Construction of HMS Prince of Wales, the second of two new aircraft carriers for the Royal Navy, has moved forward with the docking of two of the ship’s largest hull sections.
The docking at Rosyth, marks the beginning of the ship’s assembly phase and comes only days after David Cameron announced that HMS Prince of Wales will enter into service, ensuring that the UK will always have one aircraft carrier available. Ian Booth, managing director at the Aircraft Carrier Alliance, said: “the carrier programme is significant…
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