Belfast shipyards
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Belfast shipyards were a historic powerhouse of British shipbuilding, famed for constructing some of the world’s largest and most iconic ocean liners, including RMS Titanic.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Harland and Wolff shipyard area | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
industrial heritage site
ⓘ
shipbuilding district ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Harland and Wolff
NERFINISHED
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Workman, Clark and Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructedFor |
Cunard Line
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
White Star Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructedVesselType |
cargo ships
ⓘ
naval vessels ⓘ ocean liners ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
icon of Belfast’s industrial identity
ⓘ
subject of maritime and labor history studies ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| developedDuring | Industrial Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicRole |
key contributor to British maritime trade
ⓘ
major employer in Belfast ⓘ |
| employed | thousands of workers ⓘ |
| geographicFeature | located on the River Lagan ⓘ |
| heritagePreservedAs | Titanic Quarter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageSite | Titanic Belfast museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
center of transatlantic liner construction
ⓘ
symbol of British naval and commercial power ⓘ |
| industry |
marine engineering
ⓘ
shipbuilding ⓘ |
| infrastructure |
extensive dry dock facilities
ⓘ
large gantry cranes ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advanced shipbuilding techniques of their era
ⓘ
large slipways and dry docks ⓘ |
| laborForceType |
engineers
ⓘ
riveters ⓘ skilled shipwrights ⓘ |
| legacy |
major landmark in maritime history
ⓘ
tourist attraction area in modern Belfast ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Belfast
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Belfast Harbour NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| notableFor |
construction of RMS Britannic
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construction of RMS Olympic ⓘ construction of RMS Titanic ⓘ construction of large ocean liners ⓘ heavy engineering ⓘ |
| partOf | British shipbuilding industry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakActivityPeriod |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| politicalContext | part of the United Kingdom during their peak ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Harland and Wolff shipyard area