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'''Hansen Shipbuilding and Repairing Co.''' was a shipbuilding company based in Northam, Bideford, Devon, England. It was established in 1919 by [[Sven Wohlford Hansen]], a Norwegian shipbuilder with a previous successful history of shipbuilding in Cardiff. | '''Hansen Shipbuilding and Repairing Co.''' was a shipbuilding company based in Northam, Bideford, Devon, England. It was established in 1919 by [[Sven Wohlford Hansen]], a Norwegian shipbuilder with a previous successful history of shipbuilding in Cardiff. | ||
=Shipbuilding== | ==Shipbuilding== | ||
*1900s - Prior to 1919, the yard had mainly built coasters and Hansen continued this tradition. | *1900s - Prior to 1919, the yard had mainly built coasters and Hansen continued this tradition. | ||
*1920s - After building three coasters for his own fleet, the freight slump of the 1920s bankrupted Hansen and the yard closed down in 1924. | *1920s - After building three coasters for his own fleet, the freight slump of the 1920s bankrupted Hansen and the yard closed down in 1924. | ||
Revision as of 11:28, 7 June 2007
Hansen Shipbuilding and Repairing Co. was a shipbuilding company based in Northam, Bideford, Devon, England. It was established in 1919 by Sven Wohlford Hansen, a Norwegian shipbuilder with a previous successful history of shipbuilding in Cardiff.
Shipbuilding
- 1900s - Prior to 1919, the yard had mainly built coasters and Hansen continued this tradition.
- 1920s - After building three coasters for his own fleet, the freight slump of the 1920s bankrupted Hansen and the yard closed down in 1924.
Sources of Information
British Shipbuilding Yards. 3 vols by Norman L. Middlemiss