''Cantieri navali Odero'' (Shipyard Odero) is a defunct Italian shipyard. Founded in 1846 by the Westerman brothers in
Genoa
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Sestri Ponente
Sestri Ponente is an industrial suburb of Genoa in northwest Italy. It is part of the Medio Ponente ''municipio'' of Genoa.
Geography
It is situated on the Ligurian Sea four miles to the west of the city, between Pegli and Cornigliano. Its ...
, the company was taken over by Nicolò Odero in 1872. Together with the
Ansaldo-San Giorgio shipyard at
Muggiano
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and the armament works of
Vickers-Terni
OTO Melara was a subsidiary of the Italian company Finmeccanica, today Leonardo, active in the defence sector, with factories in Brescia and La Spezia. The Mod 56 pack howitzer, in service throughout the world, and the 76mm naval gun, adop ...
, it was amalgamated into Odero-Terni by
Attilio Odero, which, in turn, absorbed the
Cantiere navale fratelli Orlando
Cantiere navale fratelli Orlando (Orlando Brothers Shipyard) is a historical Italian shipyard in Livorno.
History
It was founded by Luigi Orlando and his brothers Giuseppe, Paolo and Salvatore who moved to Livorno from Genoa where in 1858 they ...
of
Livorno two years later. The consolidated company became the Società per la Costruzione di Navi, Macchine ed Artiglierie Odero-Terni-Orlando (OTO) (later
OTO Melara). The shipyard was closed in 1949.
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See also
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:Ships built by Cantieri navali Odero
{{coord missing, Italy
1846 establishments in Italy
Shipbuilding companies of Italy
Shipyards of Italy
OTO Melara