Type 26 Frigate HMS Glasgow has left the shipyard in Glasgow that built her onboard a barge on her way to be lowered into the water at Loch Long, a sea loch downriver from the city.
The ship is now on its way to Glen Mallan where she will be lowered into the water by the semi-submersible barge before being brought back upriver to Glasgow again, this time to BAE’s facility at Scotstoun for fitting out.
Ben Wallace, Secretary of State for Defence, said:
“HMS GLASGOW entering the water for the first time marks a major milestone for the Type 26 programme which supports thousands of highly skilled jobs in Scotland and more across the wider UK supply chain. We’re continuing to invest in the British shipbuilding industry to maintain the Royal Navy’s cutting-edge ability to defend our nation, while strengthening our partnership with allies.”