The Singer factory, one of the town’s most iconic locations, was heavily bombed and suffered severe damage. Thankfully, no loss of life was recorded at the scene, however, 39 workers died across the town. The factory had played a important role in the war effort, and only days after the bombings they had resumed work on certain war contracts. Less than six weeks later, full production resumed despite the loss of 390,000 square feet across the work area. Not only was the factory pivotal in producing munitions for the war effort, but they also had their very own Home Guard unit to counteract any German invasion on Clydebank.