These men also bought shipbuilding yards in other parts of Britain.
Housing, shopping parks and business centres have been built where the shipbuilding yards were.
But most people in this town, where the three shipbuilding yards serve as a barometer for the local economy, were glad to have the work.
In 1979 the decision was taken to close the shipbuilding yard.
It is one of the major shipbuilding yards in Japan.
However, James became resentful of his military service believing that he would contribute more to the war effort back at the shipbuilding yard.
The island acted as a natural shelter, which allowed the development of Barrow's large shipbuilding yards.
The city had a number of well-known shipbuilding yards, which were known for their fine ships.
Harland and Wolff was one of the largest shipbuilding yards in the world.
With one of his brothers, he also owned a shipbuilding yard.