'Major milestone' for Royal Navy warship Mr Carroll said up to 14,000 people are working on the project in terms of the construction, design and manufacturing and supply of materials. The hull section in Glasgow, which will house two engine rooms, a medical area and accommodation, will now be fitted out before being transported to Rosyth in the autumn to join up with the other sections of the ship which have been constructed in Portsmouth. The ship is due to be completed by 2016, with another aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, following later. The ships are being delivered by the Aircraft Carrier Alliance, a partnership between BAE Systems, Thales UK, Babcock and the Ministry of Defence. Each of the carriers will be utilised by all three sectors of the Armed Forces and will provide a four-acre operating base which can be deployed worldwide, and will be able to be used in battle and to provide humanitarian aid and disaster relief.