User contributions for Adam
8 June 2007
- 15:2515:25, 8 June 2007 diff hist +408 N Hancock's Shipbuilding Co New page: '''Hancock's Shipbuilding Co.''' was based at Pembroke Dockyard. Prior to 1975 it had been known as Peter Hancock and Sons, but changed its name when it became of limited liability status....
- 15:2115:21, 8 June 2007 diff hist 0 Pembroke Dockyard No edit summary
- 15:2115:21, 8 June 2007 diff hist +481 N Pembroke Dockyard New page: '''Pembroke Dockyard''' contributed significanly to the war effort during World War I. It built cruisers and warships for the Royal Navy. The dockyard closed in 1926 due to lack of orders...
- 15:1515:15, 8 June 2007 diff hist +329 N T. R. Oswald and Co New page: Thomas Ridley Oswald had already had a successful career as a shipbuilder, when he arrived in Milford Haven in 1889 to open his own company. The yard built several large sailing ships and ...
- 15:1115:11, 8 June 2007 diff hist +1,096 N Lytham Shipbuilding and Engineering Co New page: Previously known as Richard Smith and Co. the Lytham Shipbuilding and Engineering Co. was set up in February 1894. It was based on the Ribble estuary to the East of Lytham at Lytha...
- 15:0115:01, 8 June 2007 diff hist +347 N Richard Smith and Co New page: '''Richard Smith and Company''' were based in the port of Preston, Lancarshire, England. The yard transferred to a new site on the Ribble estuary to the East of Lytham at Lytham Creek. It ...
- 14:4014:40, 8 June 2007 diff hist +212 N William Allsup and Sons New page: '''William Allsup and Sons''' were based in Preston Port, Lancarshire, England, and began trading in 1888. It closed in 1908. ==Sources of Information== British Shipbuilding Yards. 3 vols...
- 14:3814:38, 8 June 2007 diff hist +286 N J. Crichton and Co New page: Little is known about this yard, which was based at Connah's Quay, Deeside, North Wales. The yard built stern-wheelers, coasters, tugs, and yachts. It closed during the Depression of the e...
- 14:1514:15, 8 June 2007 diff hist 0 Isaac Pimblott and Sons No edit summary
- 14:1414:14, 8 June 2007 diff hist +72 Isaac Pimblott and Sons No edit summary
- 13:1813:18, 8 June 2007 diff hist +717 N Isaac Pimblott and Sons New page: Isaac Pimblott and Sons were based on the River Weaver, which was nearby to the Manchester Ship Canal. . It opened in 1867 and was founded by Isaac Pimblott and then taken over by his two...
- 12:5412:54, 8 June 2007 diff hist +656 N W. J. Yarwood and Sons New page: '''W. J. Yarwood and Sons''' was based in Northwich Dock on the river Weaver near to the Manchester Ship Canal. The yard mainly made coasters, tugs, barges, hoppers, launches and small na...
- 12:1412:14, 8 June 2007 diff hist +605 N James and Stone New page: '''James and Stone Ltd.''' were based in Brightlingsea on the Colne, in Essex, England. ==Shipbuilding== 1890s - It was originally opened under the name as James and Co. Ltd. for shipre...
- 12:0012:00, 8 June 2007 diff hist +683 Rowhedge Ironworks Co No edit summary
- 11:5211:52, 8 June 2007 diff hist 0 James W. Cook and Co No edit summary
- 11:5211:52, 8 June 2007 diff hist +874 N James W. Cook and Co New page: The '''James W. Cook and Co.''' yard was based on the river Colne at Wivenhoe, Colchester, Essex. ==Shipbuilding== *1930s -It was in operation shortly before World War II as a boatbuildi...
- 11:3011:30, 8 June 2007 diff hist +7 Newport Shipbuilding Co No edit summary
- 11:2811:28, 8 June 2007 diff hist +684 N Newport Shipbuilding Co New page: Newport Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. was owned by the Bailey family who, in 1953, took over an abandoned shipbuilding yard in Newport. This led to the formation of Atlantic Shipbuilding Co. in 19...
7 June 2007
- 15:0315:03, 7 June 2007 diff hist +9 Charles Hill and Sons No edit summary
- 15:0115:01, 7 June 2007 diff hist −1 Charles Hill and Sons No edit summary
- 14:5914:59, 7 June 2007 diff hist +1,812 Charles Hill and Sons No edit summary
- 14:4214:42, 7 June 2007 diff hist +434 N Charles Hill and Sons New page: Charles Hill and sons grew out of the interests of the Hillhouse family who were a family of Bristol shipowners. They set up their first yard in 1772 in a dry dock and yard at Hotwells in ...
