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Could the carrier return through the Panama Canal?

A brief affirmative answer addresses the proposed Panama return without giving dimensions.

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Question

Could a Queen Elizabeth-class carrier fit through the Panama Canal?

Short answer

The brief answer is yes, although no supporting dimensions or canal limits are given.

Notes

A possible return through Panama raises a question about Queen Elizabeth's width. The reply accepts the transit as feasible but gives no dimensions or explanation of the canal's limits. The feasibility claim remains unverified in this exchange.