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His brother William b was a witness in at a case (Jay v Bridges) in the Star Chamber regarding lands at Purton, Wiltshire. He was recorded as William b of Wroughton, Wiltshire, gent, of the age of 52 years [i.e. born about ].Chris b (1866-1948), boatman, William H. b has been called the greatest shipbuilder of the mid- nineteenth century, an era that saw the development of the clipper ship, the steam propelled vessel and the ironclad warship. (A historical marker located in Belvedere in Marin County, California.).
William Henry b, by many William H. b was known to have built vessels between and Eventually he was to design and build the world’s longest ironclad wooden-hulled ship, the USS Dunderberg.
10-Christopher B1 was born on William Henry b was an American naval architect, one of the most versatile and successful shipbuilders of his day, who in established and endowed the b Institute of Naval Architecture at Glen Cove, N.Y. b began shipbuilding in and by had more tonnage to his credit than any.