The biggest section of the second aircraft carrier has sailed into Fife.
Lower Block 04 is the largest hull section of HMS Prince of Wales, the second of two new Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers being constructed by the Aircraft Carrier Alliance.
It contains the hangar, machinery space, mission systems compartments and accommodation.
Delivery director Angus Holt said: “There’s a real sense of excitement here in Rosyth and across the Aircraft Carrier Alliance today.
“This is the largest section of HMS Prince of Wales and her arrival in Rosyth marks an exciting and significant phase in the programme when we will really see the immense scale of the second aircraft carrier.”
Constructed in Govan, the block will now be assembled at Rosyth dockyard.
“Now it has arrived the hard work continues as we begin the massive task of joining it to the sections of HMS Prince of Wales already in place,” said Mr Holt.
The 11,200 tonne section of hull was transported by a barge and travelled around the north coast to reach the assembly site, a journey of more than 600 miles over five days.
The block is not only the largest section of the ship, it is also the largest section of carrier to be transported on the project to date due to the more advanced level of outfitting with which it has been delivered.
On her arrival, the block is floated off of the specialist barge and moved into position in dry dock, ready to join the other sections.
Along with her sister ship HMS Queen Elizabeth, the aircraft carriers are being delivered by the Aircraft Carrier Alliance, a partnering relationship between BAE Systems, Thales UK, Babcock and the Ministry of Defence.
The carriers will be the centrepiece of Britain’s defence capability for the 21st Century.
Each 65,000-tonne aircraft carrier will provide the armed forces with a four-acre military operating base, which can travel up to 500 miles per day to be deployed anywhere around the world.