Swan Hunter
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Swan Hunter was a prominent British shipbuilding company based on the River Tyne, renowned for constructing many notable Royal Navy and commercial vessels during the 19th and 20th centuries.
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British company
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shipbuilding company ⓘ |
| afterMergerName | Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Charles Sheridan Swan
NERFINISHED
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George Burton Hunter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
England
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Tyne and Wear NERFINISHED ⓘ Wallsend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1880 ⓘ |
| industry | shipbuilding ⓘ |
| locatedOn | north bank of the River Tyne ⓘ |
| location | River Tyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mergedWith | Wigham Richardson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mergerDate | 1903 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
construction of Royal Navy vessels
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construction of commercial vessels ⓘ contribution to shipbuilding on the River Tyne ⓘ role in British maritime industry ⓘ |
| notableWork |
HMS Albion (R07)
NERFINISHED
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HMS Antrim NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Ark Royal (1937 aircraft carrier) NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Bristol (D23) NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Bulwark (R08) NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Coventry (D118) NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Fearless (L10) NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Glamorgan NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Illustrious (R06) NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Intrepid (L11) NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Invincible (R05) NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Sheffield (D80) NERFINISHED ⓘ RFA Fort Austin NERFINISHED ⓘ RFA Fort George NERFINISHED ⓘ RFA Fort Rosalie NERFINISHED ⓘ RFA Fort Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ RMS Carpathia NERFINISHED ⓘ RMS Mauretania (1906 ocean liner) NERFINISHED ⓘ various Royal Navy aircraft carriers ⓘ various Royal Navy cruisers ⓘ various Royal Navy destroyers ⓘ various bulk carriers ⓘ various commercial passenger liners ⓘ various ferries ⓘ various oil tankers ⓘ |
| originalName | C. S. Swan & Hunter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| product |
ferries
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merchant ships ⓘ passenger liners ⓘ tankers ⓘ warships ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Mauretania held Blue Riband for fastest transatlantic crossing
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built RMS Mauretania for Cunard Line ⓘ closure of major shipbuilding operations on the Tyne in the 1990s ⓘ major builder for Royal Navy in both World Wars ⓘ nationalised into British Shipbuilders ⓘ privatised during 1980s ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Type 23 frigate