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Ship 'Galgabba', launched 1898. 77 feet long, 98 tons, named after builder James Lewis Boyd's birthplace. It was the first ship to be built at Swansea, in a career that extended almost 60 years.
![Ship 'Galgabba', launched 1898. 77 feet long, 98 tons, named after builder James Lewis Boyd's birthplace. It was the first ship to be built at Swansea, in a career that extended almost 60 years.](https://history.lakemac.com.au/images/dynamic/history/lh-1565-950.jpeg)
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Creator: Boyd, Mr George
George Boyd is a keen historian and descendant of the Boyd family, who have been shipbuilders at Swansea since the 1850s.
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