Royal Fleet Auxiliary Landing ship vessel the Largs Bay is the last ship to be built at Swan Hunters on the river Tyne UK. Once a world leader. Now with no prospect of future work in sight, a sad end to a once great ship building yard. More of the Largs Bay at tynemouth.frankgillings.com
@bangersnmash4me That is nonsense. Gowan offered a better deal and Swan Hunter did not meet the terms of the contract. The normal thing to do was to switch contractor.
alanheath 1 year ago
I have got a lot of films filmed from the same spot as well!!
alanheath 1 year ago
a few months ago the USS Warrior collided with the RFA Largs Bay in the gulf, i know cos my cousin is on the Warrior..
fairclought7 1 year ago
@bangersnmash4me oh and these ships were only built at Swans to buy votes. Blair, Mandleson, Balls, Hoon and Byers? All local MP's in the NE of England. Govan proved value for money, Swans didn't. As for destroying English jobs for the rest of the UK. Thatcher and 1980's Britian. She destroyed UK heavy engineering in favour of shirt n ties at the City of London and look were that has got us now. Think first mate. Please go for English Independance.
Burnham73 1 year ago
@bangersnmash4me Go for it pal. As a Scotsman I'm up for it. We'll keep our oil money and you keep your nukes. Scotland will eventually go it's own way then you'll see. London has destroyed the UK.
Burnham73 1 year ago
BRITISH governments have sacrificed ENGLISH industry by creating new jobs in Wales, N I and Scotland to buy their votes.
ENGLISH INDEPENDENCE NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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bangersnmash4me 1 year ago
@richardosiz you got it right. Your yard bosses screwed up. Plus Govan blew you's out the water just like they did to Barrow and the same way Yarrows has done to Vospers. Clydebuilt my friends and don't forget it. Mounts Bay was ship 2 yet was delivered before this the Tyne built ship 1. Swan's started 6 months before Govan yet fell 6 months behind Govan. Jaap's eye indeed. The difference between Govan and Swans? Kvaerner. They saved Govan by sweeping away old attitudes. Swan's stayed still.
Burnham73 1 year ago
Sad end to a way of life, shit on by the government.
FTMJarra 2 years ago
I spent the best years of my life helping to build boats and rigs on the tyne,why the fuck where we let down so much by our country.
linfordstud 3 years ago
listen fuckstick if u served on it u wld know what a shithole it is
poerichards 3 years ago