Contents

 

Part 2

 

 PRIVATE MERCANTILE & WARSHIP YARDS IN THE BRITISH ISLES, c 1914-18

 

Yards and Locations:

1-48		Scotland, Clydeside & Approaches
49-65		Scotland, East Coast
66-71		Ireland
72-79		England, North West
80-134		England, North East
135-146		Wales & England, South West
147-167		England, South East
168-173		England, South Coast

 

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Part 2. PRIVATE MERCANTILE & WARSHIP YARDS IN THE BRITISH ISLES, c 1914-18

 

mainly from "British Shipbuilding Yards", Volumes 1, 2, 3, by Norman L Middlemiss, 1995

 

 

 

 

All the identified shipbuilding yards and companies - around 173 -  are grouped from:

North to
South &

West to East moving down the British Isles

- those on rivers and estuaries are listed in approximate order from the estuary/mouth towards the source of river i.e. upstream, and where known, their location on the north (N) or south (S) bank.

 

The old historical, but now often forgotten County names, also so important to the Army Regiments of World War 1, are also used.

 

 

 

 

 

Notes:

 

1. Many "War" standard cargo ships/tankers/colliers/coasters and some warships were completed after the armistice.

 

2. Most of the yards listed are believed to be those in operation in 1914 with company names at that time; however, some yards which closed pre-WW1 or opened post-WW1 are included for interest.

 

3. Warship build totals during the war from Middlemass may not match the lists of named vessels from Conways. The warships lists are in order - type, class and name with launch date. The only exceptions are dreadnoughts and battlecruisers, all of which are included starting with HMS Dreadnought herself, and which are in launch date order.

 

 

 

Nos 1-48, SCOTLAND, CLYDESIDE & APPROACHES GOING UP-RIVER

 

Firth of Clyde Approaches - westside

 

1. Campbeltown Shipyard Ltd, Campbeltown, Kintyre, Argyllshire - mercantile, plus "War" colliers

 

2. Munro, A, Ardrishaig, on Loch Fyne, Argyllshire - mercantile

 

3. Robertson, A. & Co, Sandbank, on Holy Loch, Argyllshire - mercantile

 

Firth of Clyde Approaches - eastside

 

4. Ailsa Shipbuilding Co, Ltd, Ayr & Troon, Ayrshire - mercantile, plus sloops, minesweepers, river gunboats

 

Ailsa Shipbuilding ships built during the war, larger vessels with launch date Hunt-class minesweepers Belvoir, Bicester Aberdare-class minesweepers Aberdare, Abingdon, Albury, Alresford, Ambleside, Amersham, Appledore, Leamington Ascot-class paddle minesweepers Ascot, Atherstone, Banbury, Chelmsford, Harpenden Insect-class river gunboats Aphis, Bee

 

5. Ayrshire Dockyard Ltd, Irvine, Ayrshire - mercantile, plus fleet tugs

 

Ayrshire   Aberdare-class minesweepers Banchory, Bloxham, Bradfield, Bursle Ascot-class paddle minesweepers Chepstow, Croxton, Doncaster, Eglinton, Redcar

 

6. Ardrossan Dockyard Ltd, Ardrossan, Ayrshire - mercantile, plus minesweepers, small warships, "War" colliers

 

Ardrossan Shipbuilding   Hunt-class minesweeper Blackmorevale Aberdare-class minesweepers Badminton, Bagshot, Bamstaple, Swindon Ascot-class paddle minesweeper Cheltenham

 

7. Fife, W & Sons, Fairlie, Ayrshire - mercantile

 

Clyde Estuary, Greenock & Port Glasgow, west to east

 

8S. Caird & Co Ltd, Greenock, Renfrewshire - mercantile, plus small naval vessels, "War" cargo ships/tankers

 

Caird   P-type patrol boats P.22, P.35 PC-type decoy patrol boats PC.42, PC.43

 

9S. Scott's Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd (later Scott's of Greenock), Greenock, Renfrewshire; six large building slips and four for smaller vessels, graving dock (369x 48ft), c2500 employees in shipyard, c2000 in engine works. Private yard building warships prewar; during war - mercantile, plus cruisers Caradoc, Dragon, monitor Sir John Moore, 12 destroyers, S-class submarines and others, 3 sloops, "War" cargo ships/tankers

 

Scotts   Dreadnoughts Colossus (Colossus-class, 9.4.10), Ajax (King George V-class, 21.03.12) Lord Clive-class monitor Sir John Moore (31.5.15) C-type light cruisers Caradoc (23.12.16), Conquest (20.1.15) D-class light cruisers Dragon (29.12.17), Durban (29.5.19) M-class destroyers Obdurate (21.1.16), Obedient (6.11.15), Paladin (27.3.16), Parthian (3.7.16), Plucky (21.4.16), Portia (10.8.16) R-class destroyers Tirade (21.4.17), Ursula (2.8.17) S-class destroyers Strenuous (9.11.18), Stronghold (6.5.19), Sturdy (26.6.19), Swallow (1.8.18), Swordsman (28.12.18) V&W-class destroyers Westminster (24.2.18), Windsor (21.6.18) Submarines E.31 (23.8.15), E.51 (minelayer) (30.11.16), G.14 (17.5.17), K.15 (31.10.17), L.71 (17.5.19), S.1 (28.2.14), S.2 (14.4.15), S.3 (10.6.15), Swordfish (18.3.16) Acacia-class fleet sweeping sloops Bluebell (24.7.15), Daffodil (17.8.15), Magnolia (26.6.15)

