Difference between revisions of "Thames Ironworks, Shipbuilding and Engineering Company"
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'''Thames Ironworks''' was a British shipbuilder from the early 1800s with its yard at Blackwall.. | '''Thames Ironworks''' was a British shipbuilder from the early 1800s with its yard at Blackwall.. | ||
| − | Laird's began with warship construction in the 1840s and was a leader in large vessels by 1885. Their primary yard was at Birkenhead. | + | Laird's began with warship construction in the 1840s and was a leader in large vessels by 1885. Their primary yard was at Birkenhead.{{BurtBBWW1|p. 9}} |
==Shipbuilding== | ==Shipbuilding== | ||
| − | Constructed ''Warrior'' in 1859. Its last major warship was [[H.M.S. Thunderer (1911)|''Thunderer'']] when it faced liquidation in 1912, thus ending major construction on the Thames. | + | Constructed ''Warrior'' in 1859. Its last major warship was [[H.M.S. Thunderer (1911)|''Thunderer'']] when it faced liquidation in 1912, thus ending major construction on the Thames.{{BurtBBWW1|p. 9}} |
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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[[Category:British Shipbuilders]] | [[Category:British Shipbuilders]] | ||
[[Category:Companies]] | [[Category:Companies]] | ||
Revision as of 16:13, 25 July 2012
Thames Ironworks was a British shipbuilder from the early 1800s with its yard at Blackwall..
Laird's began with warship construction in the 1840s and was a leader in large vessels by 1885. Their primary yard was at Birkenhead.Template:BurtBBWW1
Shipbuilding
Constructed Warrior in 1859. Its last major warship was Thunderer when it faced liquidation in 1912, thus ending major construction on the Thames.Template:BurtBBWW1
Footnotes
Bibliography
