HMS Glasgow takes its first trip down the River Clyde on a semi-submersible barge.
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BAE Systems has said HMS Glasgow, the Royal Navys first Type 26 frigate, is set to enter water for the first time.

The defence giant said the ship currently under construction in Govan is set to reach the crucial milestone later this year.
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The proposed ship building assembly hall will allow BAE Systems to upgrade its existing ship building capability in Govan, in order to meet the UK's future shipbuilding requirement.
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A plan to redevelop Govan Shipyard has been drawn up which would modernise the yard and is hoped would help attract future orders. The plan by owners BAE Systems is to demolish existing buildings on the site, including an historic A-listed engine shed, and extend the current shipbuilding shed back towards Govan Road.
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