HMS Yarmouth was built by the London and Glasgow Shipbuilding Company. The name described London financial backing for Glasgow engineers and shipyards. That arrangement linked access to capital with the technical skill and construction capacity concentrated on the Clyde. British warship production could therefore combine finance based in London with engineering and construction on the Clyde.
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London finance behind a Glasgow shipbuilder
Yarmouth's builder combined London financial backing with Glasgow engineers and shipyard capacity.