Clelands Shipbuilding Company
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Clelands Shipbuilding Company was a leading British
shipbuilding company. The Company was based in Wallsend
was nationalised by the British
Government.
and became one of the UK
's leading builders of coastal vessels. During the 1930's it got into financial difficulties and for a while was known as Clelands (Successors) Ltd. It was acquired by Swan Hunter
in 1967 and was nationalised in 1977 at which time it was subsumed into British Shipbuilders
. The yard closed down in 1984.
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shipbuilding company. The Company was based in Wallsend
Wallsend
Wallsend is an area in North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England. Wallsend derives its name as the location of the end of Hadrian's Wall. It has a population of 42,842.-Romans:...
was nationalised by the British
United Kingdom
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Government.
History
The Company was established by William Cleland in 1866 as Clelands Shipbuilding Company. It was based at Willington Quay in WallsendWallsend
Wallsend is an area in North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England. Wallsend derives its name as the location of the end of Hadrian's Wall. It has a population of 42,842.-Romans:...
and became one of the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
's leading builders of coastal vessels. During the 1930's it got into financial difficulties and for a while was known as Clelands (Successors) Ltd. It was acquired by Swan Hunter
Swan Hunter
Swan Hunter, formerly known as "Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson", was one of the best known shipbuilding companies in the world. Based in Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, the company was responsible for some of the greatest ships of the early 20th century — most famously, the RMS Mauretania which...
in 1967 and was nationalised in 1977 at which time it was subsumed into British Shipbuilders
British Shipbuilders
British Shipbuilders Corporation was a public corporation that owned and managed the shipbuilding industry in England and Scotland from 1977 and through the 1980s...
. The yard closed down in 1984.
See also
- List of shipbuilders and shipyards