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'''Charles D. Holmes''' was a Hull based marine engineering company | '''Charles D. Holmes''' was a Hull based marine engineering company. | ||
* 1869 Company founded. | * 1869 Company founded. | ||
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* 1961 General marine engineers, boiler makers, welders, metal sprayers, and makers of marine diesel engines. 400 employees. | * 1961 General marine engineers, boiler makers, welders, metal sprayers, and makers of marine diesel engines. 400 employees. | ||
* 1963 purchased the [[Cook, Welton and Gemmell]] yard in March 1963. | |||
* 1970s During the 1970s the yard made more tugs for the Navy, BP and the Iranian Government. | * 1970s During the 1970s the yard made more tugs for the Navy, BP and the Iranian Government. | ||
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* 1976 The yard was then purchased by [[Whitby Shipyard]] in June 1976 operating under the name [[Phoenix Shipbuilding]] | * 1976 The yard was then purchased by [[Whitby Shipyard]] in June 1976 operating under the name [[Phoenix Shipbuilding]] | ||
* The Beverley yard closed | * The Beverley yard closed in May 1977. | ||
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* [[1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE]] | * [[1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE]] | ||
[[Category: Town - Hull]] | |||
[[Category:Ship Builders]] | [[Category:Ship Builders]] | ||
[[Category: Marine Engines]] | |||
Revision as of 19:38, 26 May 2011
Charles D. Holmes was a Hull based marine engineering company.
- 1869 Company founded.
- 1959 Private company.
- 1960s The company built tugs for the Humber fleet as well as companies from further afield.
- 1961 General marine engineers, boiler makers, welders, metal sprayers, and makers of marine diesel engines. 400 employees.
- 1963 purchased the Cook, Welton and Gemmell yard in March 1963.
- 1970s During the 1970s the yard made more tugs for the Navy, BP and the Iranian Government.
- The yard was acquired by the Drypool Group in 1975 and after building one further ship, went into liquidation again.
- 1976 The yard was then purchased by Whitby Shipyard in June 1976 operating under the name Phoenix Shipbuilding
- The Beverley yard closed in May 1977.
See Also
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Sources of Information
British Shipbuilding Yards. 3 vols by Norman L. Middlemiss