1878 Shipbuilding on the Wear
From Graces Guide
Figures for quarter ending 30th June 1878 classed in Lloyd's Register of Shipping [1]
Wooden ships
- J. Gibbon and Son - 1 wood vessel ready for launch
- William Pickersgill - 2 wood vessels
- Wilson Brothers (Shipbuilders) - 1 wood vessel
Iron ships
- Austin and Hunter - 4 vessels with two over 1,000 tons
- Bartram, Haswell and Co - 3 vessels, 2,230 tons, 1,500 tons and 1,250 tons
- J. Blumer and Co - 1 vessel of 1,500 tons
- W. Doxford and Sons - 8 vessels ranging from 914 to 2,150 tons
- P. Hardcastle and Co 1 vessel of 1,400 tons
- James Laing - 10 vessels ranging from 980 to 1,970 tons
- Mounsey and Forester - 4 vessels ranging from 1,400 to 2,200 tons
- Osborne, Graham and Co - 2 vessels rated at 400 and 900 tons
- Short Brothers (Shipbuilders) - 7 vessels ranging from 670 to 2,200 tons
- A. Simey and Co - 2 vessels rated at 90 and 900 tons
- J. L. Thompson and Sons - 6 vessels ranging from 1,275 to 1,750 tons
- R. Thomson, Junior - 5 vessels ranging from 870 to 2,300 tons
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Sources of Information
- ↑ The Newcastle Courant, Friday, July 5, 1878