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