File:Construction of HMS Queen Elizabeth MOD 45157272.jpg

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current	04:46, 4 January 2017		4,416 × 3,312 (4.03 MB)	127.0.0.1 (talk)	Scaffolding surrounds the construction of HMS Queen Elizabeth at Rosyth Dockyard in Scotland. <p>HMS Queen Elizabeth is the largest aircraft carrier ever to be built for the Royal Navy, weighing a hefty 65,000 tonnes. </p> <p>She measures 283m from bow to stern and is 70m wide: her flight deck alone has an area of just under four acres. She will have a crew of 680, with room for a further 900 personnel from embarked squadrons or Royal Marine Commando units. </p> <p>Merlin helicopters will operate in the Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) and Airborne Early Warning (AEW) roles, as well as providing force protection and conducting other roles, including evacuating medical emergencies and the all-important collection of mail. </p> <p>The Navy is shortly due to take ownership of the Merlin Mark 3 aircraft from the RAF, which will also operate from QEC carriers. These will replace the Commando Helicopter Force’s venerable Sea King Mark 4. </p> <ul> <li>Organization: MOD</li> <li>Object Name: IMG_1184</li> <li>Keywords: Equipment, Ship, Aircraft Carrier, Carrier, CVF, Queen Elizabeth Class, HMS Queen Elizabeth, Construction, QE Class, Building, Rosyth Shipyard</li> <li>Country: Scotland</li> </ul>

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