 

10S. Greenock & Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd (previously Grangemouth & Greenock Dockyard Co), Greenock, Renfrewshire - mercantile, plus RFA Slavol, Thermol, "War" cargo ships

 

Greenock & Grangemouth   Acacia-class fleet sweeping sloop Lilac (29.4.15) Azalea-class fleet sweeping sloops Carnation (6.9.15), Clematis (29.7.15) Arabis-class fleet sweeping sloops Gentian (23.12.15), Geranium (8.11.15) Aubretia-class convoy sloop Heather (16.6.16), Hibiscus (17.11.17) Anchusa-class convoy sloops Marjoram (26.12.17), Mistletoe (17.11.17) 24-class fleet sweeping sloops Donovan, Isinglass, Sanfoin, Sir Hugo

 

11S. Brown, George & Co Ltd, Greenock, Renfrewshire - mercantile, plus paddle minesweepers

 

George Brown   Kil-class patrol gunboats Kilberry, Kilbeggan, Kilbirnie Ascot-class paddle minesweeper Epsom

 

12S. Dunlop, Bremner & Co Ltd, Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire - mercantile, plus 3 sloops, 4 paddle minesweepers, 6 minesweepers, dumb barges, "War" coasters

 

Dunlop Bremmer   Acacia-class fleet sweeping sloop Veronica (27.5.15) Arabis-class fleet sweeping sloops Marguerite (23.11.15), Mignonette (26.1.16) Hunt-class minesweepers Dartmoor, Garth Aberdare-class minesweepers Fareham, Faversham, Ford, Rugby Ascot-class paddle minesweepers Haldon, Hurst, Sandown, Shirley

 

13S. Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire - mercantile, plus 1 P-boat, "War" cargo ships/tankers

 

14S. Hamilton, William & Co Ltd, Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire - mercantile, plus more than 12 warships, 36 X-lighters, "War" cargo ships/tankers

 

Hamilton   Lord Clive-class monitor Prince Rupert (20.5.15) Arabis-class fleet sweeping sloops Nigella (10.12.15), Pansy (1.2.16) Aubretia-class convoy sloop Lychnis (21.8.17) Anchusa-class convoy sloop Pelargonium (18.3.18) P-type patrol boats P.13, P.38, P.57, P.58 Ascot-class paddle minesweeper Melton Dance-class tunnel minesweeper Tarantella (built 1917)

 

15S. Murdoch & Murray Ltd, Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire - mercantile, plus paddle minesweepers, tunnel minesweepers, 4 Saint-class tugs

 

Murdoch & Murray   Hunt-class minesweeper Zetland Aberdare-class minesweepers Salford, Saltash, Saltburn, Selkirk Ascot-class paddle minesweepers Pontefract, Wetherby Dance-class tunnel minesweepers Hornpipe, Mazurka (built 1917)

 

16S. Duncan, Robert & Co Ltd, Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire - mercantile, plus "War" cargo ships/tankers

 

17S. Ferguson Brothers Ltd, Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire - mercantile

 

Ferguson   Ascot-class paddle minesweeper Kempton Dance-class tunnel minesweepers Coverley, Quadrille (built 1917)

 

18S. Clyde Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd/James Lamont & Co Ltd, Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire - mercantile, plus 4 gunboats, "War" cargo ships/tankers

 

Clyde Shipbuilding   Hunt-class minesweepers Cattistock, Croome Aberdare-class minesweepers Craigie, Derby, Dorking, Dundalk, Dunoon, Fairfield, Forres Ascot-class paddle minesweeper Eridge, Hexham

 

19S. Russell & Co, Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire - mercantile

 

Russell   P-type patrol boat P.21

 

Clydeside - Down-River

 

19N. MacMillan, A & Son Ltd, Dumbarton, Dumbartonshire - mercantile, plus sloops, minesweepers, "War" cargo ships/tankers/coasters

 

MacMillan   Acacia-class fleet sweeping sloop Lavender (12.6.15) Azalea-class fleet sweeping sloops Peony (27.10.15), Snowdrop (7.10.15) Arabis-class fleet sweeping sloop Nasturtium (21.12.15) Aberdare-class minesweepers Cupar, Sutton Ascot-class paddle minesweeper Plumpton, Totnes

 

20N. McAllister, R & Sons, Dumbarton, Dumbartonshire - mercantile

 

21N. Denny, Wm & Bros Ltd, Dumbarton, Dumbartonshire. Private yard building destroyers, torpedo boats, etc prewar; during war - mercantile, plus 28 destroyers, 5 submarines, 2 river hospital ships

 