- 12:0812:08, 7 June 2007 diff hist +417 N Willoughby Brothers New page: Little is known about the '''Willoughby Brothers''' shipbuilding yard based in Plymouth, Devon, England. It had a 200 foot berth, an engine works and a foundry. It mainly built tugs, coast...
- 12:0412:04, 7 June 2007 diff hist +7 Devonport Dockyard No edit summary
- 12:0412:04, 7 June 2007 diff hist +2 Devonport Dockyard No edit summary
- 12:0412:04, 7 June 2007 diff hist −2 Devonport Dockyard No edit summary
- 12:0412:04, 7 June 2007 diff hist +29 Devonport Dockyard No edit summary
- 12:0312:03, 7 June 2007 diff hist +997 N Devonport Dockyard New page: Devonport Dockyard, originally known as Plymouth Dock, on the Hamoaze (the name for part of the River Tamar), is the largest Naval dockyard in Western Europe and dates from 1693 when a wet...
- 11:5711:57, 7 June 2007 diff hist +18 Philip and Son No edit summary
- 11:5511:55, 7 June 2007 diff hist +295 Philip and Son No edit summary
- 11:4111:41, 7 June 2007 diff hist +1,158 N Philip and Son New page: Philip and Son was based in Dartmouth, near the river Dart in Devon, England. It was established in 1858 bygeorge Philip and his son Alexander took over the reins in 1874. In turn, George ...
- 11:3111:31, 7 June 2007 diff hist +378 N M. W. Blackmore and Sons New page: '''M. W. Blackmore and Sons.''' was a small shipyard based in Torridge, Devon, England, near the Bideford Bridge. Little is known about the yard except that it made the Torquay excursion v...
- 11:2811:28, 7 June 2007 diff hist +1 Hansen Shipbuilding and Repairing Co No edit summary
- 11:2711:27, 7 June 2007 diff hist +599 N Hansen Shipbuilding and Repairing Co New page: '''Hansen Shipbuilding and Repairing Co.''' was a shipbuilding company based in Northam, Bideford, Devon, England. It was established in 1919 by Sven Wohlford Hansen, a Norwegian shipb...
- 11:2111:21, 7 June 2007 diff hist +56 Appledore Shipbuilders No edit summary
- 11:1711:17, 7 June 2007 diff hist +1,506 Appledore Shipbuilders No edit summary
6 June 2007
- 14:1814:18, 6 June 2007 diff hist +19 Appledore Shipbuilders No edit summary
- 13:5713:57, 6 June 2007 diff hist +20 Camper and Nicholsons No edit summary
- 13:5513:55, 6 June 2007 diff hist +920 Camper and Nicholsons No edit summary
- 13:4613:46, 6 June 2007 diff hist +641 Camper and Nicholsons No edit summary
- 13:3713:37, 6 June 2007 diff hist +1 Camper and Nicholsons No edit summary
- 13:3713:37, 6 June 2007 diff hist +171 N Camper and Nicholsons New page: Camper and Nicholsons were most well known for building yachts. However, they also made coasters on ocassion. The yard was based in Gosport and Northam in Dorset, England.
- 13:3313:33, 6 June 2007 diff hist +8 Jake Bolson and Son No edit summary
- 13:3113:31, 6 June 2007 diff hist +938 N Jake Bolson and Son New page: '''J. Bolson and Son''' was based on the south side of Poole harbour in Dorset, England. the yard came into existence during World War II as a way of meeting the demand for small craft dur...
5 June 2007
- 13:3813:38, 5 June 2007 diff hist +1,028 N James Pollock, Sons and Co New page: '''James Pollock, Sons and Co.''' were based on the Isle of Sheppey, Faversham, Kent, England. The shipyard was originally set up to make shallow-draft "X" class barges for the Admiralty. ...
- 12:1412:14, 5 June 2007 diff hist +9 Deptford Royal Dockyard No edit summary
- 12:1312:13, 5 June 2007 diff hist +744 N Deptford Royal Dockyard New page: '''The Deptford Royal Dockyard''' was near the Royal Navy College at Greenwich, along with the Royal Dockyard at Woolwich, was founded in 1514 and closed during 1870 after the building...
- 11:2511:25, 5 June 2007 diff hist +441 N Wigram and Green New page: '''Wigram and Green''' was a shipbuilding yard based on the River Thames in London, England. By 1895, Thames based shipbuilders were no longer viable due to their distance from coal, iron ...
4 June 2007
- 14:5814:58, 4 June 2007 diff hist +34 Brooke Marine No edit summary
- 14:5414:54, 4 June 2007 diff hist +1,380 Brooke Marine No edit summary