FOR more than 100 years, the Furness workforce have been leaders in the engineering industry as they manufactured ships and submarines that are ready to fight to protect our nation.
Barrow is steeped in a shipbuilding tradition that continues to be the bread and butter of many of the town's population.
Over the years, Barrow people have made some of the most iconic vessels in British history that have been served around the world on military service.
In 1970, HMS Courageous was launched and began her service in the Royal Navy one year later. In 1982, she was sent with her sister submarine, HMS Conqueror , to the Falklands with the job of helping to retake the islands from Argentine forces.
She returned home later in the year and retired from service in 1992.
Another Barrow-built submarine to fight in the Falklands was HMS Splendid , which was launched in 1979.
Unlike HMS Courageou , she was not directly involved in active combat but shadowed the Argentine aircraft carrier, 25 de Mayo .
Hundreds of ships and submarines have passed through the shipyard over the years, creating an unrivalled reputation across the world.
On Monday, this reputation was recognised as MPs voted overwhelmingly to continue the work by renewing Trident, saving thousands of local jobs and keeping the spirit of Barrow alive.
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