The Devon shipyard rescued from closure has been boosted by a £55m UK Ministry of Defence deal to refurbish a minesweeper.
It is the biggest announced contract for the Appledore site, where vessels have been built for nearly two centuries, since it reopened in 2020 under the ownership of Harland & Wolff (H&W).
Appledore was previously operated by Babcock but closed in March 2019. The deal involves the refurbishment of a British ship, HMS Quorn, which was decommissioned by the Royal Navy In 2017.