Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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'''J. S. Watson''' was an inland Humber shipyard, situated 18 miles further up the Trent from the [[Richard Dunston]] Thorne yard.
'''J. S. Watson''' was an inland Humber shipyard, situated 18 miles further up the Trent from the [[Richard Dunston]] Thorne yard.


1912 construction of lighters<ref>[[The Engineer 1912/05/31]]</ref>
1912 Gainsborough yard. Construction of lighters<ref>[[The Engineer 1912/05/31]]</ref>


WWII Most of its output was during World War II, when it built standard tugs, "VIC" type Clyde puffers and naval craft.
WWII Most of its output was during World War II, when it built standard tugs, "VIC" type Clyde puffers and naval craft.
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{{DEFAULTSORT: Watson, J}}
{{DEFAULTSORT: Watson, J}}
[[Category: Town - Gainsborough]]
[[Category:Ship Builders]]
[[Category:Ship Builders]]

Latest revision as of 10:21, 12 March 2013

J. S. Watson was an inland Humber shipyard, situated 18 miles further up the Trent from the Richard Dunston Thorne yard.

1912 Gainsborough yard. Construction of lighters[1]

WWII Most of its output was during World War II, when it built standard tugs, "VIC" type Clyde puffers and naval craft.

See Also

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Sources of Information

  • British Shipbuilding Yards. 3 vols by Norman L. Middlemiss