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[[image:Im1920EnV129-p096.jpg|thumb| 1920. The War Service Tug, Spry.]] | |||
'''Livingstone and Cooper''' of Hessle was a shipbuilding company. | |||
Initially operated by the Cooper family | |||
c.1910 Became a partnership | |||
Up to WWI the yard built standard coasters and five "Saint" class naval tugs. It then went on to build a series of coasters. However, this work soon ran out. | |||
1920 Jan. War Service Tug 'Spry' | |||
During the 1920s the yard built whatever it was asked to do. This included a large motor tanker: ''Otokia'', which although completed in September 1925, had drained the company of its resources. Consequently the yard closed soon after. | |||
==See Also== | |||
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==Sources of Information== | ==Sources of Information== | ||
British Shipbuilding Yards. 3 vols by Norman L. Middlemiss | <references/> | ||
* British Shipbuilding Yards. 3 vols by Norman L. Middlemiss | |||
* [[The Engineer]] of 23rd Jan 1920 p92 & p96 | |||
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Latest revision as of 10:58, 21 September 2016
Livingstone and Cooper of Hessle was a shipbuilding company.
Initially operated by the Cooper family
c.1910 Became a partnership
Up to WWI the yard built standard coasters and five "Saint" class naval tugs. It then went on to build a series of coasters. However, this work soon ran out.
1920 Jan. War Service Tug 'Spry'
During the 1920s the yard built whatever it was asked to do. This included a large motor tanker: Otokia, which although completed in September 1925, had drained the company of its resources. Consequently the yard closed soon after.
See Also
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Sources of Information
- British Shipbuilding Yards. 3 vols by Norman L. Middlemiss
- The Engineer of 23rd Jan 1920 p92 & p96