Yd No Year Ship Name D / H / P Yard The Monarch became famous in 1955/56 when she laid the first Transatlantic telephone cable between Oban and New Foundland. 23. The shipyards for which the operating company Swan Hunter Shipbuilders Ltd was made responsible to the Corporation were Wallsend Shipyard, Neptune Shipyard, Walker Shipyard, Hebburn Shipyard and Hebburn Shipbuilding Dock. In 2000 Swan Hunter was awarded the contract to design and build two (Auxiliary) Landing Ship Dock ships for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary with two other ships being built by BAE Systems Naval Ships: the cost of the two Swan Hunter ships was to be 210 million including 62 million for lead yard services, with an inservice date of 2004. The Mixte Company also ordered Djebel Diro (4180/48) 56 first class, 100tourist class, 100 tourist class and 430 third class passengers. Policy. Branches of the North Eastern Railway run into and through the whole of the works, and bring them into communication with the numerous local collieries and steel works. That company was an early manufacturer of Parsons turbine engines, which enabled the Mauretania to achieve its great speed. The yard covered 80 acres with river frontage of 4,000 feet. QSMV Dominion Monarch was a UK passenger and refrigerated cargo liner. The Yard was closed because of the Depression, as its main owners had no use for it. She was later converted into a commando carrier. 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Larsen. 26. 119 Not allocated 4in. Give blue-eyed men their swivel chairsTo whirl in tall buildings.Allow them many ships at sea,And on land, soldiersAnd policemen.Arna Bontemps (19021973), Bring me my Bow of burning gold:Bring me my Arrows of desire:Bring me my Spear: O clouds unfold!Bring me my Chariot of fire!I will not cease from Mental Fight,Nor shall my Sword sleep in my hand,Till we have built JerusalemIn Englands green & pleasant Land.William Blake (17571827), But all is changed, that high horse riderless,Though mounted in that saddle Homer rodeWhere the swan drifts upon a darkening flood.William Butler Yeats (18651939), Miss J. 32 1970 Nigaristan D / H / P South Shields 3in., the extreme breadth inside the fenders is 40ft., and the depth moulded is 8ft. The passenger and cargo liner El Kantera (5213/32) for Cie Na de Mixte of France was a valuable order along with the Norwegian cargo ship Fjordheim (4114/30) for Nils Rogenaes. List of British tonnage ships built by Swan Hunter This is a list of British ships built by Swan Hunter in the last twenty years of the 19th century and the first three decades of the 20th. The first-class entrance hall featured an overlay marquetry panel of the world over the staircase so passengers could trace the course of the ship. Policy. The Bank Line's cargo ship "Clydebank" ran aground off the Farne Islands when on trials. 31 1974 Not Tyne built Haverton Hill The ship is best remembered for allegedly crossing the intersection of the International Date Line and the Equator precisely at the turn of the year from 1899 to 1900. It was powered by two sets of steam turbines by Wallsend Slipway Co to give a speed of 22 knots. The weight of this cable and repeaters was so great that Monarch had to make three loadings on her drums to complete the task. 112 1983 B P Achiever D / H / P Hebburn Dock 19. 102 1982 Illustrious D / H / P Wallsend It was launched in 1969, Children playing in the shadow of the giant oil tanker Esso Northumbria being built by Swan Hunter at the end of Leslie Street, Wallsend, in April 1969, The giant cranes at Wallsend at work at Swan Hunter yard in December 1978. 22 1971 Merkara D / H / P Neptune Passenger lists and Emigrant ships from Norway-Heritage In this database you will be able to find ships, not only those which departed directly from Norway, but also other transatlantic ships which carried emigrants. Also in 1903 the Company took a controlling interest in the Wallsend Slipway & Engineering Company, which was an early licensed manufacturer of Parsons steam turbine engines, which enabled Mauretania to achieve her great speed. Work on the Mauretania began as early as 1901, when Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson submitted plans for two ships. 