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| Photo source: BAE Systems |
By: Wording OD
The second of the largest warships
ever built for the Royal Navy, the Queen Elizabeth Class carrier HMS PRINCE OF
WALES, was given the royal seal of approval when HRH The Prince of Wales, (or
Duke of Rothesay as he is referred to in Scotland), visited Babcock’s Rosyth
Facilities and signalled for the final section to be lowered into place. The 570-tonne block – known as Sponson 11 – was
the final section of the 280-metre-long warship to be manufactured. In an
historic moment, HRH Duke of Rothesay gave the order for the massive section,
which includes part of the flight deck, to be lowered into place by the Goliath
crane. This allows the final welding to start in order to make the carrier
structurally complete.
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| Helicopters and F-35B Joint Strike Fighter will be able to operate off the giant |
Ian Booth, Managing Director of the Aircraft
Carrier Alliance, said: “By the end of July we will have finished welding the
final section together and the ship will be structurally complete, thanks to
the commitment, skills and experience of the Alliance workforce. The team will
now embark on the next phase of the ship’s construction. This involves
extensive outfitting, testing and commissioning of her propulsion and mission
systems, as the ship is brought to life.
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| Artist impression of aircraft carriers HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH and HMS PRINCE OF WALES (Picture: BAE Systems) |
The ship will then start her harbour
trials here in Rosyth before setting off for sea trials in 2019.” The 570-tonne block – known as Sponson 11 – was
the final section of the 280-metre-long warship to be manufactured. In an
historic moment, HRH Duke of Rothesay gave the order for the massive section,
which includes part of the flight deck, to be lowered into place by the Goliath
crane. This allows the final welding to start in order to make the carrier
structurally complete.
Ian Booth, Managing Director of the Aircraft
Carrier Alliance, said: “By the end of July we will have finished welding the
final section together and the ship will be structurally complete, thanks to
the commitment, skills and experience of the Alliance workforce. The team will
now embark on the next phase of the ship’s construction. This involves
extensive outfitting, testing and commissioning of her propulsion and mission
systems, as the ship is brought to life. The ship will then start her harbour
trials here in Rosyth before setting off for sea trials in 2019.”
SOURCE: navyrecognition.com
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