Denny   Lightfoot-class flotilla leader Nimrod (12.4.15) Parker-class flotilla leader Anzac (11.1.17) V-class flotilla leaders Valkyrie (13.3.17), Valorous (8.5.17) M-class destroyers Maenad (10.8.15), Marvel (7.10.15), Mystic (26.6.15), Narwhal (30.12.15), Nicator (3.2.16), Petard (24.3.16), Peyton (2.5.16) R-class destroyers Redgauntlet (23.11.16), Robroy (28.8.16), Rocket (2.7.16) S-class destroyers Senator (2.4.18), Sepoy (22.5.18), Seraph (8.7.18), Serapis (17.9.18), Serene (30.11.18), Sesame (30.12.18) V&W-class destroyers Vehement (6.7.17), Venturous (21.9.17), Volunteer (17.4.19), Walker (29.11.17), Westcott (14.2.18) Submarines E.52 (25.1.17), E.55 (5.2.16), E.56 (19.6.16), L.9 (29.1.18), L.10 (24.1.18), L.54 (20.8.19)

 

22N. Scott & Sons (Bowling) Ltd, Bowling, near Dumbarton, Dumbartonshire - mercantile

 

23N. Napier & Miller Ltd, Old Kilpatrick, Dumbartonshire - mercantile, plus sloops, minesweepers, "War" cargo ships/tankers (plus aircraft)

 

Napier & Miller   Acacia-class fleet sweeping sloop Larkspur (11.5.15) Azalea-class fleet sweeping sloop Narcissus (22.9.15) Arabis-class fleet sweeping sloops Delphinium (23.12.15), Genista (22.2.16) Hunt-class minesweepers Pytchley, Quorn Aberdare-class minesweepers Shrewsbury, Sligo, Widnes, Yeovil P-type patrol boat P.33

 

24N. Beardmore, Wm, & Co Ltd, Naval Construction Works, Dalmuir, Dumbartonshire; vessels up to 900ft long, six big building slips, four smaller slips, c10,000 employees. Private yard building warships prewar; during war - dreadnought Ramillies, carrier Argus, cruisers Galatea, Inconstant, Royalist, 15 destroyers, 2 sloops, 9 submarines, 4 small hospital ships, 20 X-lighters, dumb lighters (plus airships)

 

Beardmore     Dreadnoughts Conqueror (Orion-class, 1.5.11), Benbow (Iron Duke-class, 12.11.13), Ramillies (Revenge-class dreadnought, 12.9.16) Aircraft carrier Argus (ex-liner, 2.12.17) Arethusa-class light cruisers Galatea (14.5.14), Inconstant (6.7.14), Royalist (14.1.15) Cavendish-class cruiser Raleigh (28.8.19) L-class destroyers Lassoo (24.8.15), Lochinvar (9.10.15) M-class destroyers Pelican (18.3.16), Pellew (8.5.16) R-class destroyers Satyr (27.12.16), Sharpshooter (27.2.17), Tancred (30.6.17), Ulster (10.10.17) S-class destroyers Tactician (7.8.18), Tara (12.10.18), Tasmania (22.11.18), Tattoo (28.12.18) V&W-class destroyers Vancouver (28.12.17), Vanessa (16.3.18), Vanity (3.5.18), Vansittart (17.4.19) Submarines E.25 (23.8.15), E.26 (11.11.15), E.53 (1916), E.54 (1916), H.47 (19.11.18), H.48 (31.3.19), H.49 (15.7.19), H.50 (25.10.19), K.16 (5.11.17), L.6 (14.1.18), L.69 (6.12.18)

 

25N. Brown, John & Co Ltd, Clydebank; Dumbartonshire; nine big slips, c 9000 employees. Private yard building warships prewar; during war - capital ships Barham, Repulse, cruisers Canterbury, Ceres, 34 destroyers, 3 submarines, seaplane carrier Pegasus, "War" cargo ships

 

John Brown, Clydebank   Dreadnought Barham (Queen Elizabeth-class, 31.10.14)   Battlecruisers Inflexible (Invincible-class, 26.6.07), Australia (Indefatigable-class, 25.10.11), Tiger (15.12.13), Repulse (Renown-class, 8.1.16), Hood (Hood-class, 22.8.18)   C-type light cruisers Canterbury (21.12.15), Ceres (24.3.17)   Emerald-class light cruiser Enterprise (23.12.19)   Seaplane carrier Pegasus (ex-steamer, 9.6.17)   M-class destroyers Mameluke (14.8.15), Marne (29.5.15), Milne (5.10.14), Mons (1.5.15), Moorsom (20.12.14), Morris (19.11.14), Napier (27.11.15), Narbrough (2.3.16), Ossory (9.10.15), Penn (8.4.16), Peregrine (29.5.16)   Medea-class destroyers Medea (30.1.15), Medusa (27.3.15)   R-class destroyers Restless (12.8.16), Rigorous (30.9.16), Romola (14.5.16), Rowena (1.7.16), Simoom (30.10.16), Skate (11.1.17), Tarpon (10.3.17), Telemachus (21.4.17)   S-class destroyers Scimitar (27.2.18), Scotsman (30.3.18), Scout (27.4.18), Scythe (25.4.18), Seabear (6.7.18), Seafire (10.8.18), Searcher (11.9.18), Seawolf (2.11.18), Simoom (26.1.18)   V&W-class destroyers Vanoc (14.6.17), Vanquisher (18.8.17), Venomous (21.12.18), Verity (19.3.19), Veteran (26.4.19), Wakeful (6.10.17), Watchman (2.11.17)   Submarines E.35 (20.5.16), E.36 (16.9.16), E.50 (13.11.16)

 

