Mast fitted to tallest warship

The mast has been fitted on the Royal Navy's new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, making it Britain's tallest warship.

From the tip of the newly-installed pole mast to the keel, the carrier now stands 73 metres (239ft) tall - taller than Tower Bridge or Nelson's Column.

With a draught of 10 metres (33ft) it means the aircraft carrier - due to be officially named by the Queen at Rosyth, Scotland, on July 4 - will stand 63 metres (206ft) above the waterline.

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