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*1880s - The first ship to be made by the yard was a steam fishing smack. | *1880s - The first ship to be made by the yard was a steam fishing smack. | ||
*1900s - the company moved to a new yard in Beverley in 1901 and they took over the Grovehill shipyard which had previously been owned by [[Andrew Cochrane]]. The first fruits of the new yard were trawlers and whalers. | *1900s - the company moved to a new yard in Beverley in 1901 and they took over the Grovehill shipyard which had previously been owned by [[Andrew Cochrane]]. The first fruits of the new yard were trawlers and whalers. | ||
*World War I- Tugs, minesweepers and anti-submarine patrol boats were the main ships built for the War effort. | *World War I - Tugs, minesweepers and anti-submarine patrol boats were the main ships built for the War effort. | ||
*1920s - The yard consolidated its reputation for building high quality trawlers and continued to do this during the inter war years. | *1920s - The yard consolidated its reputation for building high quality trawlers and continued to do this during the inter war years. | ||
*World War II - During the war, the yard's output consisted of trawlers, Admiralty corvettes, landing craft, minelayers and anti submarine trawlers. | *World War II - During the war, the yard's output consisted of trawlers, Admiralty corvettes, landing craft, minelayers and anti submarine trawlers. | ||
Revision as of 14:31, 1 June 2007
Cook, Welton and Gemmell were three former employees of Earle's Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. who set up their own company in 1882, initially to undertake repairs and then build vessels themselves. they were based in Hull, England.
Shipbuilding
- 1880s - The first ship to be made by the yard was a steam fishing smack.
- 1900s - the company moved to a new yard in Beverley in 1901 and they took over the Grovehill shipyard which had previously been owned by Andrew Cochrane. The first fruits of the new yard were trawlers and whalers.
- World War I - Tugs, minesweepers and anti-submarine patrol boats were the main ships built for the War effort.
- 1920s - The yard consolidated its reputation for building high quality trawlers and continued to do this during the inter war years.
- World War II - During the war, the yard's output consisted of trawlers, Admiralty corvettes, landing craft, minelayers and anti submarine trawlers.
- 1950s - After the war, the yard focussed on trawlers again along with a few tugs.
- 1960s - The yard struggled to find orders and was closed under the Cook, Welton and Gemmell name on 31st March 1963. Soon after the yard was purchased by Charles D. Holmes and Co. Ltd.
See Also
Sources of Information
British Shipbuilding Yards. 3 vols by Norman L. Middlemiss