'Skill, innovation and hard work': BAE System's Barrow shipyard celebrates 150th anniversary
Barrow's famous shipyard is proudly celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. Back in January 1871, the directors of the fledgling Iron Shipbuilding Company met and sowed the seeds for a business which has grown from humble beginnings to become a key player in the UK's defence and security industry. The remarkable journey of BAE Systems has seen the shipyard forge a long-lasting and symbiotic relationship with the Royal Navy, delivering the Royal Navy's first submarine, Holland 1, and their first fully nuclear-powered submarine, Dreadnought, as well as every key first-of-class ship s...
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