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Harland and Wolff

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Harland and Wolff is a British shipbuilding and fabrication company headquartered in London, with sites in Belfast, Arnish, Appledore and Methil. It specialises in ship repair, shipbuilding and offshore construction, and today concentrates on defence, energy, cruise and ferry, renewables and commercial work, offering technical services, fabrication, repair and maintenance, in-service support, conversion and decommissioning. Its Belfast yard is closely associated with the ocean liners of the early twentieth century, including the Titanic. After entering administration for the second time in five years, the company was bought by the Spanish group Navantia in January 2025.

Facts
Founded Year
1861 1
Size Band
50 to 999 1
Listing
Unlisted 1
Status
Active 1
Company Type
Company Type (category)
Private 1
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Source Harland and Wolff (Wikipedia)

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Source Algerine-class minesweeper (Wikipedia)Construction, UK yards
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The companies involved were Harland & Wolff (22), Lobnitz (18), Blyth (2), Fleming & Ferguson (1) and William Simons (2).

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Source Big Four (White Star Line) (Wikipedia)Lead, builder company
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The "Big Four" were a quartet of early-20th-century 20,000-ton ocean liners built by the Harland & Wolff shipyard for the White Star Line, to be the largest and most luxurious ships afloat.

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Source Centaur-class aircraft carrier (Wikipedia)Ships, Centaur
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She was ordered from Harland & Wolff on 12 July 1943 and laid down on 30 May 1944.

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Source Warrior light aircraft carrier 1946 (Navypedia)Ship data, builder
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Harland & Wolff, Belfast, UK

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Source HMS Glorious (77) (uboat.net)Ship data, HMS Glorious builder
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Built by Harland & Wolff Ltd. (Belfast, Northern Ireland)

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Source Dale-class oiler (Wikipedia)Group I, builders
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Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson Ltd and Harland and Wolff built two each, while Cammell Laird and Co. and Lithgows each produced one.

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Source Naval-History.net: HMS GLOXINIA (K 22) - Flower-class CorvetteHMS Gloxinia, order
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ordered from Harland and Wolff, at Belfast on 19 September 1939

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Source HMS Vindictive (uboat.net)Ship data, builder
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Built by Harland & Wolff Ltd. (Belfast, Northern Ireland)

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Source The Titanic and Co: The White Star Line: The First Liners (1889-1900)Jubilee class liners
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The Medic was one of five “Jubilee class” liners built by Harland and Wolff in 1899.

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Source MV Britannic (1929) (Wikipedia)Construction
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On 14 April 1927 Harland and Wolff laid Britannic's keel on slip number one in its Belfast yard.

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Source MV Georgic (1931) (Wikipedia)Construction
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Built at Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, she was the running mate and younger sister of MV Britannic.

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Source Nairana-class escort carrier (Wikipedia)Design and description, Campania
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Campania built by Harland and Wolff was launched on 17 June 1943 and completed on 9 February 1944.

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Source Oceanic-class ocean liner (Wikipedia)Lead, builder company
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The Oceanic class were a group of six ocean liners built by Harland & Wolff at Belfast, for the White Star Line, for the transatlantic service.

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Source Olympic-class ocean liner (Wikipedia)Lead, builder
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a trio of British ocean liners built by the Harland & Wolff shipyard for the White Star Line during the early 20th century

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Source Point-class sealift ship (Wikipedia)Lead, builder
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Four ships were built by the German company Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft, the balance being built by Harland and Wolff in Belfast.

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Source Ranger-class tanker (Wikipedia)Ship list, Black Ranger
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RFA Black Ranger (A163), built by Harland & Wolff

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Source RMS Adriatic (Wikipedia)Construction
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The fourth ship in the series, the Adriatic, was ordered from Harland and Wolff shipyards in Belfast in December 1903, but she wasn't completed until May 1907, a strangely long delay.

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Source RMS Alcantara (1913) (Wikipedia)Building, shipbuilder
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Harland and Wolff in Govan built Alcantara for the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company.

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Source RMS Alcantara (1926) (Wikipedia)Building, shipbuilder
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In 1924 Kylsant took advantage of the Act by ordering from Harland and Wolff of Belfast a pair of 22,200 GRT passenger liners with a speed of 18 to 19 knots (33 to 35 km/h).

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Source RMS Andes (1939) (Wikipedia)Construction
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On 17 June that year Harland and Wolff laid her keel at Belfast.

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Source RMS Arlanza (Wikipedia)Building, shipbuilder
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Harland and Wolff in Belfast built her and her engines.

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Source RMS Baltic (Wikipedia)Construction
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When the latter was launched, a third ship was just under construction at the Harland and Wolff shipyards in Belfast: the Baltic (the quartet to be completed in 1907 by the Adriatic).

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Source RMS Cedric (Wikipedia)Construction
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Built by Harland & Wolff in Belfast as yard number 337, she was launched in Belfast on 21 August 1902, in a private ceremony whose guests included William Pirrie, the chairman of Harland & Wolff and Bruce Ismay, chairman of White Star Line.

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Source RMS Celtic (Wikipedia)Construction
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In September 1898 contracts were made for Celtic, and the keel was laid at Harland and Wolff on 22 March 1899.

