Understated Wheel Will Steer HMS Queen Elizabeth

With HMS Queen Elizabeth edging ever-closer to being an operational warship, some of the finer details are also being revealed.

The Royal Navy has taken a photo of the new wheel for the future flagship, HMS Queen Elizabeth, a 65,000 ton displacement aircraft carrier, and you'd be forgiven for raising an eyebrow at it's understated appearance.

A far-cry from the majestic wooden or brass wheels that controlled the rudder movements from a by-gone era, the new wheel flaunts a minimalist design.

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• The new Queen Elizabeth fog horn can be heard over 2 miles away, and will be louder than a rock concert at 146 decibels.
• Over 470 London buses can park on the flight deck.
• The Queen Elizabeth is more than three times the size of HMS Illustrious.
• The on-board water treatment plant can produce over 500 tonnes of fresh water every day.
• The Queen Elizabeth was built in sections across the UK & shipped to Rosyth in Scotland.
• It's range is 10,000 nautical miles!

The bridge for the Littoral Combat Ship seems akin to something from "Star Trek," with vast arrays of glass overlooking a central control post where the officer of the deck can operate the ship with a multifunction joystick.

Check out the #dinky steering wheel for the #Supersize 65, 000 tonne #HMSQueenElizabethpic.twitter.com/9m3UcC6R01

— HMS Queen Elizabeth (@HMSQnlz) August 19, 2015