Swan Hunter, Wallsend
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Swan Hunter, Wallsend was a major British shipbuilding yard on the River Tyne, renowned for constructing many significant Royal Navy and commercial vessels during the 19th and 20th centuries.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Swan Hunter, Wallsend canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
shipbuilding company facility
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shipyard ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Newcastle upon Tyne urban area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructed |
Royal Navy warships
NERFINISHED
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commercial cargo ships ⓘ ferries ⓘ offshore support vessels ⓘ passenger liners ⓘ tankers ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| economicImpact | contributed to the economy of Tyneside ⓘ |
| geographicRegion | North East England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritageAssociation | North East England maritime history NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPhysicalFeature |
crane installations
ⓘ
dry docks ⓘ fabrication shops ⓘ |
| hasTransportConnection | Port of Tyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | part of the industrial heritage of the River Tyne ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
center of shipbuilding innovation on the Tyne
ⓘ
key site in British naval procurement ⓘ |
| inception | late 19th century ⓘ |
| industry | shipbuilding ⓘ |
| knownFor |
heavy engineering capability
ⓘ
large slipways and fitting-out berths ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Wallsend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tyne and Wear NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | River Tyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Swan Hunter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
construction of Royal Navy warships
ⓘ
construction of commercial vessels ⓘ major role in British shipbuilding in the 19th century ⓘ major role in British shipbuilding in the 20th century ⓘ |
| operator | Swan Hunter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
British shipbuilding industry
ⓘ
Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson NERFINISHED ⓘ Swan Hunter Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedAs | major employer in Wallsend ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
World War I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | historical shipyard site ⓘ |
| usedFor |
construction of merchant ships
ⓘ
construction of naval vessels ⓘ |
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