J. Samuel White & Co. Shipbuilders by David Williams, Richard P. de Kerbrech - 2012-07-01

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History Press, 2012. Paperback. New. 176 pages. 9.50x6.25x0.50 inches.

Paperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Samuel White & Company was the oldest firm on the Admiralty List and built 252 ships for the Royal Navy alone. During the First World War, White's production accounted for 100 ships, including twenty-seven destroyers, and 201 seapla

Paperback / softback. New. Samuel White & Company was the oldest firm on the Admiralty List and built 252 ships for the Royal Navy alone. During the First World War, White's production accounted for 100 ships, including twenty-seven destroyers, and 201 seaplanes.

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The History Press Ltd 2012 2012. Paperback, 175 pages, English, 235 x 165 mm, book in perfect condition , with much illustrations in b/w,. ISBN 9780752466125. 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 Royal Navy destroyers earned it great distinction. Highly innovative, it developed and patented many pioneering products while other innovations included semi-diesel engines, heat exchangers, air conditioners and compressors, besides a range of marine thruster units. Not only did the company build ships and boats but it also constructed a range of marine aircraft. During the First World War, White's production accounted for 100 ships, including twenty-seven destroyers, and 201 seaplanes. Production… Read More