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1942 The Shipbuilding Corporation Limited was registered. It was formed by British shipbuilders to carry on shipbuilding for Government account at yards reopened or to be reopened during the war.<ref>The Scotsman 12 December 1942</ref> | 1942 The Shipbuilding Corporation Limited was registered. It was formed by British shipbuilders to carry on shipbuilding for Government account at yards reopened or to be reopened during the war.<ref>The Scotsman 12 December 1942</ref> | ||
The yards brought back into production were at Low Walker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Southwick, Sunderland. The yards were both closed again after they ran out of work in 1947. | The yards brought back into production were at Low Walker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Southwick, Sunderland. The yards were both closed again after they ran out of work in 1947.<ref>L. A. Ritchie, The Shipbuilding Industry: A Guide to Historical Records (1992)</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:12, 3 January 2023
1942 The Shipbuilding Corporation Limited was registered. It was formed by British shipbuilders to carry on shipbuilding for Government account at yards reopened or to be reopened during the war.[1]
The yards brought back into production were at Low Walker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Southwick, Sunderland. The yards were both closed again after they ran out of work in 1947.[2]
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