THE largest and most powerful vessel ever constructed for the Royal Navy made waves as she returned to the Firth of Clyde yesterday.
Aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth visited for just the second time since her launch in July 2014.
The giant, 65,000-tonne carrier was last seen on the Clyde in March last year when she sailed to Loch Long to be loaded with ammunition ahead of her successful deployment with the Carrier Strike Group.
She returned to Glen Mallan ammunitioning jetty yesterday morning, following its £67m upgrade to accommodate the Royal Navy’s Queen Elizabeth carriers.
Captain Ian Feasey said: “It is fantastic for the fleet flagship to be back in this spectacular region to make use of this upgraded facility supporting our role as the United Kingdom’s strike carrier."
The Navy say HMS Queen Elizabeth is visiting Glen Mallan as part of a routine logistics visit.
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