26S. Lobnitz & Co Ltd, Renfrew, Renfrewshire - mercantile, plus small warships, gunboats

 

Lobnitz   Acacia-class fleet sweeping sloops Honeysuckle (29.4.15), Iris (1.6.15)   Azalea-class fleet sweeping sloops Heliotrope (10.9.15), Myrtle (11.10.15)   Arabis-class fleet sweeping sloops Crocus (24.12.15), Cyclamen (22.2.16)   Aubretia-class convoy sloop Polyanthus (24.9.17), Tamarisk (2.6.16)   Anchusa-class convoy sloop Saxifrage (29.1.18)   Hunt-class minesweepers Muskerry, Oakley   Aberdare-class minesweepers Pangbourne, Penarth, Petersfield, Pinner, Pontypool, Prestatyn, Radley, Ross   Insect-class river gunboats Gnat, Ladybird

 

27S. Simons, Wm & Co Ltd, Renfrew, Renfrewshire - mercantile, plus sloops, minesweepers, tugs, shallow-draught craft

 

Simons   Acacia-class fleet sweeping sloop Primrose (29.6.15)   Arabis-class fleet sweeping sloops Lobelia (7.3.16), Lupin (31.5.16)   Anchusa-class convoy sloops Silene (13.3.18), Spiraea (1.11.17)   Hunt-class minesweepers Southdown, Tedworth   Aberdare-class minesweepers Clonmel, Elgin, Sherborne, Tiverton, Tonbridge, Tralee, Tring, Truro, Uppingham, Verwood, Wem, Wexford

 

28S. Hanna Donald & Wilson, Paisley, Renfrewshire. Private yard building destroyers prewar; during war - destroyers, etc

 

29. Bow McLachlan & Co Ltd, (on Cart River), Paisley, Renfrewshire - mercantile

 

Bow McLachlan   Acacia-class fleet sweeping sloops Marigold (27.5.15), Mimosa (16.7.15)   Azalea-class fleet sweeping sloop Camellia (25.9.15)   Arabis-class fleet sweeping sloop Myosotis (4.4.16)   Hunt-class minesweepers Cotswold, Cottesmore   Aberdare-class minesweepers Blackburn, Bootle, Caerleon, Camberley, Carstairs, Caterham

 

30. Fullerton, John & Co, (on Cart River), Paisley, Renfrewshire - mercantile, plus "War" coasters

 

31. Fleming & Ferguson Ltd, (on Cart River), Paisley, Renfrewshire - mercantile, plus small warships

 

Fleming & Ferguson   Hunt-class minesweepers Hambledon, Heythrop   Aberdare-class minesweepers Mallaig, Malvern, Marazion, Munlochy   Ascot-class paddle minesweeper Lanark, Lewes, Lingfield

 

 

Clydeside - Up-River/Glasgow

 

32N. Barclay, Curle & Co Ltd, West Scotstoun (also Clydeholm - below), Glasgow, Lanarkshire - mercantile, plus 30 sloops, 5 P-boats, 4 river gunboats, RFAs Boxleaf, Limeleaf, "War" cargo ships/tankers

 

Barclay Curle   Acacia-class fleet sweeping sloops Dahlia (21.4.15), Daphne (19.5.15), Foxglove (30.3.15), Hollyhock (1.5.15), Lily (6.6.15), Mallow (13.7.15)   Azalea-class fleet sweeping sloops Azalea (10.9.15), Begonia (26.8.15)   Arabis-class fleet sweeping sloops Buttercup (24.10.15), Campanula (25.12.15), Celandine (19.2.16), Cornflower (30.3.16)   Anchusa-class convoy sloops Convolvulus (19.5.17), Coreopsis (15.9.17), Cowslip (19.10.17), Dianthus (1.12.17), Eglantine (22.6.17), Gardenia (27.12.17), Gilia (15.3.18), Harebell (10.5.18)   24-class fleet sweeping sloops Bend Or, Harvester, Iroquois, Sefton, Silvio, Sir Bevis   P-type patrol boats P.34, P.53, P.54   PC-type decoy patrol boats PC.55, PC.56   Insect-class river gunboats Cicala, Cockchafer, Cricket, Glowworm

 

33N. Yarrow & Co Ltd, Scotstoun, Glasgow, Lanarkshire (moved from River Thames 1908). Private yard building destroyers prewar; during war - 29 destroyers, 16 gunboats, 1 submarine, 3 hospital ships, floating workshop for RN

 

Yarrow   M-class destroyers Manly (12.10.14), Minos (6.8.14), Miranda (27.5.14), Moon (23.4.15), Morning Star (26.6.15), Mounsey (11.9.15), Musketeer (12.11.15), Nerissa (9.2.16), Relentless (15.4.16), Rival (14.6.16)   R-class destroyers Sabrina (24.7.16), Strongbow (30.9.16), Surprise (25.11.16), Sybille (5.2.17), Truculent (24.3.17), Tyrant (19.5.17), Ulleswater (4.8.17)   S-class destroyers Tomahawk (11.5.18), Torch (16.3.18), Tryphon (22.6.18), Tumult (17.9.18), Turquoise (9.11.18), Tuscan (1.3.19), Tyrian (2.7.19)   V&W-class destroyers Vivacious (3.11.17), Vivien (16.2.18), Wren (11.11.19)   Submarine E.27 (9.6.17)   Fly-class river gunboats Blackfly, Butterfly, Caddisfly, Cranefly, Dragonfly, Firefly, Gadfly, Grayfly, Greenfly, Hoverfly, Mayfly, Sawfly, Sedgefly, Snakefly, Stonefly, Waterfly, built 1915-16