5 1971 Texaco Great Britain D / H / P Wallsend Grace's Guide web site design is Copyright 2021 by Grace's Guide Ltd. 1920s Major customers were Ellerman Lines and British India Line owned by P&O: 13 liners were manufactured including: 1922 - City of Paris (10839/22) 349 passengers; City of Canterbury (8431/23 178 passengers; Commonwealth and Dominion Line (later to become Port Line in 1936) also ordered five cargo liners. Motor liner Dominion Monarch. WW1 55 warships with a total displacement of 100,000 tons were built including the cruisers Comus (1914), Coventry (1918), 28 torpedo boat destroyers, the monitor Roberts (1915) and 20 sloops and some submarines. There were eight 250,000 dwt tankers built, the first Esso Northumbria , the last Tyne Pride, 20. The Times (Times Newspapers). Wives back home listened out for the finishing buzzer so they could get the tea on for the blokes coming home. Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. [13] The receiver took steps to break up the business. In 2002, whilst being broken up, she was boarded by Greenpeace campaigners protesting about conditions in the shipbreaking industry. The dock had been built earlier for John Shearer and Sons. They had four cylinder Doxford-type opposed piston oil engines constructed at the Neptune Works, except for Hopestar which was experimentally turbine-powered. 1930s The twin funnelled whale factory ship Vikingen (14526/30) which was completed for the Viking Whaling Co. Ltd would return to the Wallsend Dry Docks at the end of each whaling season throughout the 1930s for overhauling. Other vessels included 30 destroyers and destroyer escorts including 16 of the Hunt class. Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and 7 1970 Grey Rover D / H / P Hebburn In 2000 Swan Hunter was awarded the contract to design and build two Royal Navy Auxiliaries, called Landing Ship Docks, for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary with two other ships being built by BAE Systems Naval Ships. 1912 Largest floating dock ever completed for the Admiralty. 5. RMS Mauritania was an ocean liner, built by Wigham Richardson and Swan Hunter and designed by Leonard Peskett. WW2 Just before the outbreak of war, extensive orders were in hand, and some 55 ships were completed for private owners up to early 1946 under Government licence. The 27. Palm, Line and Ellerman Lines were the major customers of the yards during this period, they commissioned 22 cargo-liners in total including Ilorin Palm (5442/60) which launched 17 weeks ahead of schedule in 1960. [19], In November 2006, after the failure to complete Lyme Bay within budget and resulting exclusion from future Royal Navy shipbuilding projects, Jaap Kroese announced that the business was effectively finished and placed the Wallsend Yard's iconic cranes up for sale. The last ship built at Wallsend was the Shields ferry "Pride of the Tyne". 63 1976 Opportunity D / H / P Wallsend Ship built 1952 for Norway - England route. The company was responsible for some of the greatest ships of the early 20th century, most famously RMSMauretania which held the Blue Riband for the fastest crossing of the Atlantic, and RMSCarpathia which rescued survivors from RMSTitanic. 40 1973 Remuera D / H / P Walker 83 1976 Gandara D / H / P Hebburn [7] Following the publication of the Geddes Report recommending rationalisation in British shipbuilding, the Company went on to acquire Clelands Shipbuilding Company[8] and John Readhead & Sons in 1967. Whitley, M. J. Duce, Richard (1993-05-12). [16] 113 Not allocated They were also tramp owners at this time. Notable liners included: Port Napier (9847/40) was requisitioned by the Admiralty and completed as a minelayer to carry 500 mines for barrage work. This equates to one third of output. 62 1979 Glasgow D / H / P Neptune There was also a veranda cafe, music room, smoking room and de-luxe suites. 48 1972 Not Tyne built Haverton Hill All three were powered by six steam turbines driving twin screws. 79 1978 Lagoven Quiriquire D / H / P Hebburn We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. long, 76ft. These were single screw turbine steamers with room for 201 first class and 40 second class passengers on the London to Gothenburg service. 