Dimensions
165 x 235 x 10mm
Belfast has a long and proud shipbuilding heritage, this
industry holding a strong place in Belfast's identity and
popular culture. There were three main shipbuilders,
Harland & Wolff, Workman Clark and the little-known
McIllwain & Co., all of whom had fascinating and often
turbulent histories. Despite this, little is known about
the vessels they produced, beyond the world-famous story
of Titanic. In this impeccably researched book, Dr John
Lynch endeavours to change this, revealing the
fascinating stories of the many ships to be built and
launched from Belfast over 140 years, from the late1850s
to the twenty-first century. Including an alphabetical
ship index, building lists, details on vessel name
changes and many illustrations of the ships, this book
also details the yards themselves and key characters in
shaping their journeys from hey-day to decline.
