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VT Takes a Bow in Portsmouth Harbour
01 Jul 2005
The bow, some 50m in length and nearly 14m high, was pre-outfitted with cabins and other operational compartments. Upon arrival in Scotland, the steel section was to be off-loaded and moved by transporters for consolidation with the rest of the ship under construction at BAE Systems Naval Ships facility at Scotstoun on the Clyde.
HMS Darling isscheduled for launch early next year.
The funnels and foremast for HMS Darling will be delivered by VT to Glasgow later this year, while the bow sections for the second and third ships are already well underway in Portsmouth.
VT Shipbuilding managing director Peter McIntosh, whose memorable month of June also included being made an OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List, said, 'The Type 45 programme is ground-breaking in building the ship in different locations but by working closely with BAE Systems in the design and manufacture, we have demonstrated the feasibility of this method, which sets a precedent for future projects such as the Royal Navy's new aircraft carriers.'
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