50 1973 Meadowbank D / H / P Wallsend Vindex survived the war and was reconditioned by the yard between August 1948 and June 1949 when she was renamed Port Vindex. The yard completed pontoons and docks of all sizes to customers around the world. Employees 6,000 to 7,000. Maintained by Sapere Software. Swan & Hunter merged with Wigham Richardson (founded by John Wigham Richardson as Neptune Works in 1860), specifically to bid for the important contract to build RMSMauretania on behalf of Cunard. Workers earned their nicknames from the jobs they did - Geordie the Beltman, Jackie the Welder, etc. The ship is notable for seeing service in the navies of three other nations after her use by the Royal Navy. 60 1974 Black Rover D / H / P Neptune 81 157,000 OBO - Cancelled Oil cans with a piece of wood on top were used as seats on tea and lunch breaks. (2000). On 1 May 2006, British pop-duo Pet Shop Boys performed their soundtrack to the 1925 Soviet silent-film Battleship Potemkin alongside the Royal Northern Sinfonia at the shipyard. [3], In 1903, C.S. Mum of Cramlington woman falls ill while supporting her daughter through major surgery in Spain, Melanie Hartshorn's mum Molly has been diagnosed with heart failure, Resident fumes at neighbour who 'keeps reserving street parking with cones'. This category has the following 145 subcategories, out of 145 total. 14. 120 1984 Orelia D / H / P Neptune Motor liner Dominion Monarch. . She was fitted with reciprocating engines and exhaust turbines on separate shafts. 1932 The depression years saw the yards completing existing orders for Norwegian tanker owners as well as three destroyers Codrington, Brilliant and Bulldog and three sloops Folkestone, Scarborough and Hindustan for the Admiralty. 1938 Dominion Monarch (27155 grt) a flagship for Shaw, Savill and Albion Co. Ltd was launched on 27th July, it was completed in January 1939 and sailed on her maiden voyage to Wellington on 17th February 1939. S.S. Peter G. Campbell. 138 Allocated to refit work 33 1972 Rangatira D / H / P Walker [43], Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}545912N 13143W / 54.98675N 1.52856W / 54.98675; -1.52856, Shipbuilding design, engineering and management company, Modern timeline of British shipbuilding companies, 1960present. 25. 1954 The light aircraft carrier Albion was completed, having lain incomplete since being launched at the yard in 1947. She was a 5,000 dwt and a conventional three-island tramp with five holds of which No. The workshop is lighted throughout by electricity and with accommodation for both workmen and crew. 1924 Floating dock sizes rose to 55,000 tons with ones for Singapore Docks and the Admiralty plus five other small ones. text of this web site is available under the Creative 54 1974 Ivybank D / H / P South Shields HMS Mendip (L60) was a Hunt-class destroyer of the Royal Navy. Above: Select the required shipbuilder by using initial letter of the surname eg: Armstrong, Palmer or Readhead. He ship was turbine powered as were her sister ships. 16 1969 Amra D / H / P South Shields 340 1978 Aldrington D / H / P Neptune 1903 C. S. Swan and Hunter merged with Wigham Richardson and Tyne Pontoons and Dry Docks Co specifically to bid for the prestigious contract to build the Mauretania for Cunard. Payday was always Friday and workers queued up to get their wage packets. 1931 The last ship to be built at the yard was Flathouse in 1931. Grace's Guide web site design is Copyright 2021 by Grace's Guide Ltd. 19 Not allocated 59 1974 Gold Rover D / H / P Neptune 76-77 260,000 Tanker - Cancelled and 26in.. with a stroke of 15in. 1934 There were three orders for twin-screw turbine-driven car ferries for the Southern Railway Company, which kept some of the workforce in the Neptune Yard busy. [12] It was then forced to call in the receivers when the UK government awarded the contract for HMSOcean to Kvaerner Govan in 1993. These latter two ships were powered by twin 6-cylinder 2SCSA Sulzer oil engines by Wallsend Slipway and Engineering Co. She was rebuilt in 1981 as a cruise liner and later became an accommodation vessel at a penal colony for terrorists and members of the Mafia. 78 1978 Lagoven Santa Rita D / H / P Hebburn 1946 Tanker production resumed, which was a major feature of the yards output until they amalgamated with the other yards on the river in 1968. 