Britain's Great Ships #Britainisgreat

Launch of the cargo ship 'Empire Clough' from South Shields found at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/twm_news/23085004346

Great Britain has always had a proud maritime history, Shipbuilding on the Clyde, the Wear and the Tyne produced many ships that were essential to the economy and security of the country. Captain Cook and John  Hudson relied on good ships for exploration just as the Royal Navy need them today for our country's defence.

Wear shipyards at Sunderland, please see link below

http://www.bbc.co.uk/wear/content/articles/2008/01/16/shipbuilding_has_been_20_years_feature.shtml

HMS Hood, found at: https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/-/media/royal-navy-responsive/images/news/heritage/150810-hms-hood-bell-recovered/150810-hood-bell-1.jpg?mh=447&mw=980&thn=0&hash=F8FECEE5226E273FB069AB104F9588670DDC0FF9

Unfortunately most of the shipyards are now gone, along with thousands of jobs.