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Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Co. was the largest yard building the biggest ships on the Humber in Hull, Yorkshire. Owned by Charles and William Earle and started in 1853, the company had originally been based at a smaller yard before fire forced a move in 1861, to the riverfront just to the east of Victoria Dock. This new yard covered an impressive 26 acres. | '''Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Co.''' was the largest yard building the biggest ships on the Humber in Hull, Yorkshire. Owned by Charles and William Earle and started in 1853, the company had originally been based at a smaller yard before fire forced a move in 1861, to the riverfront just to the east of Victoria Dock. This new yard covered an impressive 26 acres. | ||
Charles Earle died in 1871 and his brother was in bad health. Consequently, the yard was taken over by Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Co. Ltd which was a consortium of shareholders | Charles Earle died in 1871 and his brother was in bad health. Consequently, the yard was taken over by Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Co. Ltd which was a consortium of shareholders | ||
==Shipbuilding== | ==Shipbuilding== | ||
*1870s - Things did not get off to a good start when the yard tendered for Admiralty contracts but was not awarded any business (due to a technical design difference of opinion between the then chairman Edward Reed and the Admiralty itself). However, the yard did mange to secure a number of prestigious overseas contracts | *1870s - Things did not get off to a good start when the yard tendered for Admiralty contracts but was not awarded any business (due to a technical design difference of opinion between the then chairman Edward Reed and the Admiralty itself). However, the yard did mange to secure a number of prestigious overseas contracts for the Chilean, Japanese, Russian and Greek navies. Following Edward reed's resignation in 1874, the Admiralty were more forthcoming with their business and orders for a variety of cruisers. | ||
*1880s - The 1880s were typified by large iron construction ships, and then following a switch to steel, the vessels became larger and larger. Steamers, ferries, passenger/cargo ships and trawlers were mainstays of the yard throughout the | *1880s - The 1880s were typified by large iron construction ships, and then following a switch to steel, the vessels became larger and larger. Steamers, ferries, passenger/cargo ships and trawlers were mainstays of the yard throughout the later 20 years of the century and into the early twentieth century. | ||
*1890s - The yard lost a lot of business to competitors in the early 1890s with the result that by 1897 the yard was facing a financial crisis. this led to voluntary liquidation in 1900 and no work was completed at the yard for a further year. | *1890s - The yard lost a lot of business to competitors in the early 1890s with the result that by 1897 the yard was facing a financial crisis. this led to voluntary liquidation in 1900 and no work was completed at the yard for a further year. | ||
*1900s - In 1901 a local shipowner Charles Henry Wilson acquired the yard and the company began trading again The yard was modernised and over thirty five ships were built for Wilson Line. the yard also began picking up naval orders again. | *1900s - In 1901 a local shipowner Charles Henry Wilson acquired the yard and the company began trading again The yard was modernised and over thirty five ships were built for Wilson Line. the yard also began picking up naval orders again. | ||
*World War I - The yard made three "Flower" class sloops, tankers, cargo-liners, seven "B" types, two "E" types and two refrigerated ships. | *World War I - The yard made three "Flower" class sloops, tankers, cargo-liners, seven "B" types, two "E" types and two refrigerated ships. | ||
*1920s - During the 20s the yard diversified its customer base making steamships, trawlers, tugs and barges for a number of different companies. | *1920s - During the 20s the yard diversified its customer base making steamships, trawlers, tugs and barges for a number of different companies. | ||
*1930s - Orders began to run out in the 30s following completion of the Great Lakes steamer Thorold. Unusually, the yard also made a "flat pack" ship for the Peruvian authorities. Launched on Lake Titicaca as the passenger/cargo ship Ollanta on 18th November 1831, the ship stayed | *1930s - Orders began to run out in the 30s following completion of the Great Lakes steamer Thorold. Unusually, the yard also made a "flat pack" ship for the Peruvian authorities. Launched on Lake Titicaca as the passenger/cargo ship Ollanta on 18th November 1831, the ship stayed in service until the 1980s. In 1932 the Earle’s yard was acquired by national shipbuilders security ltd in 1932 and dismantled with the yard's fitting-out crane being sold off to the Kowloon dockyard in Hong Kong. | ||
Revision as of 14:42, 31 May 2007
Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Co. was the largest yard building the biggest ships on the Humber in Hull, Yorkshire. Owned by Charles and William Earle and started in 1853, the company had originally been based at a smaller yard before fire forced a move in 1861, to the riverfront just to the east of Victoria Dock. This new yard covered an impressive 26 acres.
Charles Earle died in 1871 and his brother was in bad health. Consequently, the yard was taken over by Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Co. Ltd which was a consortium of shareholders
Shipbuilding
- 1870s - Things did not get off to a good start when the yard tendered for Admiralty contracts but was not awarded any business (due to a technical design difference of opinion between the then chairman Edward Reed and the Admiralty itself). However, the yard did mange to secure a number of prestigious overseas contracts for the Chilean, Japanese, Russian and Greek navies. Following Edward reed's resignation in 1874, the Admiralty were more forthcoming with their business and orders for a variety of cruisers.
- 1880s - The 1880s were typified by large iron construction ships, and then following a switch to steel, the vessels became larger and larger. Steamers, ferries, passenger/cargo ships and trawlers were mainstays of the yard throughout the later 20 years of the century and into the early twentieth century.
- 1890s - The yard lost a lot of business to competitors in the early 1890s with the result that by 1897 the yard was facing a financial crisis. this led to voluntary liquidation in 1900 and no work was completed at the yard for a further year.
- 1900s - In 1901 a local shipowner Charles Henry Wilson acquired the yard and the company began trading again The yard was modernised and over thirty five ships were built for Wilson Line. the yard also began picking up naval orders again.
- World War I - The yard made three "Flower" class sloops, tankers, cargo-liners, seven "B" types, two "E" types and two refrigerated ships.
- 1920s - During the 20s the yard diversified its customer base making steamships, trawlers, tugs and barges for a number of different companies.
- 1930s - Orders began to run out in the 30s following completion of the Great Lakes steamer Thorold. Unusually, the yard also made a "flat pack" ship for the Peruvian authorities. Launched on Lake Titicaca as the passenger/cargo ship Ollanta on 18th November 1831, the ship stayed in service until the 1980s. In 1932 the Earle’s yard was acquired by national shipbuilders security ltd in 1932 and dismantled with the yard's fitting-out crane being sold off to the Kowloon dockyard in Hong Kong.