Navantia UK Appledore
Appledore Shipbuilders
GBAPP
1855-
1.7nm N of Bideford, Westward Ho, Devon, England
51.044444, -4.1925
Location
Tracking
Wooda Road, Diddywells, Northam, Torridge District, Devon, Devon and Torbay, England, EX39 1LZ, United Kingdom
Nearby Locations
| Km | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 River Torridge valley |
GBBID | 4.1 | 191° |
| Abbotsham Lake Heliport | 4.3 | 252° | |
| The Big Sheep |
4.9 | 227° | |
| RMB Chivenor | EGDC | 5.6 | 032° |
| Fremington Camp | 5.9 | 055° | |
| Rock Park |
10.2 | 072° |
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.
Ships
| Royal Navy | |||
| 1997 | H131 | HMS Scott | |
| 2003 | H87 | HMS Echo | |
| 2003 | H88 | HMS Enterprise | |