Eraclea - Italian Tug - Departing Greenock

 A few images of the - 'Eraclea' - as she headed from Greenock before taking over the tow of the - 'Queen Elizabeth '- aircraft carrier section.

On takeover from the Svitzer tugs she is making her way to Rosyth with the module.

 Eraclea - Italian Tug - Off East India Harbour 

Eraclea - Italian Tug - Off East India Harbour  

 Eraclea - Italian Tug - Off East India Harbour

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Queen Elizabeth - Lower Block 03 - Move to Rosyth

The middle section of the hull of the Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier heading downriver to began it's journey round the coast of Scotland to Rosyth.

Weighing 8,000 tonnes - and as tall as a block of flats - it left the BAE shipyard in Govan on the barge AMT Trader.

 Queen Elizabeth - Lower Block 03 Move - Erskine Bridge

 Queen Elizabeth - Lower Block 03 Move - Erskine Bridge

 Queen Elizabeth - Lower Block 03 Move - Passed Erskine Bridge

 Queen Elizabeth - Lower Block 03 - Off East India Harbour 

 Queen Elizabeth - Lower Block 03 Move Assisted by Anglegarth - Off East India Harbour 

 Queen Elizabeth - Lower Block 03 - Off East India Harbour

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