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This blue commemorative plaque records: Susan Mary Auld Pioneering Naval Architect Born here, 10th January 1915 First female graduate of Naval Architecture from Durham University. First woman admitted as a student to the North East Coast Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders. Helped to design HMS Anson, HMS Albion, the Leda and the D-Day landing vessels. Died 2002 Recorded plaque organisation: North Tyneside Council.
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