Hansen Shipbuilding and Repairing Co
From Graces Guide
Hansen Shipbuilding and Repairing Co. was a shipbuilding company based in Northam, Bideford, Devon, England. It was established in 1919 by Sven Wohlford Hansen, a Norwegian shipbuilder with a previous successful history of shipbuilding in Cardiff.
Shipbuilding
- 1900s - Prior to 1919, the yard had mainly built coasters and Hansen continued this tradition.
- 1920s - After building three coasters for his own fleet, the freight slump of the 1920s bankrupted Hansen and the yard closed down in 1924.
Sources of Information
British Shipbuilding Yards. 3 vols by Norman L. Middlemiss