First QE Class hull sections joined

2011-02-17T10:56:00

A 1,221 ton hull section is moved 100m across the Govan shipyard to join a second section.

Construction of the first of the two new aircraft carriers for the British Royal Navy, HMS Queen Elizabeth, took a big step forward in Glasgow on Sunday.

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