HMS Prince of Wales command section sent to Rosyth
The 680 tonne Forward Island, the seat of command for HMS Prince of Wales, contains the bridge and around 100 vital mission systems and compartments.
It also has deck-to-deck windows up to 6ft 6in (2m) tall, creating a level of visibility beyond that on previous aircraft carriers and designed to withstand powerful impacts, such as a helicopter’s spinning rotor blade.
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Hide AdThe Aircraft Carrier Alliance began construction work on the structure at Govan in December 2013.
The block, which will eventually sit on top of the flight deck, was towed by barge from the Clyde on April 24 and made its way around the south coast of the UK before being delivered to Rosyth dockyard in Fife today for the next stage of assembly.