Those FSX ships are really nice ... but I think these shots should be more dramatic.
The story you're telling is pretty exciting ... imagine the captain of that ship seeing that! He must be scared sh*tless! So add a little drama or horor. Experiment with the time of day and some really dense cloud layers. Try adding some dramatic lighting to it and maybe lower the camera so that it nearly touches the water.
In my opinion that would make the shot very dramatic.
Here is an example of what I mean ...

If you like to experiment with that Harrier and some ships look for some nice models on
FS Shipyards.