Swan Hunter, formerly known as Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson, is a shipbuilding design, engineering, and management company, based in Wallsend, Tyne...
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1942. Violent – built by Swan Hunter, launched 1 September 1917, sold for breaking up 8 March 1937. Vittoria – built by Swan Hunter, 29 October 1917, torpedoed...
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from Swan Hunter and BAE Systems Naval Ships. Construction work started in 2002, but saw major delays and cost overruns, particularly at Swan Hunter's shipyard...
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Charles Sheridan Swan (27 January 1831 – 26 April 1879) was a British engineer and shipbuilder who cofounded Swan Hunter. Swan was born in Longbenton...
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built by Swan Hunter, Tyneside, laid down 1 November 1941, launched 12 October 1942, and completed 27 May 1943. Ulster, built by Swan Hunter, laid down...
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home of the Wigham Richardson shipyard, which later amalgamated to form Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson, probably best known for building the RMS Mauretania...
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Bleasdale – Vickers-Armstrongs Bolebroke – Swan Hunter – Transferred to Greece as Pindos Border – Swan Hunter – Transferred to Greece as Adrias. Written...
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Class overview Name Type 23 frigate Builders Yarrow Shipbuilders and Swan Hunter Operators Royal Navy Chilean Navy Preceded by Type 22 frigate Succeeded by...
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(incorporating William Doxford & Sons, Pallion) Swan Hunter Shipbuilders Limited, Wallsend (later renamed Swan Hunter) - also incorporating John Readhead & Sons...
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hulk was sold for scrapping on 11 August 1972. Albion was ordered from Swan Hunter on 12 July 1943 and laid down at Wallsend-on-Tyne on 23 March 1944. Work...
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