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ROF Newport

1941 establishments in the United Kingdom1945 disestablishments in the United KingdomBuildings and structures in Newport, WalesEngineering ROFHistory of Newport, Wales
Royal Ordnance Factories in Wales

Royal Ordnance Factory Newport, commonly known as ROF Newport, was a World War II munitions factory in Wales that produced guns. The factory began construction in 1940 and was completed within a year, producing its first weapons by January 1941. The site employed around 2,000 people during the war in the manufacture of anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons; one of the main weapons built at the factory was the Bofors 40 mm gun. Laura Knight's wartime painting Ruby Loftus Screwing a Breech Ring was created at the site, with factory worker Ruby Loftus being the subject.

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ROF Newport
Gaskell Street, Newport Somerton

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NP19 0GH Newport, Somerton
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