Babcock Floats Out First Type 31 Frigate for the Royal Navy

Babcock Floats Out First Type 31 Frigate for the Royal Navy

In an unusual sequence, defense contractor Babcock International has informally launched the lead ship in the Royal Navy's new class of frigates,...

Royal Navy’s newest warship takes to water for first time in Scotland

HMS Venturer made its debut on the River Forth after four years of construction.

HMS Venturer leaves Rosyth to float on the Forth for first time

The mighty Scotland-built warship will one day patrol the world's seas

HMS Venturer afloat for the first time

This photo essay shows the Royal Navy’s first Type 31 Frigate afloat for the first time. HMS Venturer was floated off the submersible barge in Leith yesterday ad taken back up river to Rosyth. The operation began on Monday, when the barge carrying Venturer left Rosyth and was towed the 11 miles down the Firth […] The post HMS Venturer afloat for the first time first appeared on Navy Lookout.

Gallery: Type 31 frigate HMS Venturer takes to the water

The milestone comes on the heels of the warship being moved out of Babcock's Rosyth site, where the Type 31 frigates are being manufactured.The post Gallery: Type 31 frigate HMS Venturer takes to the water appeared first on Naval Technology.

First Type 31 Frigate HMS Venturer Takes to the Water

HMS Venturer, the first of five Type 31 frigates Babcock is delivering for the Royal Navy, has completed her first entry into the water.