Documentary to be aired on construction of HMS Queen Elizabeth

THE story of the construction of HMS Queen Elizabeth will be told in full by a documentary next month.
By The Newsroom
Published 27th Mar 2018, 12:40 BST
Updated 27th Mar 2018, 12:45 BST
HMS Queen Elizabeth makes her way into Portsmouth Harbour. Picture: Malcolm WellsHMS Queen Elizabeth makes her way into Portsmouth Harbour. Picture: Malcolm Wells
HMS Queen Elizabeth makes her way into Portsmouth Harbour. Picture: Malcolm Wells

BBC will be broadcasting a behind-the-scenes look at HMS Queen Elizabeth from the start of construction to the carrier’s commissioning.

HMS Queen Elizabeth was built across six separate dockyards, including Portsmouth – the final shipbuilding project to take place in the city.

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The forward island of the 65,000-tonne carrier was constructed here in the city, before being attached to the rest of the vessel in 2013.

The BBC documentary will be aired in three parts – with the first being broadcast on BBC Two at 8pm on Sunday, April 15.

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