The first in class is rapidly coming together.
On June 6 the dock where HMS Queen Elizabeth is being assembled was partially flooded. This is preparation for in preparation for floating out the section already there and moving in the 6,000 tonne LB02 which recently arrived from BAE Systems in Portsmouth
June 8, 2012. With the dock flooded, the 13,000 tonne superblock 03 floated for the first time. Next step is to float it out of the dock, float in the 6,000 tonne LB02 section that arrived from Portsmouth, before floating SB03 back in and moving ahead with the next stage of the assembly.
You can see a lot more at the QE Class Flickr photostream, click here to view
there is a good animation of the construction i just saw linked on gabbies site.
LB04
Being manoeuvred from its construction shed.
Making off on its voyage round the south of England from Govan to Rosyth.
Track the BB Troll tug pulling it here: (currently south of Brighton)
http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/default.aspx?mmsi=247153600¢erx=-6.00115¢ery=50.74198&zoom=10&type_color=3