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Friday, May 23, 2008
Port 'perfect for aircraft carriers'
Portland, Dorset, UK
Portland could be the ideal reserve port for two new aircraft carriers currently under construction, it has been claimed.
South Dorset MP Jim Knight said talks are set to get under way soon in the hopes of establishing the island as the back-up base for the multi-million pound Queen Elizabeth and Prince of Wales carriers.
Mr Knight stressed that the carriers' reintroduction would not mean the establishment of a new naval base but that Portland may be well suited to accommodate the 65,000-tonne vessels.
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