Charles D. Holmes and Co
From Graces Guide
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.
- 1976 The yard was then purchased by Whitby Shipyard in June 1976 operating under the name Phoenix Shipbuilding
- The Beverley yard closed down in May 1977.
Sources of Information
British Shipbuilding Yards. 3 vols by Norman L. Middlemiss