William Denny and Brothers
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William Denny and Brothers was a prominent Scottish shipbuilding firm based in Dumbarton, renowned for its innovative passenger liners and technical advances in marine engineering during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William Denny and Brothers canonical | 2 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish company
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shipbuilding company ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1963 ⓘ |
| employed |
marine engineers
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naval architects ⓘ |
| field | marine engineering ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Alexander Denny
NERFINISHED
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Peter Denny NERFINISHED ⓘ William Denny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Dumbarton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage |
associated with the Denny Ship Model Experiment Tank in Dumbarton
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linked to Scottish maritime industrial history ⓘ |
| inception | 1844 ⓘ |
| industry | shipbuilding ⓘ |
| innovation |
early adoption of steam turbines in passenger ships
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experiments with stabilizers and bulbous bows ⓘ use of model testing tank for hull design ⓘ |
| knownFor |
hydrodynamic research
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passenger liners ⓘ ship model testing tank ⓘ technical innovation in ship design ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dumbarton
NERFINISHED
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Scotland ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | River Leven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
PS Waverley (1947 hull design involvement)
NERFINISHED
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SS Sir Walter Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ TS King Edward NERFINISHED ⓘ TS Queen Alexandra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedShipyardAt | Dumbarton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Denny family business network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| produced |
cargo ships
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ferries ⓘ ocean liners ⓘ paddle steamers ⓘ |
| reasonForDissolution | decline of British shipbuilding industry ⓘ |
| sharesNameWith | Denny shipbuilding family of Dumbarton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent | established one of the first commercial ship model experiment tanks in the UK ⓘ |
| successor | Denny Ship Model Experiment Tank museum functions ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
19th century
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early 20th century ⓘ |
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Subject: William Denny and Brothers Description of subject: William Denny and Brothers was a prominent Scottish shipbuilding firm based in Dumbarton, renowned for its innovative passenger liners and technical advances in marine engineering during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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