Satellite and aerial maps of Swan Hunter (Neptune) with nearby locations | |
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| Km | Bearing | ||
| 0.6 | 021 |  Swan Hunter (Wallsend), England | |
| 0.6 | 065 | Hawthorn Leslie, England | |
| 1.0 | 065 | A and P Tyneside, England | |
| 1.4 | 187 | Vickers-Armstrong, England | |
| 3.4 | 241 | EGG11 | RMR Tyne, England |
| 3.4 | 243 |  Spiller's Wharf, England |
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History of this Location | |
The main series of integrated yard numbers from Swan Hunter Wigham Richardson days (with the Wallsend yard) ended with HMS Bristol in 1967. 
After its closure in 1988, it has become the Neptune Yard and Offshore Technology Centre.
List of ships built at Swan Hunter (Neptune) | Login to Edit | |
| From | |||
| 1965 | Support Ship |  | OL class |
| 1966 | Support Ship |  | Ness class |
| 1973 | Guided-Missile Destroyer |  | Type 82 Bristol class |
| 1974 | Support Ship |  | Rover class |
| 1977 | Guided-Missile Destroyer |  | Type 42 (Batch 1 and 2) class |
| 1985 | Guided-Missile Destroyer |  | Type 42 (Batch 3) |
| 1988 | Frigate |  | Type 22 (Batch 2) Boxer class |
| 1990 | Frigate |  | Type 22 (Batch 3) Cornwall class |
| Launch | ||||||
| 1964-nov-19 |  A124 RFA Olmeda | OL class | ||||
| 1966-apr-7 | A339 RFA Lyness | Ness class | ||||
| 1967-feb-28 | A345 RFA Tarbatness | Ness class | ||||
| 1969-jun-30 | D23 HMS Bristol | Type 82 Bristol class | ||||
| 1973-mar-7 | A271 RFA Gold Rover | Rover class | ||||
| 1973-oct-30 | A273 RFA Black Rover | Rover class | ||||
| 1975-apr-24 | D87 HMS Newcastle | Type 42 (Batch 1 and 2) class | ||||
| 1976-apr-14 | D88 HMS Glasgow | Type 42 (Batch 1 and 2) class | ||||
| 1978-apr-25 | D89 HMS Exeter | Type 42 (Batch 1 and 2) class | ||||
| 1982-jun-21 | D98 HMS York | Type 42 (Batch 3) | ||||
| 1986-mar-26 | F96 HMS Sheffield | Type 22 (Batch 2) Boxer class | ||||
| 1988-jan-20 | F87 HMS Chatham | Type 22 (Batch 3) Cornwall class | ||||
List of aircraft and events at Swan Hunter (Neptune) | Login to Edit | |
By Date | By Serial
| Dates | Org/Type | Unit | |||
| 1963-aug-27 | Royal Fleet Auxiliary | OL class | A124 RFA Olmeda | ||
| 1965-apr-01 | Royal Fleet Auxiliary | Ness class | A339 RFA Lyness | ||
| 1966-apr-15 | Royal Fleet Auxiliary | Ness class | A345 RFA Tarbatness | ||
| 1967-nov-15 | RN | Type 82 Bristol class | D23 HMS Bristol | ||
| 1973-feb-21 | RN | Type 42 (Batch 1 and 2) class | D87 HMS Newcastle | ||
| 1973-mar-07 | Royal Fleet Auxiliary | Rover class | A271 RFA Gold Rover | ||
| 1973-oct-30 | Royal Fleet Auxiliary | Rover class | A273 RFA Black Rover | ||
| 1974-mar-07 | RN | Type 42 (Batch 1 and 2) class | D88 HMS Glasgow | ||
| 1980-jan-08 | RN | Type 42 (Batch 3) | D98 HMS York | ||
| 1984-mar-29 | RN | Type 22 (Batch 2) Boxer class | F96 HMS Sheffield | ||
| 1986-may-12 | RN | Type 22 (Batch 3) Cornwall class | F87 HMS Chatham | ||
