The Devon site where vessels have been lovingly built since 1855 is about to fall silent
For 164 years the Appledore yard has been alive with the clang and clatter of shipbuilding. Hundreds of ships – navy vessels, patrol boats, carriers, dredgers and super yachts – have been built on the banks of the River Torridge in north Devon with skill and love.
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