126 1990 Chatham D / H / P Neptune James Elroy Flecker (1884-1919) " Everyone who has ever built anywhere a "new heaven" first found the power thereto in his own hell. manufacturing in Britain. All were steamers, mostly cargo carriers, and a few sailing ships. The company was responsible for some of the greatest ships of the early 20th century, most famously RMS Mauretania which held the Blue Riband for the fastest crossing of the Atlantic, and RMS Carpathia which rescued survivors from RMS Titanic. 1928 The car-carrier Seatrain (7624/28) was completed for Overseas Railway Inc of the U.S.A. and was a fore runner of the huge slab-sided car carriers of the present day. All three were on the north side of River Tyne. 85-86 157,000 OBO - Cancelled A number of tramps were also manufactured which were ideal as grain carriers as they had steel, centre line bulkheads in their six holds, and plenty of portable wooden grain boards and trunks for their 9700 ton cargo. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. 99 1976 Not Tyne built Haverton Hill The workshop is to be lifted to-day and secured for the voyage out, on to the deck the new floating dock, which has been built by Swan, Hunter, and Wigham-Richardson, Ltd., to the order the Natal Government.' 29 1972 London Lion D / H / P Wallsend "El Lobo". HMS Hunter was a H-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy in the mid-1930s. It was launched in 1906 and was the world's largest ship until 1911 when the RMS Olympic was built - a sistership of the Titanic which was completed in 1912. 11 1970 Emiliano Zapata D / H / P Hebburn The latter Company received Good Hope Castle and Southampton Castle (both 10,538 grt). 15. Shipbuilder: Swan Hunter & Tyne Shipbuilders Ltd (1969-1983) The basic design of the lifting systems was completed by the end of 2008, and detail design of the hulls by May 2010. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. 1950 In August, Provence of 15889 grt was launched at the Neptune Yard for Soc. 4 hatch and no.5 hatch was in the aft well deck. 55 1975 Not Tyne built Haverton Hill In addition the Admiralty building programme of orders for two destroyers and an Australian cruiser also kept the yards busy during 1935 too. people who designed and built them. Verily, the Indian has but a feeble hold on his bow now; but the curiosity of the white man is insatiable, and from the first he has been eager to witness this forest accomplishment. The last ship built at Walker shipyard was the container ship Dunedin. [14] However, the main shipyard in Wallsend was bought out from receivership by Jaap Kroese, a Dutch millionaire. [5], In 1966, Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson merged with Smiths Dock Company to form Associated Shipbuilders, which later became Swan Hunter Group. Hopemount 3300/05 was completed by the yard and was managed by Stamp, Mann and Co of Newcastle. 11. 57 1976 Not Tyne built Haverton Hill This also coincided with the abandonment of Treaty limitations on battleship size. Swan Hunter put Wallsend on the map and those who were employed at the yard formed life long. 74-75 LNG Tanker - Cancelled 1912 The Elderslie Dockyard at Scotstoun on the Clyde (owned by Barclays) was taken over in May, with a 500 foot dry dock. 45 1972 Zira D / H / P South Shields These were: Umtata (8141 grt) for Bullard, King; Explorer (6295 grt) for T&J Harrison; and Port Townsville (8661 grt) for Port Line. Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. The following 13 files are in this category, out of 13 total. People 58 1975 Windsor Lion D / H / P Wallsend 1920 The yard was fully occupied completing B types. Leda began her twice-weekly run to Stavanger and Bergen from the Tyne in April 1953. 1957 E. John Hunter, grandson of the founder, was appointed Chairman in May 1957. Port Sydney (9847/43) was completed as the escort carrier Vindex in December 1943 with a flight deck of 495 length and complement of 18 aeroplanes. information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the Swan Hunter Built Warships A look at the hundreds of ships built by one of the main builders of the British naval vessels over a hundred years. [9] In 1973 further expansion came with the purchase of Palmers Dock at Hebburn from Vickers-Armstrongs. 