A very informative report on 'Save The Royal Navy' website offered a faint ray of light......
"Although Babcock will end their interest in the yard, the site remains owned by Langham Industries and business leaders in Devon are holding out hopes the yard might be sold as a going concern to a new buyer. Appledore has a history of coming back from the brink, having been on the verge of closure several times before. Perhaps a buyer with a new vision could still harness the considerable potential that remains".
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“Sailors, with their built in sense of order, service and discipline, should really be running the world.”
Nicholas Monsarrat
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