J. Samuel White and Co., Shipbuilders An Illustrated History of the Oldest Shipyard on the Admiralty List |
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| Author:
| Williams, David L.
De Kerbrech, Richard P.
de Kerbrech, Richard P. |
| Series title: | History Press Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7524-6612-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2012 |
| Publisher: | History Press Limited, The
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $32.99 |
Book Description:
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J. Samuel White & Company was the oldest firm on the Admiralty List and built 252 ships for the Royal Navy alone. The yard’s closure in 1966 ended 300 years of shipbuilding during which time the company had gained acclaim from mercantile and naval customers alike. Famed early on for fast Revenue cutters and naval brigs, in its final years ......
J. Samuel White & Company was the oldest firm on the Admiralty List and built 252 ships for the Royal Navy alone. The yard’s closure in 1966 ended 300 years of shipbuilding during which time the company had gained acclaim from mercantile and naval customers alike. Famed early on for fast Revenue cutters and naval brigs, in its final years ......