 

34N. Blythswood Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Scotstoun, Glasgow, Lanarkshire; 1 of 3 WW1 emergency shipyards (on Clyde, Forth, Tees) - came into operation post-WW1

 

35N. Connell, Charles & Co Ltd, Scotstoun, Glasgow, Lanarkshire - mercantile, plus 7 sloops, "War" cargo ships/tankers

 

Connell   Acacia-class fleet sweeping sloops Jonquil (12.5.15), Laburnum (10.6.15)   Arabis-class fleet sweeping sloops Gladiolus (25.10.15), Godetia (8.1.16), Hydrangea (2.3.16)   P-type patrol boat P.14   PC-type decoy patrol boat PC.63

 

36N. Ritchie, Graham & Milne, Scotstoun, Glasgow, Lanarkshire - mercantile

 

37N. Barclay, Curle & Co Ltd, Clydeholm (also West Scotstoun - above), Glasgow, Lanarkshire - mercantile

 

38S. Stephen, Alexander & Sons Ltd, Linthouse, Glasgow, Lanarkshire - mercantile, plus 16 destroyers "War" tankers

 

A Stephen   M-class destroyers Nizam (6.4.16), Noble (25.11.15), Nomad (7.2.16), Nonpareil (16.5.16), Prince (26.7.16), Pylades (28.9.16)   R-class destroyers Sceptre (18.4.17), Sturgeon (11.1.17), Tormentor (22.5.17), Tornado (4.8.17)   S-class destroyers Sabre (23.9.18), Saladin (17.2.19), Sardonyx (27.5.19)   V&W-class destroyers Vesper (15.12.17), Vidette (28.2.18), Voyager (8.5.16)

 

39S. Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Govan, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, eleven building slips, 8500 employees, 1913 shipping/engine output - 33,000 tons/202,000hp. Private yard building destroyers prewar; during war - capital ships Valiant, Renown, cruisers Cardiff, Carlisle, Colombo, 24 destroyers, 9 submarines, minor craft, AMC Avenger, "War" tankers

 

Fairfield Dreadnought Valiant (Queen Elizabeth-class, 4.11.14)   Battlecruisers Indomitable (Invincible-class, 16.3.07), New Zealand (Indefatigable-class, 1.7.11), Renown (Renown-class, 4.3.16), Rodney (Hood-class, laid down 9.10.16, cancelled 1918)   Arethusa-class light cruiser Undaunted (28.4.14)   C-type light cruisers Cardiff (12.4.17), Carlisle (9.7.18), Colombo (18.12.18)   D-class light cruiser Despatch (24.9.19)   M-class destroyers Mandate (27.4.15), Manners (15.6.15), Mindful (24.8.15), Mischief (12.10.15), Observer (1.5.16), Offa (7.6.16), Onslaught (4.12.15), Onslow (15.2.16), Orcadia (26.7.16), Oriana (23.9.16), Pheasant (23.10.16), Phoebe (20.11.16)   Medea-class destroyers Melampus (16.12.14), Melpomene (1.2.15)   R-class destroyers Tempest (26.1.17), Undine (22.3.17)   S-class destroyers Sikh (7.5.18), Sirdar (6.7.18), Somme (10.9.18), Spear (9.11.18), Spindrift (30.12.18)   V&W-class destroyers Vendetta (3.9.17), Venetia (29.10.17), Walrus (27.12.17), Wanderer (7.8.18), Wolfhound (14.3.18)   Submarines E.37 (2.9.15), E.38 (13.6.16), E.47 (29.5.16), E.48 (2.8.16), K.13 (11.11.16), K.14 (8.2.17), L.15 (16.1.18), L.16 (9.4.18), L.55 (21.9.18), L.56 (29.5.19)   Aberdare-class minesweepers Irvine, Kendal, Kinross, Lydd

 

40N. Henderson, D & W & Co Ltd, Meadowside, Partick, Glasgow, Lanarkshire - mercantile, plus "War" cargo ships/tankers

 

Henderson   Acacia-class fleet sweeping sloop Sunflower (28.5.15)   Arabis-class fleet sweeping sloops Arabis (6.11.15), Asphodel (21.12.15), Berberis (3.2.16)   Hunt-class minesweepers Holderness, Meynell

 

41N. Inglis, A & J Ltd, Pointhouse, Glasgow, Lanarkshire. Private yard building destroyers etc prewar; during war - destroyers, minesweepers

 

Inglis   P-type patrol boats P.18, P.39, P.64   Aberdare-class minesweepers Nailsea, Newark, Repton, Weybourne   Ascot-class paddle minesweeper Newbury

 

42S. Harland & Wolff Ltd (of Belfast), Govan, Glasgow, Lanarkshire; six big building slips. Private yard believed building warships prewar; during war - mercantile, plus monitors Raglan, Prince Eugene, Erebus, Terror, 6 destroyers, 3 P-boats, 4 naval tugs, "War" cargo ships/tankers

 

