Vickers-Armstrongs, Barrow-in-Furness

GPTKB entity

Statements (41)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:ship
gptkbp:built gptkb:HMS_Astute
gptkb:HMS_Vanguard
gptkb:HMS_Invincible
gptkb:HMS_Dreadnought
gptkb:HMS_Resolution
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:formerName Naval Construction Works
gptkbp:historicalEvent acquisition by BAE Systems (1999)
merger with Armstrong Whitworth (1927)
nationalisation (1977)
privatisation (1986)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vickers-Armstrongs, Barrow-in-Furness
gptkbp:industry shipbuilding
gptkbp:location gptkb:Barrow-in-Furness
gptkbp:notableEmployee gptkb:Sir_Leonard_Redshaw
Sir James McKechnie
gptkbp:notableEvent launch of HMS Dreadnought (1906)
launch of first British nuclear submarine
gptkbp:notableFor construction of submarines
construction of warships
gptkbp:opened 1871
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Vickers-Armstrongs
gptkbp:parentCompany gptkb:Vickers_Limited
gptkb:GEC-Marconi
gptkb:BAE_Systems
gptkb:Vickers-Armstrongs
gptkb:British_Shipbuilders
gptkbp:products submarines
warships
oil tankers
merchant ships
liners
aircraft (historically)
gptkbp:servesArea gptkb:Royal_Navy
international clients
gptkbp:status active (as BAE Systems Submarines)
gptkbp:successor gptkb:BAE_Systems_Submarines
gptkbp:website https://www.baesystems.com/en/our-company/heritage/barrow-shipyard
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:HMS_Unbeaten
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5