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Queen Elizabeth's drag chains

The total weight of the Queen Elizabeth's drag chains, which are coiled on either side of the hull, is nearly 2000 tons

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10699798
Media ID
46087773
Size
3870px x 4791px (2.7MB)
Credit
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers/Mary Evans
Source
The Queen Elizabeth: the world's greatest ship

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Chains Coiled Drag Either Elizabeths Hull Nearly Tons


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