49 1973 Corabank D / H / P South Shields 136 1994 Northumberland D / H / P Wallsend . 60 tankers were completed out of 180 ships built by the Company over this period. Her name was a reference to the Dominion of New Zealand. SS Warrimoo was an Australian/New Zealand passenger ship, launched in 1892. Acajutla (ship, 1911) (1 F) Afrique (ship, 1907) (13 F) Aggersund (ship, 1892) (1 F) HMS Albion (R07) (13 F) Alert (ship, 1918) (1 F) Amerika (ship, 1911) (1 F) HMS Anson (79) (40 F) Antarctic (ship, 1913) (1 C, 6 F) Arawa (ship, 1907) (1 F) HMS Ark Royal (R07) (210 F) Armagh (ship, 1917) (1 F) B Bali (ship, 1928) (38 F) John Robert Harbottle with pals at Swan Hunter shipyard, Lib - The rush home as workers finish their shift at Swan Hunter Shipyard in Wallsend 29 November 1977, The Queen Mother meets well-wishers at Swan Hunter shipyard in Wallsend, June 2, 1981, Esso Northumbria under construction at Swan Hunter, Wallsend, as seen from Leslie Street. She sailed on her maiden voyage on 30th March 1951 from Marseilles to Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires via Barcelona and Lisbon. 12. In 2006 Swan Hunter ceased vessel construction on Tyneside, but continues to provide design engineering services. Scindia Line of India, Black Star Line of Ghana, Nigeria National Line, Indo China Steam Navigation Co. and Union Castle Mail Co also took delivery of cargo-liners. She was under repair for the next year and a half, after which she rejoined the Mediterranean Fleet.During the first few months of the Second World War . Atlantic Conveyor was a British merchant navy ship, registered in Liverpool, that was requisitioned during the Falklands War. 101 1980 Exeter D / H / P Neptune This page was last edited on 28 August 2021, at 15:35. This crane has been made by Messrs Joseph Booth and Brothers, of Rodley. 18. Ships Built By Swan Hunter This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it . 125 1987 Sir Galahad D / H / P Wallsend 1929 The twin-funnelled Frenchliner Campana was completed in 1929 for Soc. He became a Director of Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson in 1945. Two small cargo liners were made for China Merchants S.N. She was fitted with one of the last Swan Hunter-built Doxford oil engines as the Neptune engine works ceased production shortly afterwards. 1940 de Havilland bought the shares in Airspeed. [27] Swan Hunter announced loading tower readiness on 5 May 2017[28] with completion of mobilisation onto EMAS Chiyoda Subsea's multi-lay vessel 'Lewek Constellation' shortly thereafter.[29]. 39 1973 Vistafjord D / H / P Neptune This was a large liner of 22576 grt, with room for 2530 passengers (244 first class with deluxe staterooms featuring private baths, showers and oak parquet flooring and tiled luxury bathrooms. The launch of the 42,000 ton cargo carrier Hoegh Duke at Swan Hunter shipyard in Wallsend 6 September 1983. 1091 1979 Cardiff D / H / P Hebburn C.S. [16] By July 2006, the costs had risen to 309 million and only one ship had been delivered. 71 1976 Apsheron D / H / P Hebburn 69 1975 Maykop D / H / P Hebburn She could reach a speed of up to 20 knots powered by geared turbines manufactured by Wallsend Slipway Co. Other liners completed by the yard in the early 1920s included two for Cunard, and three others for French companies. 37 reasons why you should marry a Geordie - and why you won't regret it, 22 things you should never say to someone from Newcastle, Remember these 12 Geordie employers that have disappeared but hold fond memories for those who worked there, 36 things about the North East which confuse even the people who live here, Remember these? He also said that he was actively looking for a buyer for the land. 24 1971 Mulbera D / H / P Neptune 3. 28. A new toilet was installed for the Queen Mother's visit in 1981. 103 1977 Apapa pontoons Wallsend Modern machinery has been laid down for the rapid execution of work, and in addition to the shipyard the premises comprise the yard for constructing floating docks; the engine and boiler works, which have together an annual output capacity of 60,000 ihp; a dry dock, 550ft. Her Parsons turbines built in Wallsend propelled her at 20 knots on a regular run between Lisbon and Beira, with room for 1000 passengers and 200 troops. Cunard Line took delivery of a cargo-liner for Transatlantic services. 