![]() Today, Britannia may not exactly rule the waves anymore, but this does not mean its time as a great seagoing nation has come to an end. The ships that once glided into the water from dockyards around the country enabled this small island to become a naval superpower that dominated the oceans. Standing beneath the enormous curving hull of the new HMS Queen Elizabeth, it is easy to summon the spirit of Britain’s mighty naval past. ![]() Richard Gray, freelance technology journalist, talks to Martin Douglass, the Aircraft Carrier Alliance’s Chief Engineer, about the challenges involved in one of the UK’s largest engineering projects and the innovative way in which the carriers came together. The 1998 Strategic Defence Review called for the UK Armed Forces to be able to operate with more agility to confront situations on a worldwide basis and resulted in the requirement for two new Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers, HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales. From keel to masthead, the HMS Queen Elizabeth towers 56 m in height and the overhanging hull supports a flight deck covering 4.5 acres © Aircraft Carrier Alliance
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