Royal Ordnance Factories

GPTKB entity

Statements (64)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf government-owned munitions factories
gptkbp:category Ammunition manufacturers
British defence companies
Government-owned companies of the United Kingdom
World War II sites in the United Kingdom
gptkbp:ceased_operations post-World War II
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:employs gptkb:military
civilian workers
women (as munitionettes)
gptkbp:established 1939
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Royal Ordnance Factories
gptkbp:notableEvent contribution to Allied war effort
explosions and accidents
gptkbp:notableProduct gptkb:ROF_Bishopton
gptkb:ROF_Aycliffe
gptkb:ROF_Blackburn
gptkb:ROF_Bridgend
gptkb:ROF_Chorley
gptkb:ROF_Dalmuir
gptkb:ROF_Drigg
gptkb:ROF_Elstow
gptkb:ROF_Fazakerley
gptkb:ROF_Glascoed
gptkb:ROF_Irvine
gptkb:ROF_Kirkby
gptkb:ROF_Leeds
gptkb:ROF_Maltby
gptkb:ROF_Newport
gptkb:ROF_Nottingham
gptkb:ROF_Patricroft
gptkb:ROF_Pembrey
gptkb:ROF_Radway_Green
gptkb:ROF_Ranskill
gptkb:ROF_Risley
gptkb:ROF_Sellafield
gptkb:ROF_Spennymoor
gptkb:ROF_Springfields
gptkb:ROF_Swindon
gptkb:ROF_Swynnerton
gptkb:ROF_Thorp_Arch
gptkb:ROF_Woolwich
gptkb:ROF_Wrexham
over 40
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:British_Ministry_of_Supply
gptkbp:operatesIn gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Royal_Ordnance
gptkbp:products bombs
explosives
shooting
shells
weapons
fuses
propellants
cartridges
gptkbp:purpose manufacture of munitions
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkb:Ministry_of_Supply
British munitions industry
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Royal_Ordnance_plc
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ministry_of_Supply_(UK)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5