Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers - Page 211

blahblahv2 · June 18th, 2012, 10:02 PM

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The 450 tonne bulbous bow section of HMS Queen Elizabeth (LB01) has now been lifted into Babcock's Rosyth Dockyard. The total tonnage in the dock is now around 23,000t!!!
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LondonFox · June 18th, 2012, 11:21 PM

It already weighs as much as the Invincible Class..... unreal!

smartster · June 19th, 2012, 10:31 AM

at 23000 tons it's slightly over Invincible Class (I believe they were between 19 and 21000 tons depending on load). They are great pictures. I saw the bulbous bow in build at Babcock's Appledore yard. Was pretty impressive!

desertswo · June 19th, 2012, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by eldritch

Yes from what I understand,they are going to place a temporary coffer dam to the rear of units already in dock.
They can then float LB04 in without disturbing them,which also allows work to progress on them at the same time.

One wonders what the price for contract divers is for this project. I guarantee those guys are making money hand over fist every time a section is floated and then resettled on those blocks. There are always divers in the dock when those events take place.

anonymous1 · June 19th, 2012, 05:51 PM

When will the ship be in one final piece? (not necessarily launched or fully complete, but enough for us to see it as a single ship)

eldritch · June 19th, 2012, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by desertswo

One wonders what the price for contract divers is for this project. I guarantee those guys are making money hand over fist every time a section is floated and then resettled on those blocks. There are always divers in the dock when those events take place.

Considering the cost of this project,I would think that it would be minimal.
That said any diver on such projects is worth whatever they get paid.

madjackmcmad · June 19th, 2012, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by anonymous1

When will the ship be in one final piece? (not necessarily launched or fully complete, but enough for us to see it as a single ship)

according the build strategy, it will be structurally complete Oct next year

madjackmcmad · June 19th, 2012, 06:29 PM

And here's the latest video

AdmiralAnthony · June 19th, 2012, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by madjackmcmad

according the build strategy, it will be structurally complete Oct next year

October next year?? Anyone want to meet for a weekend in Rosyth next year??

Squirrelking · June 20th, 2012, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by AdmiralAnthony

October next year?? Anyone want to meet for a weekend in Rosyth next year??

You've clearly never been to Rosyth

AdmiralAnthony · June 20th, 2012, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Squirrelking

You've clearly never been to Rosyth

Nope

What's the matter with it?

Steely Dan · June 20th, 2012, 09:51 PM

the future.

please forgive my shoddy PS work.

Crash_N · June 20th, 2012, 10:37 PM

QE class will be able to fly?

Mark76 · June 20th, 2012, 10:43 PM

It's all part of the Government's nefarious plan to build a new British Empire...

IN SPACE!

Squirrelking · June 21st, 2012, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by AdmiralAnthony

Nope

What's the matter with it?

Nuclear scrapyard is probably the best angle you can throw at it. Think of those Russian port towns where submarines go to die and dribble their reactor contents across the harbours in an incontinent stupor whilst the better off peasants raise chickens in the torpedo racks. They make Rosyth look good.

AdmiralAnthony · June 21st, 2012, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Squirrelking

Nuclear scrapyard is probably the best angle you can throw at it. Think of those Russian port towns where submarines go to die and dribble their reactor contents across the harbours in an incontinent stupor whilst the better off peasants raise chickens in the torpedo racks. They make Rosyth look good.

How about I give the MoD £50 billion and have those decomissioned submarines refitted and put back in service? HMS Conquerors first patrol will be to the south Atlantic?

uk2030 · June 22nd, 2012, 03:09 PM

blahblahv2 · June 23rd, 2012, 01:13 PM

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blahblahv2 · June 26th, 2012, 08:42 PM

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LB03 for ship two, HMS Prince of Wales, under construction at Govan, June 2012. The red in the background is the side of HMS Queen Elizabeth's LB04 section, due to leave Govan later this year.
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Hoskins · June 27th, 2012, 01:56 AM

ROFL - love how the quote basically reads "..oh btw that red wall behind is actually a bit of QE"

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June 19th, 2012, 10:31 AM	#4203
smartster unashamedly British Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 892 Likes (Received): 25	at 23000 tons it's slightly over Invincible Class (I believe they were between 19 and 21000 tons depending on load). They are great pictures. I saw the bulbous bow in build at Babcock's Appledore yard. Was pretty impressive!

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Hoskins Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 697 Likes (Received): 51	ROFL - love how the quote basically reads "..oh btw that red wall behind is actually a bit of QE"