW output of power
   - enough to run 1,000 family cars or 50 high speed trains. 

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BIG LIZZIE'S LATEST OUTING: HUGE CARRIER SEEN SAILING UNDER THE FORTH BRIDGE ON
WAY BACK TO DOCKS WHERE SHE WAS BUILT 

Last month, striking pictures emerged of Big Lizzie on her journey home after
taking part in sea trials in the US.   

HMS Queen Elizabeth was seen gliding under the Forth Bridge as she prepared to
dock.

The giant 65,000 ton aircraft carrier left Rosyth Dockyard in Fife for the first
time in June 2017.

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HMS Queen Elizabeth was seen gliding under the Forth Bridge as she prepared to
dock last month.  The ship will now have to wait for the right tidal and weather
conditions to manoeuvre safely through the lock into Rosyth Dockyard

She crossed the Atlantic to conduct historic trials with F35B Lightning II test
fighter jets to work towards her official in-service date of 2020. 

The ship will now have to wait for the right tidal and weather conditions to
manoeuvre safely through the lock into Rosyth Dockyard, where there will be just
one metre of clearance each side of her.

This dry-docking period is mandatory and an inspection will be carried out on
her 920 foot-long hull, with any defects being rectified and marine growth
removed.

When the docking period is complete, HMS Queen Elizabeth will sail to conduct
further sea trials and training before being deployed operationally in 2021.

Sailing back into Scottish waters, her Commanding Officer Captain Nick
Cook-Priest, said: 'A lot of water has already passed under our keel since we
left Rosyth in 2017. 

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A number of ship building yards around the country were involved in the build
including the  Govan and Scotstoun in Glasgow, Appledore in Devon, Cammell Laird
in Birkenhead, Wirral, A&P on the Tyne in Newcastle and Portsmouth


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