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Green Marine

October 30, 2006 · about 20 years ago

No hope left for shipyard

THE cranes at the Swan Hunter yard have been sold, ending nearly 150 years of shipbuilding. Owner Jaap Kroese, 67, confirmed the sale, which comes just three months after the world-famous Tyneside site shut with the loss of 800 jobs.

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THE cranes at the Swan Hunter yard have been sold, ending nearly 150 years of shipbuilding.

Owner Jaap Kroese, 67, confirmed the sale, which comes just three months after the world-famous Tyneside site shut with the loss of 800 jobs.

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