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Thursday, December 20, 2012

Captain Steps Onto HMS Queen Elizabeths Bridge

Captain Simon Petitt |The first Royal Navy officer to be in charge of HMS Queen Elizabeth – one of two brand new aircraft carriers – has stepped foot on the bridge for the first time in Portsmouth dockyard.

Despite being surrounded by construction materials as this section of the gigantic ship takes shape, Captain Simon Petitt said it was an iconic moment to see how it will look in 2014.

Huge at 280 metres in length, 65,000 tonnes and capable of embarking 40 aircraft – twice the capacity of HMS Illustrious - the aircraft carrier is being constructed at shipyards across the country and will be assembled at Rosyth.

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