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William Pile

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William Pile was a shipbuilder in Sunderland

  • 1846 He worked in many yards before starting his own company in 1846.
  • 1848 He then took over the family yard in 1848.
  • He built more than 100 ships in wood and almost as many in iron, and was renowned for his tea clippers. A talented draughtsman, he was described as the greatest ship designer of his age.
  • 1873 His yard closed after his death in 1873 and was sold to pay his creditors.

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