Laird shipyard, Birkenhead
Naval works, Birkenhead, United Kingdom.
- Side
- Confederate
- Kind
- Naval works
- Where
- Birkenhead, United Kingdom
- Years
- 1862-1863
- Today
- Industry today
LAIRD SHIPYARD, BIRKENHEAD
John Laird Sons and Company built the raider Alabama here in secret in 1862 as yard number 290, launched as Enrica on May 15. Bulloch also contracted with Laird for two turret rams to break the blockade. British customs seized the rams on October 9, 1863.
Then
John Laird Sons and Company built the raider Alabama in secret in 1862 as yard number 290, launched as Enrica on May 15. In March 1862 Bulloch also contracted with Laird for two turret rams at £93,750 each to break the blockade.
Enrica slipped out on July 29, 1862. British customs seized the two rams on October 9, 1863, and the Royal Navy bought them in 1864 as HMS Scorpion and HMS Wivern.
Now
Industry today
The yard still builds and repairs ships as Cammell Laird.
Nearby
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- 1 miBritish customs seize the Laird rams at BirkenheadOctober 9, 1863, Birkenhead, United Kingdom
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