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Source RMS Majestic (1889) (Wikipedia)Construction
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Constructed by Harland & Wolff, Majestic was launched on 29 June 1889 and was delivered to White Star Line in March 1890.

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Source RMS Mooltan (Wikipedia)Building, shipbuilder
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P&O ordered Mooltan and her sister RMS Maloja from Harland & Wolff on 29 November 1918.

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Source RMS Oceanic (Wikipedia)Construction
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The RMS Oceanic was built at Harland and Wolff’s Queen's Island yard in Belfast, as was the tradition with White Star Line ships, and her keel was laid down in 1897.

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Source Wikipedia, RMS OlympicSource page, maker

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Source RMS Pendennis Castle (Wikipedia)Construction
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Early in 1955 the company ordered Pendennis Castle from Harland & Wolff to replace the ageing Arundel Castle which then had over 30 years of service.

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Source RMS Republic (Wikipedia)Construction
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RMS Republic was a steam-powered ocean liner built in 1903 by Harland and Wolff in Belfast, and lost at sea in a collision in 1909 while sailing for the White Star Line.

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Source RMS Teutonic (Wikipedia)Construction
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White Star decided to order two ships from Harland and Wolff that would be capable of an average Atlantic crossing speed of 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph).

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Source Wikipedia: TitanicSource page, makertier 2

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Source RMS Windsor Castle (1921) (Wikipedia)History, Construction and design, order
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Originally designed for the Union-Castle Line in 1913, she was ordered from Harland & Wolff

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Source SS Amerika (1905) (Wikipedia)Construction
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She was launched in 1905 as Amerika by Harland & Wolff in Belfast for the Hamburg America Line of Germany.

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Source SS Arabic (1902) (Wikipedia)Construction
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Arabic was originally intended to be Minnewaska, one of four ships ordered from Harland and Wolff, Belfast, by the Atlantic Transport Line (ATL), but fell victim to the recession and the shipbuilding rationalization following the ATL's 1902 incorporation into the IMM Co., and was transferred before completion to the White Star Line as Arabic.

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Source SS Armenian (Wikipedia)Building, shipbuilder
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In 1895 Harland & Wolff in Belfast launched three cargo liners for Frederick Leyland & Co.

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Source SS Atlantic (1870) (Wikipedia)Building, shipbuilder
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Atlantic was built by Harland and Wolff in Belfast in 1870, as one of the four Oceanic-class liners.

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Source SS Belgenland (1914) (Wikipedia)Building, shipbuilder
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Harland & Wolff built Belgenland.

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Source SS Ceramic (Wikipedia)Construction
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Harland and Wolff built Ceramic as hull 432 on the Number One slipway of its Belfast yard, launching her on 11 December 1912 and completing her on 5 July 1913.

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Source SS Cestrian (Wikipedia)Building, shipbuilder
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In 1895 Harland & Wolff in Belfast launched three cargo liners for Leyland Line.

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Source SS Coptic (Wikipedia)Building, shipbuilder
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A sister ship to SS Arabic, Coptic was built at the Harland & Wolff shipyard in Belfast, for service with the Oceanic Steam Navigation Company's White Star Line.

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Source SS Demosthenes (1911) (Wikipedia)Building, shipbuilder
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Harland and Wolff built Demosthenes on its slipway number five in Belfast, launching her on 28 February 1911 and completing her on 5 August.

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Source SS Devonian (1900) (Wikipedia)Building, shipbuilder
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In 1899 and 1900, Harland & Wolff (H&W) in Belfast launched a pair of cargo liners for Frederick Leyland & Co.

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Source SS Doric (1883) (Wikipedia)Building, shipbuilder
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Built by the Harland and Wolff shipyards in Belfast, she was the sister ship of the Ionic which was put into service a few months earlier.

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Source SS Doric (1922) (Wikipedia)Building, shipbuilder
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Built by Harland and Wolff in Belfast, she was the company's second and last ship to be exclusively powered by turbines, after SS Vedic.

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Source SS Dwinsk (Wikipedia)Building, shipbuilder
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Harland & Wolff built the ship in Belfast as yard number 312 on slipway number 9.

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Source SS Germanic (1874) (Wikipedia)Building, shipbuilder
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SS Germanic was an ocean liner built by Harland and Wolff in 1874 and operated by the White Star Line.

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Source SS Justicia (Wikipedia)Construction
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Harland & Wolff built Statendam on slipway number 3 (the same as Titanic from 1909 to 1911) as yard number 436.

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1. Harland and Wolff (Wikipedia)
  • Infobox: num_employees
    800 (2023)
  • Infobox: type
    Private
  • Lead or history section
    Harland & Wolff was formed in 1861 by Edward Harland (1831-1895) and Hamburg-born Gustav Wilhelm Wolff (1834-1913) who had moved to England aged 15, and then to Ireland in 1857.
  • Operates In: Shipbuilding Industry, Lead section
    Harland & Wolff is a British shipbuilding and fabrication company headquartered in London with sites in Belfast, Arnish, Appledore and Methil.
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A. & J. Inglis (Wikipedia)
Parent Company Of: A. & J. Inglis, History, 1919 share purchase
Quote, Parent Company Of: A. & J. Inglis, History, 1919 share purchase
Harland & Wolff bought controlling shares in the company in 1919
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