Britain's Newest Aircaft Carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth Takes Her First Dip

Aug. 13, 2014

HMS Queen Elizabeth's 65,000 ton aircraft carrier takes her first dip at the dock she was assembled at in Rosyth, Britain.

HMS Queen Elizabeth's 65,000 ton aircraft carrier takes her first dip at a dock in Rosyth, Britain.  To get her moving, they flooded the dry dock. It took 3 hours to manuver the carrier away from the dock.

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