Harland & Wolff, Govan   Monitors Raglan (Abercrombie-class, 29.04.15), Prince Eugene (Lord Clive-class, 14.07.15)   Erebus-class monitors Erebus (19.6.16), Terror (18.5.16)   R-class destroyers Salmon (7.10.16), Skilful (3.2.17), Springbok (9.3.17), Sylph (15.11.16), Tenacious (21.5.17), Tetrarch (20.4.17)   P-type patrol boats P.24, P.25   PC-type decoy patrol boat PC.62

 

43S. Alley & McLellan Ltd, Polmadie, Govan, Glasgow, Lanarkshire - mercantile

 

44S. MacColl & Thomson Ltd, Govan, Glasgow, Lanarkshire - mercantile

 

45S. MacKie & Thomson Ltd, Govan, Glasgow, Lanarkshire - mercantile

 

46S. London & Glasgow Engineering & Iron Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Govan, Glasgow, Lanarkshire; three big building slips, three smaller, 3000 employees. Private yard building warship prewar

 

47. Chalmers, W & Co Ltd, Rutherglen, Glasgow, Lanarkshire - mercantile

 

Clyde area - inland

 

48. McGregor & Sons, Kirkintilloch, Dumbartonshire - mercantile

 

 

Nos 49-65, SCOTLAND, EAST COAST

 

Aberdeenshire to mouth of Forth, going south

 

49. Forbes & Birnie, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire - mercantile

 

50. Duthie, J & Sons Ltd, Torry, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire - mercantile

 

51. Hall, Alexander & Co Ltd, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire - mercantile, plus Admiralty steel drifters

 

52. Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire - mercantile, plus Admiralty trawlers & drifters

 

Hall Russell Kil-class patrol gunboats Kilbride, Kilburn

 

53. Lewis, John & Sons Ltd, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire - mercantile, plus "War" coasters

 

54. Montrose Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Montrose, Angus - mercantile

 

55. Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Dundee (Firth of Tay), Angus - mercantile, plus "War" cargo ships/coasters

 

56. Dundee Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Dundee (Firth of Tay), Angus - mercantile

 

Dundee Shipbuilding   Aberdare-class minesweepers Battle, Fermoy, Forfar   Ascot-class paddle minesweepers Gatwick, Goodwood, Shincliffe

 

 

Firth of Forth & area, going up-river

 

57S. Cran, J & Co (later Cran & Somerville Ltd), Leith, Midlothian - mercantile

 

58S. Hawthorns & Co Ltd, Leith, Midlothian - mercantile

 

59S. Ramage & Ferguson Ltd, Leith, Midlothian - mercantile, plus oil hulk, 2 Admiralty hospital ships

 

60S. Robb, Henry Ltd, Leith, Midlothian - started on April 1st 1918 as a new, independent ship repairer and builder and gradually bought over other yards as the company grew. (thanks to Ruth Patterson - see Henry Robb's Shipyard)

 

61S. Menzies & Co, Leith, Midlothian - mercantile

 

62N. Burntisland Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Burntisland, Fife; 1 of 3 WW1 emergency shipyards (on Clyde, Forth, Tees) - "War" cargo ships

 

63S. Greenock & Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd (previously Grangemouth Dockyard Co, and then Grangemouth & Greenock Dockyard Co), Grangemouth, Stirlingshire - mercantile

 

64. MacKay Bros, Alloa, Clackmannan - mercantile

 

65. Forth Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Alloa, Clackmannan - mercantile, plus "War" colliers

 

 

Nos 66-71, IRELAND

 

Northern Ireland, west to east

 

66. North of Ireland Shipbuilding, Londonderry, Co Londonderry - mercantile, plus "War" cargo ships

 

67. Larne Shipbuilding Co, Larne Harbour, Co Antrim - mercantile

 

68. Harland & Wolff Ltd, Belfast, Co Antrim; six big building slips, three smaller, two large docks (850x100ft & 825x80ft), 15,000 employees. Private yard building warship machinery prewar; during war - mercantile, plus light battlecruiser Glorious, 7 monitors, 3 small monitors, cruiser Cavendish, "War" cargo ships/tankers

 

Harland & Wolff, Belfast   Light battlecruiser Glorious (Courageous-class, 20.4.16)   Abercrombie-class monitors Abercrombie (15.4.15), Havelock (29.4.15)   Lord Clive-class monitors Earl of Peterborough (26.8.15), General Craufurd (8.7.15), Lord Clive (10.6.15), Sir Thomas Picton (30.09.15)   M.29-class monitors M.29 (22.5.15), M.30 (23.6.15), M.31 (24.6.15)   Cavendish-class cruiser Cavendish (17.1.18)

 

69. MacColl Ltd, Abercorn Basin, Belfast, Co Antrim - mercantile

 

70. Workman, Clark & Co Ltd, Belfast, Co Antrim - mercantile, plus 2 small monitors, 3 Flower-class sloops, 7 patrol boats, boom defence vessels, "War" cargo ships

 

Workman Clark, Belfast   M.29-class monitors M.32 (22.5.15), M.33 (22.5.15)   Arabis-class fleet sweeping sloops Pentstemon (15.2.16), Petunia (3.4.16)   Anchusa-class convoy sloops Syringa (29.9.17), Windflower (12.4.18)   P-type patrol boats P.15, P.16, P.17   PC-type decoy patrol boats PC.60, PC.61, PC.69, PC.70

