Cammell Laird
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Shiprepairers and Shipbuilders since 1828
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http://www.cammell-laird.com 12-07-2011 16:58:06
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#DidYouKnow The Thetis Clip is a latch which allows a torpedo tube door to be opened no more than a small amount in case it is open to the sea at the bow end. Once it is clear that no flooding will occur the latch can be released and the door fully opened.
#OnThisDay we remember HMS Thetis, and the Ninety- nine lives lost when she sank, on June 1 1939:
51 crew members, 26 Cammell Laird employees, 8 other naval officers, 7 Admiralty overseeing officers, 4 Vickers-Armstrong employees, 2 caterers and a Mersey pilot.
#whenwesailagain this is 2015 and quite early on in the rebuild Cammell Laird. We are sitting in No. 4 or the infamous #Alabama Dock. Boiler is about to be lifted clear for works. John Pope SeaKing Electrical MPE Interiors The National Lottery Heritage Fund
#DidYouKnow During the fabrication of the Save the Piazza Fountain two of Cammell Laird worked on it, Alan Jones and Cliff Cowley.
As part of our refit package our flight deck is getting a new coat of paint!! To make sure itโs completed, there will be a protective awning covering the entire area so that it can be finished with no delays!! Letโs get back to sea! ๐ #refit #flightdeck #RFA #prepareforflying
Yesterday, we arrived in Cammell Laird as the first T45 to go through the Power Improvement Project (PIP) where our 2 Diesel Generators will be removed & replaced with 3 more powerful ones ๐ช Over the next weeks we'll share more info about PIP & what it means for us & Royal Navy
In Pictures: HMS Dauntless entering the Wet Basin at Cammell Laird this morning, in readiness for its PIP.
#DidYouKnow Interesting fact: after moving to Anglesey with his family in 1939, Richard Huws returned to Cammell Laird to work for two years. #CammellLairdInHistory
#OnThisDay 1950 Fleet Carrier HMS ARK ROYAL is launched Cammell Laird #birkenhead by HM The Queen. 27 years later to the day, in 1977, she would launch her successor HMS INVINCIBLE at #Barrow . Royal Navy
#DidYouKnow Richard Huws worked as an apprentice at Cammell Laird Shipyard between 1920 and 1922. #CammellLairdInHistory Save the Piazza Fountain
In Pictures: RFA Tiderace leaves Cammell Laird after undergoing a major refit period and Lloyds surveys.
During these difficult times is important to stay active and mentally engaged. Adults and children alike can enjoy this activity. Please show us your creativity by colouring-in one of our welders! Share your designs with us, we look forward to seeing it. #CammellLaird
#OnThisDay 1992 the last diesel powered submarine built for the Royal Navy HMS UNICORN is launched Cammell Laird in Birkenhead. She only served for a year and was later sold to Royal Canadian Navy where she still serves as HMCS WINDSOR
Our wonderful #artdeco saloons were restored by a great team starting with Cammell Laird and SeaKing Electrical the fit out was by MPE Interiors and finally the wonderful furniture was hand made by Jacob Bespoke Furniture. Thanks of course to The National Lottery Heritage Fund. #heritage #Steam #volunteers