AN investigation is underway after a fire broke out onboard the HMS Queen Elizabeth while it was docked in Scotland.
The aircraft carrier – the largest and most powerful vessel in the Royal Navy – was reportedly docked at Glen Mallan on Loch Long when the fire broke out late on Friday night.
Our sister paper The Herald reports that there have been no reported injuries but said the Royal Navy confirmed it was working with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to establish the cause of the fire.
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The aircraft carrier is en-route to Rosyth to undergo repairs for an issue with her starboard propellor shaft coupling.
A spokesperson for the Royal Navy said: “A minor, isolated fire on HMS Queen Elizabeth was quickly brought under control and extinguished.”
A Scottish Fire & Rescue Service spokesperson also told The Herald: “I can confirm we responded to reports of a fire on a vessel at 23:50pm on Friday. Crews then stood down.”
HMS Queen Elizabeth forms part of the Royal Navy’s two-strong fleet of Queen Elizabeth aircraft carriers.
As well as state-of-the-art weaponry and communications systems, the £3.1 billion warship also boasts five gyms, a chapel and a medical centre.
The 65,000 tonne ship operates with a crew of around 700, increasing to the full capacity of 1600 when aircraft are embarked.
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