Navantia UK Appledore Satellite and aerial maps of Appledore Shipbuilders with nearby locations
| Nearby locations | Km | Bearing | |
|---|---|---|---|
| S of Bideford , England | 4.1 | 191 | GBBID |
| Lake Heliport , England | 4.3 | 252 | |
| Abbotsham , England | 4.9 | 227 | |
| RMB Chivenor , England | 5.6 | 031 | EGDC |
| Fremington , England | 5.9 | 054 | |
| Rock Park , England | 10.2 | 071 |
Appledore Shipbuilders |
1855 to present | ||
| 51° 2' 40'' N 4° 11' 33'' W | ||
| 1.7nm N of Bideford, Westward Ho, Devon, England | ||
| ICAO: | IATA: | Local: GBAPP |
Babcock, owners of Devonport Dockyard, announced in Nov 2018 that it was unable to underwrite the future of Appledore Shipbuilders and the site would close once its lease expired, in Mar 2019.
On 27 Jan 2025, Navantia UK announced it had completed its acquisition of Harland and Wolff, including the yards at Appledore and Belfast.
On 27 Jan 2025, Navantia UK announced it had completed its acquisition of Harland and Wolff, including the yards at Appledore and Belfast.
List of ships built at Appledore Shipbuilders |
| From | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Support Ship | Scott class | |
| 2003 | Support Ship |  | Echo class |
| Launch | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-oct-13 |  H131 HMS Scott | Scott class | ||||
| 2002-mar-4 | H87 HMS Echo | Echo class | ||||
| 2002-may-2 | H88 HMS Enterprise | Echo class | ||||
