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Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd (VSEL), based at Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. Now BAE Systems Marine Ltd, VSEL was acquired during the merger of British Aerospace and GEC's defence business. 1977's Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act saw Vickers Shipbuilding nationalized and incorporated into British Shipbuilders . Vickers was the first shipyard of this group to return to the private sector. This occurred in 1986, after it acquired Cammell Laird. Cammel-Laird was later closed in 1993.
Ironically BAe had attempted to buy VSEL in the mid-1990s, but lost a bidding war to GEC. VSEL was willing to participate in a merger with a larger company to reduce its exposure to cycles in warship production, particularly following the "Options for Change" defence review following the end of the Cold War. Following GEC's purchase VSEL became Marconi Marine (VSEL).
Modern Warships built by VSEL
- Surface Combatants
- HMS InvincibleSix ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Invincible . The first Invincible was originally the French 74-gun ship of the line L'Invincible captured off Cape Finisterre in 1747. The second Invincible was also a 74-gun ship, launched in 1765 a
- Albion Class LPDsThe ninth and current Albion (2001-present) is one of the newest additions to the Royal Navy and is the nameship of a class of two, state of the art Landing Platform Dock Ships (LPD's) that will be a welcome addition to an already powerful amphibious assa
- 3 Type 42 class destroyers
- HMS OceanThe sixth HMS Ocean (L12 of the Royal Navy is a Landing Platform, Helicopter, the only one in its class, built by Kvaerner Govan on the Clyde taking advantage of commercial build methods and facilities, before sailing from Barrow-in-Furness for fitting ou - VSEL won contract but Ocean built at Kvaerner Govan . Fitted with military equipment at VSEL's Barrow yard.
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