The Rosyth dockyard celebrated its centenary earlier this month. Owner Babcock put on an exhibition commemorating 100 years of engineering at Rosyth and buried a time capsule at the site. Workers past and present attended the celebrations, which included a reception attended by the Duke of Kent.
The site came into commission in 1915 when the Admiralty located a naval base and dockyard on the banks of the Forth. It now employs more than 2,300 people.
Over the last 100 years, Rosyth has “supported the pride of the Royal Navy fleet”, Babcock said, “from the first submarines to the battle cruiser HMS Hood, and the first nuclear submarine HMS Dreadnought through to the Invincible class of aircraft carriers — HMS Ark Royal, Invincible and Illustrious”.
The engineering firm is currently responsible for the assembly of the Queen Elizabeth Class (QEC) aircraft carriers.
Divisional chief executive Archie Bethel said: “Our centenary celebrations gave us an opportunity to showcase just how much the site has evolved in the last 100 years and to celebrate engineering excellence.
“Rosyth dockyard has a special place in the heart of the community, employing generations of local families across the decades. Our programme of events highlighted how we have built a workforce that is skilled, is capable of delivering the most complex engineering solutions and underlines our commitment to innovation and growth.”