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* British Shipbuilding Yards. 3 vols by Norman L. Middlemiss | * British Shipbuilding Yards. 3 vols by Norman L. Middlemiss | ||
* Steam Engine Builders of Suffolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire by Ronald H. Clark. Published 1950 by The Augustine Steward Press | * Steam Engine Builders of Suffolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire by Ronald H. Clark. Published 1950 by The Augustine Steward Press | ||
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Revision as of 15:31, 29 January 2009
Rowhedge Ironworks was based on the river Colne at Wivenhoe near Colchester
- 1904 The yard was established by three former employees Walter Oxton, Frank Maslen and Lewis Foster of Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson. They specialised in small tugs, barges, launches, stern-wheelers and other small craft.
- 1909 Maslen and Foster went abroad and Walter Oxton became the chief
- 1915 Harris Brothers boat yard located on the River Colne at Rowhedge, Essex. Established by Peter Thomas Harris 1865, later run by his sons Enos and John Thomas Harris. Yard taken over by Rowhedge Ironworks circa 1915.
- 1937 Walter Oxton died and was succeeded by Frank Butler
- WWII The yard built four standard coasters, three "VIC" type Clyde puffers, two torpedo recovery craft and tow coastal tankers.
- 1946 The Hotspur IV was built by Rowhedge Ironworks for use on the Hythe Ferry.
- 1946 Donald T. Oxton became MD
- 1950s In the post war years the yard specialised in building "flat pack" ships for re-erection overseas.
- The yard was closed in 1964.
Sources of Information
- British Shipbuilding Yards. 3 vols by Norman L. Middlemiss
- Steam Engine Builders of Suffolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire by Ronald H. Clark. Published 1950 by The Augustine Steward Press