29. 20 1970 Not Tyne built Haverton Hill [25] On 12 October 2016, the company announced the issue of a letter of intent for the design and build of a basket carousel loading tower. She has been the only British Warship so far to bear this name. The speed obtained on the measured mile trials was a mean of 7.12 knots, this speed being considerably in excess of what had been guaranteed by the builders. The trio of vessels made for Bowring ( Regent Lion, Regent Panther and Regent Tiger) could carry 14540 tons of petrol. "Bamburgh Castle". There were four aircraft carriers built at Wallsend, H.M.S. people who designed and built them. 118 1984 Hoegh Duke D / H / P Wallsend 116 1982 Pacific Teal D / H / P Hebburn Dock 28 1974 World Unicorn D / H / P Wallsend 17. Generale de transportes Maritimes with accommodation for a total of 1305 passengers. 84 260,000 Tanker - Cancelled 94-97 Not allocated The aircraft carrier was launched nine days later. In the machine shops at the Neptune yard during WWI a lot of women were employed in making 300,000 shell casings for the Army. The Kharg entered the . 9. She was of 10816 grt and 528 feet length and turbine-powered to twin propellers. and that's madness, Lear's song. 1947. She was launched in 1940 and served during the Second World War. Drottning Victoria travelled between Sweden and Germany with room for 96 first class and 44 third class passengers as well as being able to carry trains. 1933 There were very few completions during this year. [24], Also in 2016, Swan Hunter was relaunched into the subsea industry by Gerard Kroese, the eldest son of former owner Jaap Kroese. He became a Director of Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson in 1945. 1337 1978 Starman Anglia D / H / P Neptune 34 1972 Lincolnshire D / H / P Hebburn Two French cargo-liners were also manufactured and a variety of vessels were made for France, Holland, Indo-China. The following are the principal particulars of this floating factory:The overall length is 129ft. Every Friday bars of Castle Soap were handed out to workers to take home. Warship construction was intense including the battleship Anson (June 1942) along with four cruisers ordered in 1937: Mauritius (1940), Newfoundland (1941), Gambia (1942) and Superb (1943). Of the 73, two . Her twin Doxford-type oil engines constructed by the yard gave her a speed of 18 knots. 1927 See Aberconway and Aberconway for information on the company and its history. Hunter Dunn,Furnishd and burnishd by Aldershot sun,What strenuous singles we played after tea,We in the tournamentyou against me!Sir John Betjeman (19061984). 10 1969 Vortigern D / H / P Neptune This was the tenth ship completed for SGTM and reached speeds of 19 knots in early 1951. 5179 1979 Titan III barge D / H / P Hebburn Dock ISBN -905617-67-3. The Grand Trunk Steamship Prince George, and sister ship SSPrince Rupert, provided passenger service along the coasts of British Columbia and Alaska. "Vistafjord". 4 1970 Esso Hibernia D / H / P Wallsend The only battleship built at Wallend was HMS. The unusual prefix "QSMV" stood for quadruple-screw motor vessel. However, the small coaster Peter G. Campbell, launched on 13th April 1933 was significant as she was the first all-welded ship from the yard. It was a major employer for decades and some of the world's most famous ships were built there. She carried 730 tourist class, 125 first-class passengers. [6] The firm expanded rapidly in the early part of the twentieth century, acquiring the Glasgow-based Barclay Curle in 1912. The largest were Thiare and Torinia, built for Shell at 15260 dwt. 1961 The Portuguese liner Principe Perfeito of 19,393 grt was delivered by the Neptune Yard in 1961. But in 2006 Swan Hunter stopped building vessels on Tyneside, but continued to provide design engineering services. 1947 A number of tramps and a few coastal tankers and barges were completed by the end of 1947 then the yard closed in 1947. He was the person who got your Woodbine cigarettes during the week and was reimbursed with cash when you got paid. The name of the pub that sat between Wallsend yard and the Dry Docks was the "Ship in the hole". As always you can unsubscribe at any time. The yard was now the world leader in floating gravity docks, it had a 33,000 ton lift for use at Portsmouth Dockyard. 