Clelands Shipbuilding Company was a leading British shipbuilding company based at Willington Quay in Wallsend, founded in the 1860s. It built passenger ships, cargo ships and naval vessels, and was known as a leading builder of coastal vessels. The company was acquired by Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson in 1967 and nationalized into British Shipbuilders in 1977, before its yard closed in 1984.
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Source Wikidata: Clelands Shipbuilding Company
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1. Wikipedia, Clelands Shipbuilding Company
WikipediaInfobox company, type field
type = [[Private company|Private]]
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founded = 1866
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defunct = 1984
View the Source Wikidata: Clelands Shipbuilding Company
WikidataOperates In: Shipbuilding Industry, Wikidata statement: industry (P452)Quote, Operates In: Shipbuilding Industry, Wikidata statement: industry (P452)
industry (P452) target Q474200, matched to the live industry entity by qid (enwiki-sitelink resolved)
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