Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson
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Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson was a prominent British shipbuilding company on the River Tyne, renowned for constructing major Royal Navy warships and large passenger liners in the late 19th and 20th centuries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson canonical | 7 |
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British company
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shipbuilding company ⓘ |
| areaOfActivity |
commercial ship construction
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naval ship construction ⓘ |
| builtFor | Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| formedByMergerOf |
Swan Hunter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wigham Richardson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
shipyard at Walker
ⓘ
shipyard at Wallsend ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
England
ⓘ
Tyne and Wear NERFINISHED ⓘ Wallsend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
contributed to British merchant fleet expansion
ⓘ
contributed to British naval power ⓘ |
| industry | shipbuilding ⓘ |
| locatedOn | River Tyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
construction of Royal Navy warships
ⓘ
construction of large passenger liners ⓘ |
| operatedInPeriod |
20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| product |
merchant ships
ⓘ
passenger liners ⓘ warships ⓘ |
| regionServed | North East England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| river | River Tyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
important employer on the River Tyne
ⓘ
major British shipyard ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
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HMAS Sydney (D48)