14 1970 Dart America D / H / P Walker Usually, in the company of the whale factory ships Sir James Clark Ross and C.A. 131 Allocated to refit work Inkosi (6618/38) had room for 60 passengers on the West Indies run and the Port Line cargo-liners Port Halifax (5820/37) and fully refrigerated Port Jackson (9687/37). 88 1978 Begonia D / H / P Walker 130 Allocated to refit work Illustrious & Ark Royal. 90 1975 Strait of Canso D / H / P South Shields She left service in 1935. And ChronicleLive has pieced together a list of things you would only know if you worked at Swan Hunter. He led the group through the 1960s and 1970s and died in retirement in 1981 at the age of 71 years. 72 1976 Makhachkala D / H / P Neptune 16. 1959/60 The cruiser Lion was completed, having lain incomplete since the War. Construct warships and many kinds of vessels for special purposes, laying submarine cables, carrying oil in bulk, fruit, frozen meat, cattle, railway trains etc. H.M.S. Many other large ships were produced including the Great Central Railway Companys Immingham 2009/06 with room for 393 passengers and propelled by triple-screw turbine machinery. The entire plant machinery and equipment from Swan Hunter was dismantled and transported to India over six months to be rebuilt at Bharati Shipyards. 1939. 1953. Swan Hunter: Wallsend: The vessel could also carry 9243 tons of cargo. Princess Astrid had travelled to the launching from Norway on Leda (6670/53) of Bergen Line which she had also launched at the yard on 3rd September 1952. 100 Not allocated 1943-46: 18 cargo liners were produced for Ellerman Lines including Ellerman Wilson Line and Port Line. 115 1981 Mediterranean Shearwater D / H / P Hebburn Dock A buzzer signified the start of the working day at 7.30am, lunch at 12 noon and then when the day finished. The Wallsend Shipyard was the first in the world to construct tankers of over 250,000 tons on a slipway. 127 1991 Marlborough D / H / P Wallsend The last liner built in the UK was built at the Neptune yard, the Norway - America cruise liner Vistafjord in 1973. 1918 Cunard liner Aurania 13936/17 with a capacity of 2022 passengers was torpedoed and destroyed on 4th February. Most of us know of the famous RMS Mauretania and the RMS Carpathia that were built at Swan Hunter but did you know about the nicknames, wage packets and the initiation jokes that took place there? Two other high class passenger ferries were completed for Swedish Lloyd (Britannia and Suecia both of 4631 grt). [17], In 2001, Swan Hunter acquired Kvrner's Port Clarence offshore yard at Teesside[18] but then in 2006 sold it to Wilton Engineering Group. The Chinese train ferry Changkiang (2362/32), the Norwegian fruiter Crawford Ellis (2161/30) for H. Staubo. The liner was launched as Sobieski of 11030 grt as a twin-screw motorship and was completed during 1939 with room for 44 first-class, 250 third-class and 850 emigrants. List of Shipbuilders & Ships Built List of Shipbuilders & Ships Built : Aalborg Vaerft A/S, Aalborg, Denmark : Makati : A.G. Weser, Bremen, Germany . RM 2CGP4J8 - Tanker Tyne Pride, Leslie Street, Wallsend, Swan Hunter Shipbuilders, 1975 Other SGTM vessels: Sidi del Abbes of 5226 grt (1948 95 first- class, 226 tourist-class, 573 third-class passengers, President de Cazalet (an exact sister ship also built in 1948 for the Cie de Navigation Mixte fleet). New York: Collier Books. The ships were built in the design of Alexander Handyside & Co, Glasgow. At its apex, the company represented the combined forces of three powerful shipbuilding families: Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson. This web publication contains 151,660 pages of Photos Swan Hunter, formerly known as Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson, is a shipbuilding design, engineering, and management company,[1] based in Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, England. The follow on orders were Umtali (8135/36) and Umgeni (8180/38) both had accommodation for over 100 passengers on their South African run. 129 1993 Fort George D / H / P Wallsend H.R.H Princess Anne launched two ships,Esso Northumbria and World Unicorn. This web publication contains 151,660 pages of 139 Not allocated The name