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Charles D. Holmes was a Hull based marine engineering company who purchased the Cook, Welton and Gemmell yard in March 1963.

1960s - The company built tugs for the Humber fleet as well as companies from further afield.
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. The yard was then purchased by Whitby Shipyard Ltd. in June 1976 operating under the name Phoenix Shipbuilding Ltd. Sadly, the Beverley yard closed down in May 1977.

British Shipbuilding Yards. 3 vols by Norman L. Middlemiss

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-Charles D. Holmes was a Hull based marine engineering company who purchased the Cook Welton and Gemmell yard in march 1963.
+'''Charles D. Holmes''' was a Hull based marine engineering company who purchased the [[Cook, Welton and Gemmell]] yard in March 1963.
 ==Shipbuilding==
 *1960s - The company built tugs for the Humber fleet as well as companies from further afield.
-*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 aftr building one further ship, went into liquidaton again. The yard was then purchased by Whitby Shipyard Ltd. in June 1976 operating under the name Phoenix Shipbuilding Ltd. Sadly, the Beverly yard closed down in May 1977.
+*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. The yard was then purchased by [[Whitby Shipyard Ltd.]] in June 1976 operating under the name [[Phoenix Shipbuilding Ltd.]] Sadly, the Beverley yard closed down in May 1977.
 ==See Also==