Goole Shipbuilding and Repairing Co

The Goole Shipbuilding and Repairing Co.was founded by the Craggs family in 1901 and was based on the Dutch River at Goole in Yorkshire, England. The yard had a towering reputation for building coasters, tugs and trawlers for the Hull and Grimsby fishing fleets.

Shipbuilding

• 1900s - The yard initilaly made paddle minesweepers for the Admiralty. The company moved to a more spacious yard in 1917 so that it could launch ships directly onto the Ouse.
• 1920s - Throughout the 1920s th eyard built ever longer ships for both overseas and home companies. The yard was financially restructured in 1927 due to poor trading condiitons
• 1930s - The yard's main activity was repair work as it wa serioulsy affected by the Depression. meanwhile the Craggs family acquired two more yards, one of which was Cleland's (Successors) Ltd in 1934. The yard made coasters, dumb barges, deep sea trawlers and defence vessels. In addition, Goole's made the yacht Bluebird for Sir Malcolm Cambell who was a high speed racer.
• World War II - Output consisted of minesweeping trawlers, boom defence vessels, salvage craft, tugs, twin screw launches, waterboats, four "VIC" type Clyde puffers, 26 dry cargo coasters, 12 coasal tankers. In addition a number of coasters were built for private custmers too. Repairs also played an important role in the yard's business. activity.
• 1950s - The main customer was the Everard company and the yard was involved in constructing a number of dry cargo-coasters and coastal tankers for them. This was one of many setsof orders for caosters for many comapnies around the world. Trawlers, colliers, minesweepers and motorships were also significant tasks completed by the comapny.
• 1960s - The yard started to specialise in stern trawlers. In 1967, the Craggs family sold the Goole and Cleland's yard to Swan Hunter Shipbuilders Ltd and it became part of their Small Ship Division.