of the poet and welder who wrote many odes' about life and personalities was Ripyard Cuddling (Jackie Davit) - which were always keenly anticipated throughout the company. [7] The former flagship of the Royal Navy, HMSArk Royal was built at Swan Hunter during this period, entering service in 1985. [5], 1914 Shipbuilders and repairers, engine manufacturers and floating docks. Shipbuilder: Swan Hunter & Tyne Shipbuilders Ltd (1969-1983) Shipbuilder: Swan Hunter Ltd (1983 - 1994) More: History People Photos KEY BELOW: D - Dimensions; H - History; P - Photographs HMS Farndale was a Type 2 Hunt-class destroyer of the Royal Navy which served in World War II. It could carry 119 first-class and 384 tourist-class passengers. She could also carry 8600 tons of cargo and was sold for cruising in 1976. 1912 The Southwick yard was opened by Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson as an overspill for its other yards, as it had excess orders for colliers, coasters and Great Lake Steamers from their main yards. Sugar soap was used to wash dirty hands. Sunderland Ship Builders Ltd., Sunderland, England : Romney 3 / Napier Star 3 : Swan Hunter Shipbuilders Ltd., Wallsend, England Hoegh Duke Rangatira Thomas Royden & Sons, Liverpool, England . 107 1980 Dunedin D / H / P Walker manufacturing in Britain. we . 137 1995 Richmond D / H / P Wallsend [20] During this time, Lyme Bay's earlier sister ship, Largs Bay, was noted as the last ship to be built and fully completed by Swan Hunter. Their bid was successful, and the new company, Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson, went on to build what was to become, in its day, the most famous ocean going liner in the world. Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, L. A. Ritchie, The Shipbuilding Industry: A Guide to Historical Records (1992). It was like the Grand National when the dinner time buzzer went off as everyone raced to the canteen. Once a world leader. At the time, the company had 40 employees and contractors. Port Chalmers of 8535 grt in December 1933 and six small orders. One social media user slammed their neighbour's decision to leave traffic cones out, in a bid to continually reserve a parking spot on their street. Something went wrong, please try again later. This page was last edited on 5 February 2021, at 12:29. 30. Southampton a Type 42 destroyer was brought to the Tyne on a heavy lift ship, after it collided in the Persian Gulf , and re-built at Hebburn yard. Warship construction was intense including the battleship Anson (June 1942) along with four cruisers ordered in 1937: Mauritius (1940), Newfoundland (1941), Gambia (1942) and Superb (1943). He led the group through the 1960s and 1970s and died in retirement in . 1960. It was a major employer for decades and some of the worlds most famous ships were built there. The Mocambique had been launched in 1st December 1948 and had accommodation for 93 first class, 141 second class and 102 third-class passengers. London: Cassell & Co. ISBN 1-85409-521-8. Hunter Dunn, Miss J. At that time Swan Hunter Shipbuilders Ltd. owned and operated three shipyards on the north bank of the Tyne (i.e. 47 1973 Frank D Moores D / H / P Hebburn The company was registered on 15 June. 124 1988 Coventry D / H / P Wallsend 1903 Took a majority holding in Wallsend Slipway Co, which built the engines for some of its greatest ships. SS Chancellor was a British cargo ship that was shelled and sunk by SMU-41 in the Atlantic Ocean 86 nautical miles (159km; 99mi) south by east of the Fastnet Rock, while she was travelling from Liverpool to New Orleans. Swan Hunter amalgamated with Wigham Richardson in 1903 so that they could tender for the Mauretania. 123 1988 Sheffield D / H / P Neptune Clan Line Steamers Ltd (Clan Ross 5897 grt), British Tanker Co. Ltd (British Admiral 6842/17 and British Empress 6847/17). 1949 Compania Nacional de Navegacao, Lisbon took delivery of the twin-screw passenger and cargo liner Mocambique of 12976 grt for their service between Portugal and Angola and Mozambique. Now with no p. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Note: This is a sub-section of Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson, 1903 'A FLOATING WORKSHOP FOR NATAL.

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