The Queen,
using a bottle of whisky, has ushered in a new era of British naval
power by naming the Royal Navy's biggest ever ship after herself.
In
a ceremony at Rosyth Dockyard in Fife,the Queen gave the signal for a
bottle to be smashed against the hull of the 65,000-tonne vessel,
confirming its title as HMS Queen Elizabeth.
The
monarch, wearing pale blue, spoke of her pride at being associated with
the Royal Navy, and called the huge ship a 'magnificent achievement'.
In
the run-up to the Queen's action the red arrows made a dramatic flypast
in front of dignitaries including the Duke of Edinburgh and the Prime
Minister.
The above graphic shows the myriad features of the proud new ship, which will be able to hold more than 1,000 sailors
The huge hold of the vessel will be able to carry F-35 Lightning attack fighters as well as Chinook helicopters
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