Diesel Generators Power Up On Queen Elizabeth Carrier
June 29 2015
The huge diesel generators have been fired up for the first time on the Queen Elizabeth, the first of two aircraft carriers that are being built for the British Royal Navy, reports the U.K. Ministry of Defense.
Months of work were required before the first of the ship's four diesel engines, which are directly coupled to the generators, could be activated, the ministry said last week.
The ship was brought to life with the powering-up ceremony, which was officially started by...
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