Saturday 26 May 2012

Lower Block 'LB02' – Towed to Rosyth = As an example of the wider reach of the aircraft carrier constriction programme comes news that Block “LB02”, which stands over 20 metres high, 70 metres long and 40 metres wide, with a section weight quoted at 6,000 tonne has been completed at Portsmouth..   The section is of course required at Rosyth where is will part of the jig saw puzzle that is the assembly of the QUEEN ELIZABETH.       BAE Systems technicians used remote controlled heavy lifting equipment to man oeuvre “LB02” onto a seagoing barge, which will take it the 600 miles to Rosyth and only two weeks ago the first section of the hull was constructed at Portsmouth was transported to Rosyth.   Now all that remains for the BAE Systems ship constructors at Portsmouth is the forward island which will control vessel navigation and house the ship’s bridge.      For the second ship, the PRINCE of WALES, construction has started at Portsmouth of (another) “LB02”.

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