Naval Base Commander Signals Progress on Fourth Type 45

UK Ministry of Defence, An initial production milestone has been achieved on the bow of HMS Dragon, the fourth ship of the new Type 45 Class. Commodore David Steel, the new Portsmouth Naval Base Commander, positioned the first shell plate stringer on the bow section to signal progress on the first stages of production of the ship. 
 
Francis Paonessa, Managing Director of VT Portsmouth Shipbuilding Facility, which is building the bows of the warships commented: 
 
“It was Commodore Steel