Laird's Shipbuilding and Engineering Company

GPTKB entity

Properties (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Shipbuilding company
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Merchant_Navy
gptkb:Royal_Navy
British_shipbuilding_industry
gptkbp:dissolved 2001
gptkbp:employees Over 1,000
gptkbp:founded 1820
gptkbp:founder gptkb:John_Laird
gptkbp:geographicalFeature Birkenhead
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Birkenhead,_England
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Laird's Shipbuilding and Engineering Company
gptkbp:industry Shipbuilding
gptkbp:keyPeople gptkb:John_Laird
gptkb:William_Laird
James_Laird
gptkbp:location Birkenhead
gptkbp:notableEvent Merchant ships
Submarines
Warships
Construction of the first submarine for the Royal Navy
Construction of HMS Birkenhead
Construction of the first ironclad warship
gptkbp:parentCompany gptkb:Laird_Group
gptkbp:products Dredgers
Tugs
Yachts
Aircraft carriers
Corvettes
Destroyers
Frigates
Cargo ships
Research vessels
Amphibious assault ships
Icebreakers
Naval vessels
Patrol boats
Fishing vessels
Support ships
Barges
Landing craft
Support vessels
Patrol vessels
Fast attack craft
Training ships
Research submarines
Hospital ships
Survey vessels
Drill_ships
gptkbp:services Shipbuilding
Engineering services
Ship repair
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Cammell_Laird
gptkbp:type Private company
gptkbp:website www.laird.co.uk