Laird Brothers shipyard
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Laird Brothers shipyard was a prominent 19th-century British shipbuilding firm in Birkenhead, England, known for constructing advanced warships and commerce raiders, including vessels built for the Confederate Navy during the American Civil War.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Laird Brothers shipyard canonical | 2 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
shipbuilding company
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shipyard ⓘ |
| builtFor |
Confederate States Navy
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Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
John Laird
NERFINISHED
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William Laird NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSuccessor | Cammell Laird NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
builder of commerce raiders during the American Civil War
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major British naval contractor in the 19th century ⓘ |
| industry | shipbuilding ⓘ |
| involvedIn | American Civil War naval procurement controversies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
building ships for foreign navies
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building ships for the Confederate States Navy ⓘ construction of advanced warships ⓘ construction of commerce raiders ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Birkenhead
NERFINISHED
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England ⓘ |
| locatedOn | River Mersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mergedInto | Cammell Laird NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableProduct |
CSS Alabama
NERFINISHED
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CSS Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ armoured vessels ⓘ iron warships ⓘ |
| operatedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| partOf | Merseyside NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | North West England ⓘ |
| usedTechnology |
iron hull construction
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steam propulsion ⓘ |
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