 

Southern Ireland

 

71. Dublin Dockyard Co Ltd, Dublin - mercantile

 

 

 

Nos 72-79, ENGLAND, NORTH WEST

 

Cumberland to mouth of Mersey

 

72. Williamson, R & Son Ltd, Workington, Cumberland - mercantile

 

73. Vickers Ltd (previously Vickers, Son & Maxim Ltd; later Vickers-Armstrong Ltd to 1965), Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire; six big building slips, 18 smaller slips, local graving dock (500x60ft), c16,000 employees, including ordnance works. Private yard building warships prewar; during war - battleships Erin, Emperor of India, Revenge, cruisers Penelope, Phaeton, Cassandra, Curlew, Calcutta, 64 E, G, H, K, L-class submarines, "War" tankers

 

Vickers     Dreadnoughts Vanguard (St Vincent-class, 22.2.09), Erin (ex-Turkish, 3.9.13), Emperor of India (Iron Duke-class, 27.11.13), Revenge (Revenge-class, 29.5.15)   Lion-class battlecruiser Princess Royal (24.04.11)   Arethusa-class light cruisers Penelope (25.8.14), Phaeton (21.10.14)   C-type light cruisers Calcutta (9.7.18), Cassandra (25.11.16), Centaur (6.1.16), Concord (1.4.16), Curlew (5.7.17)   D-class light cruiser Diomede (29.4.19)   Submarines E.14 (7.7.14), E.15 (23.4.14), E.16 (23.9.14), E.17 (16.1.16), E.18 (4.3.15), E.19 (13.5.15), E.20 (12.6.16), E.21 (24.7.15), E.22 (27.8.15), E.23 (28.9.15), E.24 (minelayer) (9.12.15), G.8 (1.5.16), G.9 (15.6.16), G.10 (11.1.16), G.11 (22.2.16), G.12 (24.3.16), G.13 (18.7.16), H.21 (20.10.17), H.22 (14.11.17), H.23 (29.1.18), H.24 (14.11.17), H.25 (27.4.18), H.26 (15.11.17), H.27 (25.9.18), H.28 (12.3.18), H.29 (8.6.18), H.30 (9.5.18), H.31 (16.11.18), H.32 (19.11.18), K.3 (20.5.16), K.4 (15.7.16), K.8 (10.10.16), K.9 (8.11.16), K.10 (27.12.16), K.17 (10.4.17), K.26 (26.8.19), L.1 (10.5.17), L.2 (6.7.17), , L.3 (1.9.17), L.4 (17.11.17), L.11 (minelayer) (26.2.18), L.12 (minelayer) (16.3.18), L.14 (minelayer) (10.6.18), L.17 (minelayer) (13.5.18), L.18 (21.11.18), L.19 (4.2.19), L.20 (23.9.18), L.21 (11.10.19), L.22 (25.10.19), L.23 (1.7.19), L.24 (19.2.19), L.25 (minelayer) (13.2.19), L.26 (29.5.19), L.27 (14.6.19), L.32 (23.8.19 cancelled), M.1 (9.7.17), M.2 (19.10.18), Nautilus (31.12.14), R.7 (14.5.18), R.8 (28.6.18), V.1 (23.7.14), V.2 (17.2.15), V.3 (1.4.15), V.4 (25.11.15)

 

74. Lytham Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Lytham (previously Richard Smith & Co, Preston), Lancashire - mercantile, plus 3 Saint-class tugs, smaller tugs, ammo barges, other small naval craft

 

Lytham Shipbuilding   Dance-class tunnel minesweepers Fandango, Morris Dance, Step Dance, Sword Dance (built 1917/18)

 

Merseyside & area

 

75N. Mersey Engineering Works Co Ltd, Liverpool, Lancashire - mercantile

 

76S. Cammell, Laird & Co Ltd (previously Laird Brothers), Birkenhead & Tranmere, Cheshire; six large building slips, five small slips, two docks (No.6, 730x85ft & No.7, 880x95ft) capable of taking dreadnoughts, 8000 employees. Private yard building warships prewar; during war - mercantile, plus 5 C-type light cruisers, 6 destroyers, 2 escorts, 8 submarines, conversions of Snaefell, King Orry, Ben-my-Chree, Campania, "War" cargo ships

 

Cammell Laird   Dreadnought Audacious (King George V-class, 14.9.12)   Battlecruiser Howe (Hood-class, laid down 16.10.16, cancelled 1918)   Birkenhead-class light cruisers Birkenhead (18.1.15), Chester (8.12.15), (both ex-Greek)   C-type light cruisers Cairo (19.11.18), Caledon (25.11.16), Capetown (18.6.19), Caroline (29.9.14), Castor (28.7.15), Cleopatra (14.1.15), Constance (12.9.15)   Lightfoot-class flotilla leader Abdiel (12.10.15), Gabriel (23.12.15), Ithuriel (8.3.16), Kempenfelt (1.5.15)   Parker-class flotilla leaders Grenville (17.6.16), Hoste (16.8.16), Parker (19.4.16), Saumarez (14.10.16), Seymour (31.8.16)   V-class flotilla leaders Valentine (24.3.17), Valhalla (22.5.17)   Scott-class flotilla leaders Bruce (26.2.18), Campbell (21.9.18), Douglas (8.5.18), Mackay (21.12.18), Malcolm (29.5.19), Scott (18.10.17)   Submarines E.41 (minelayer) (22.10.15), E.42 (22.10.15), E.45 (minelayer) (25.1.16), E.46 (minelayer) (4.4.16), H.33 (24.8.18), H.34 (5.11.18), L.7 (24.4.17), L.8 (7.7.17), R.11 (16.3.18), R.12 (9.4.18)

