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Appledore Shipbuilders is a Shipbuilder in Appledore, North Devon . The Appledore Yard was founded in 1855 on the estuary of the River Torridge . On the privatisation of the nationalised British Shipbuilders Corporation , the Appledore Yard was acquired by a group called A & P Appledore International, formed from the former assets of Appledore and the Sunderland shipbuilders Austin & Pickersgill . A & P Appledore also acquired a number of other British Shipyards including Hall, Russell & Company in Aberdeen and the Falmouth Dock Company in Falmouth . In 1986, A & P Appledore took control of Ferguson Shipbuilders on the breakup of Ferguson-Ailsa to form '''Appledore Ferguson Shipbuilders'''. Appledore Ferguson was sold in 1989. In October 2003 the Appledore shipyard went into receivership, and in early 2004 was acquired by DML, the owners of , 2004 The company was reconstituted as Appledore Shipbuilders (2004) Limited and is run by the DML subsidiary '''DML Appledore'''. A & P survives as A & P Shiprepairer. SHIPS BUILT AT APPLEDORE The company has built more than 350 vessels, including small and medium-sized military craft, Bulk Carrier s, LNG Carrier s, ferries, and oil-industry support vessels. Specific ships include:
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