Harland & Wolff is a British shipbuilding company formed in 1861 by Edward Harland and Gustav Wilhelm Wolff in Belfast. It built the RMS Titanic, with Thomas Andrews, the managing director of its drafting department, as one of the architects in charge of the Olympic-class liners' plans. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Founded Year SignificanceThe Belfast shipbuilder that built the RMS Titanic, with Thomas Andrews as one of the architects in charge of its plans. 1 HeadquartersLondon, England, with shipyards including Belfast, Arnish, Appledore and Methil 1 Sources
1. Wikipedia: Harland & Wolff
WikipediaHistory
Harland & Wolff was formed in 1861 by Edward Harland (1831-1895) and Hamburg-born Gustav Wilhelm Wolff (1834-1913) who had moved to England aged 15, and then to Ireland in 1857.
Introduction
Harland & Wolff is a British shipbuilding and fabrication company headquartered in London with sites in Belfast, Arnish, Appledore and Methil.
Introduction section, final sentence
it was bought by Navantia in January 2025
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