 

77S. Grayson, H & C, Birkenhead, Cheshire - mercantile, plus "War" coasters

 

78. Yarwood, W J & Sons Ltd, Castle Dock, Northwich (River Weaver), Northwich, Cheshire - mercantile

 

79. Pimblott, Isaac & Sons Ltd, Northwich (River Weaver), Northwich, Cheshire - mercantile

 

 

Nos 80-134, ENGLAND, NORTH EAST

 

Northumberland coast

 

80. Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co. Ltd, Blyth, Northumberland - mercantile, plus seaplane carrier Ark Royal, 4 sloops, survey ship Merry Hampton, 10 lighters, "War" cargo ships

 

Blyth Shipbuilding   Aircraft carrier Ark Royal (5.9.14) Arabis-class fleet sweeping sloop Verbena (9.11.15)   Aubretia-class convoy sloops Aubrietia (17.6.16), Gaillardia (19.5.17)   Anchusa-class convoy sloop Ivy (31.10.17)   24-class fleet sweeping sloops Merry Hampton (completed as survey ship), Ormonde

 

Tyneside & Newcastle-on-Tyne area

 

81S. Rennoldson, Charles & Company, South Shields, Co Durham - mercantile, plus minesweeper Southwold, "War" coasters

 

C Rennoldson   Arabis-class fleet sweeping sloop Valerian (21.2.16) Aberdare-class minesweepers Stafford, Stoke (ex-Southwold)

 

82S. Rennoldson, J P & Sons Ltd, South Shields, Co Durham - mercantile

 

83S. Hepple & Company, South Shields, Co Durham - mercantile

 

84S. Readhead, John & Sons Ltd., South Shields, Co Durham - mercantile, plus 3 P-boats, "War" cargo ships

 

Readhead P-type patrol boats P.31, P.47, P.48

 

 

85N. Baird Bros, North Shields, Northumberland - mercantile

 

86N. Northumberland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Howdon-on-Tyne, Northumberland - mercantile, plus "War" cargo ships

 

Northumberland Shipbuilding   P-type patrol boats P.19, P.20

 

87N. Palmers, Howdon-on-Tyne, Northumberland, from 1914 J. T. Eltringham (of South Shields) - mercantile, plus patrol boats, minesweeper Harrow

 

Eltringham   P-type patrol boats P.27, P.36 PC-type decoy patrol boats PC.44, PC.65   Aberdare-class minesweepers Bury, Cheam, Gretna, Harrow, Havant, Huntley, Instow, Gaddesdon, Gainsborough, Northolt

 

88S. Palmer's Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Hebburn and Jarrow-on-Tyne, Co Durham; fourteen building slips, docks at Hebburn (700x90ft) big enough for dreadnoughts, and Jarrow (440x70ft), 9000 employees. Private yard building warships prewar; during war - mercantile, plus dreadnought Resolution, cruiser Dauntless, 3 monitors, 18 destroyers, 2 submarines, "War" cargo ships

 

Palmers   Dreadnoughts Hercules (Colossus-class, 10.5.10), Resolution (Revenge-class, 14.01.15)   Lion-type battlecruiser Queen Mary (20.3.12)   Marshal Soult-class monitors Marshal Ney (17.6.15), Marshal Soult (24.8.15)   Lord Clive-class monitor General Wolfe (9.9.15)   D-class light cruiser Dauntless (10.4.18)   M-class destroyers Murray (6.8.14), Myngs (24.9.14), Negro (8.3.16), Nonsuch (8.12.15), Norman (20.3.16), Northesk (5.7.16), Northstar (9.11.16), Nugent (23.1.17), Oriole (31.7.16), Osiris (28.9.16)   R-class destroyers Urchin (7.6.17), Ursa (23.7.17)   S-class destroyers Steadfast (8.8.18), Sterling (8.10.18), Stonehenge (19.3.19), Stormcloud (30.5.19)   V&W-class destroyers Waterhen (26.3.18), Wryneck (13.5.18)   Submarines E.39 (18.5.16), E.40 (9.11.16)

 

89N. Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Willington-Quay-on-Tyne, Howdon, Northumberland - mercantile, plus 3 patrol boats, RFAs Philol, Scotol, "War" cargo ships

 

Tyne Iron Shipbuilding   P-type patrol boats P.26, P.50   PC-type decoy patrol boat PC.51

 

90N. Wallsend Slipway, Wallsend, Northumberland - owned by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd

 

91S. Hawthorn, R & W, Leslie & Co. Ltd, Hebburn, Co Durham; nine slips up to 700ft long, 3000 employees, engine output 150,000hp pa. Private yard building destroyers prewar; during war - mercantile, plus cruisers Champion, Calypso, 3 destroyers, 21 TBD's, "War" cargo ships