Aircraft carrier section ready for loading onto Clyde barge
An 11,000-tonne section of aircraft carrier has been moved in preparation to leave its Clyde construction yard.
It took about two-and-a-half hours to shift the largest hull section of HMS Queen Elizabeth out of BAE's shipbuilding hall at Govan on Sunday. It will be loaded onto a huge sea-going barge on Tuesday in preparation for its 600-mile journey to the Rosyth dockyard in Fife. When it reaches its destination it will be joined to other carrier sections.
HMS Queen Elizabeth, which will be based in Portsmouth, is one of two aircraft carriers being delivered for the Ministry of Defence (MoD) by BAE Systems, Thales UK and Babcock.
The 11,000-tonne aft section of hull, known as Lower Block 04, stands more than 80m (262ft) long and 40m (131ft) wide. It houses two main engine rooms, a hospital complex, dentist, galley and accommodation including 242 berths.............