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During the Second World War a number of industries in the Port of Dundee Scotland, were of major importance to the war effort. The jute industry, which had previously dominated the local economy, had suffered badly during the 1930s. However, the war gave a temporary boost to the industry as the material was in high demand for use in sandbags. The shipbuilding industry was also important, with the Caledon Yards being busy throughout the war. The yard refitted two Polish submarines at the beginning of the war and constructed a number of Castle and Loch Class frigates, as well as a large number of merchant vessels.With its strategic importance it was believed that Dundee would be an obvious target for the Luftwaffe. Fortunately, however, Dundee escaped relatively unscathed and the city itself was only bombed on twenty-four occasions.Dundee also played a significant role in the war at sea, the city being home to a major Royal Navy submarine base, HMS Ambrose. Consequently, sailors came to be an important part of the wartime scene in Dundee and came not only from Britain and its Empire, but also from as far afield as France, Norway, Denmark, Poland and The Netherlands.A great many Dunde

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Author

Craig Armstrong

Publisher

Pen and Sword Military

Published

2021

Language

EN

ISBN

9781526704719

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, Military History, Humanities