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Hansen Shipbuilding and Repairing Company was a shipbuilding company based in Northam, Bideford, Devon

1919 Established by Sven Wohlford Hansen, a Norwegian shipbuilder with a previous successful history of shipbuilding in Cardiff.

Prior to 1919, the yard had mainly built coasters and Hansen continued this tradition.

1924 After building three coasters for his own fleet, the freight slump of the 1920s bankrupted Hansen and the yard closed down in 1924.

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 '''Hansen Shipbuilding and Repairing Company''' was a shipbuilding company based in Northam, Bideford, Devon
-* It was established in 1919 by Sven Wohlford Hansen, a Norwegian shipbuilder with a previous successful history of shipbuilding in Cardiff.
+Established by Sven Wohlford Hansen, a Norwegian shipbuilder with a previous successful history of shipbuilding in Cardiff.
-* Prior to 1919, the yard had mainly built coasters and Hansen continued this tradition.
+Prior to 1919, the yard had mainly built coasters and Hansen continued this tradition.
-*1924 After building three coasters for his own fleet, the freight slump of the 1920s bankrupted Hansen and the yard closed down in 1924.
+After building three coasters for his own fleet, the freight slump of the 1920s bankrupted Hansen and the yard closed down in 1924.
+==See Also==
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 ==Sources of Information==
-British Shipbuilding Yards. 3 vols by Norman L. Middlemiss
+<references/>
+* British Shipbuilding Yards. 3 vols by Norman L. Middlemiss
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+[[Category: Town - Bideford]]
 [[Category:Ship Builders]]