1934 Took an interest in Airspeed in August 1934. 24 1971 Mulbera D / H / P Neptune
The Grand Trunk Steamship Prince George, and sister ship SSPrince Rupert, provided passenger service along the coasts of British Columbia and Alaska. The follow on orders were Umtali (8135/36) and Umgeni (8180/38) both had accommodation for over 100 passengers on their South African run. In addition the Admiralty building programme of orders for two destroyers and an Australian cruiser also kept the yards busy during 1935 too. 1912 The Elderslie Dockyard at Scotstoun on the Clyde (owned by Barclays) was taken over in May, with a 500 foot dry dock. [4]. At various times Swan Hunter also owned Palmers Hebburn Yard, Hawthorn Leslie Hebburn Yard and Readheads at South Shields which were all on the south side of the River Tyne. 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. This crane has been made by Messrs Joseph Booth and Brothers, of Rodley. Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, L. A. Ritchie, The Shipbuilding Industry: A Guide to Historical Records (1992). Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. The entire plant machinery and equipment from Swan Hunter was dismantled and transported to India over six months to be rebuilt at Bharati Shipyards. All three were powered by six steam turbines driving twin screws. [7] The former flagship of the Royal Navy, HMSArk Royal was built at Swan Hunter during this period, entering service in 1985. British India Line and Clan Line were also good customers, commissioning 11 cargo-liners including, Dwarka (4851/47). 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. 1947.
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Along with her two sisters Blake and Tiger (completed on the Clyde), these ships were the last Royal Navy Cruisers. 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.
Wallsend received the Mauretania, and the Lusitania went to Clydebank, 'Metal Bashing' between the wars at the Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson yard at Wallsend, The Mauretania enters the river Tyne at the Swan Hunter shipyard, Wallsend, on September 20 1906, A packet of Woodbine cigarettes (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images), The yards, like Swan Hunter, Palmers and Redhead, employed generations of families, and brought wealth and fame to the region, Slips by the side of bulk paper carrier, Swan Hunter. 306 second class,1800 third class passengers who had cabins and public rooms comparable with first class on other liners. C.S. Two other high class passenger ferries were completed for Swedish Lloyd (Britannia and Suecia both of 4631 grt). 41-43 Container ships - Cancelled
84 260,000 Tanker - Cancelled
108 1980 Kopalnia Gottwald D / H / P Hebburn Dock
60 1974 Black Rover D / H / P Neptune
The basic design of the lifting systems was completed by the end of 2008, and detail design of the hulls by May 2010. 1913 Reina Victoria-Eugenia, a magnificent Spanish liner of 9726 grt was completed for Cia Transatlantica. that's Touchstone's forest jest, that's swan of Avon logic. All were steamers, mostly cargo carriers, and a few sailing ships. The Times (Times Newspapers). The last ship built at Wallsend was the Shields ferry "Pride of the Tyne". 1920 Swan, Hunter Wigham Richardson and Co and Beardmores together acquired the Glasgow Iron and Steel Co. 1922 The company extended its assets to include the North of Ireland Shipbuilding Co, Londonderry, shipbuilders Philip and Son, Dartmouth, the North British Engine Works (1922) Ltd, Glasgow and Stobcross Boiler Works, Glasgow along with iron and steel works in Glasgow and ship repairers in Swansea. people who designed and built them. Cunard Line took delivery of a cargo-liner for Transatlantic services. 34 1972 Lincolnshire D / H / P Hebburn
63 1976 Opportunity D / H / P Wallsend
long, 76ft. Generale de transportes Maritimes with accommodation for a total of 1305 passengers. 13 Not allocated
Maintained by Sapere Software. The Mocambique had been launched in 1st December 1948 and had accommodation for 93 first class, 141 second class and 102 third-class passengers. people who designed and built them. All three were on the north side of River Tyne.
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Illustrious & Ark Royal. 125 1987 Sir Galahad D / H / P Wallsend
1940 de Havilland bought the shares in Airspeed. William Milburn also had five ships built by the Company (he had been a key customer in the 1880s) marking a shift to motor ships. In cases where no official launching ceremony was held, the date built or completed may be used instead. [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.
This page was last edited on 28 August 2021, at 15:35. The It was a major employer for decades and some of the worlds most famous ships were built there. The former pair were in the three-quarters aft position. The Monarch became famous in 1955/56 when she laid the first Transatlantic telephone cable between Oban and New Foundland.
RM B97CAX - Swan Hunter Shipyards RM 2BKPNNM - Swan Hunter shipyard cranes on left; now closed, Other riverside derelict shipyards beyone towards Walker, Wallsend; Tyneside UK 2006 RM B2121N - Cranes in Swan Hunter's shipyard, Wallsend, Tyneside. 1939. Ship built 1952 for Norway - England route. H.M.S. 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.
General Transportes Maritimes (SGTM) as a replacement for their Campana built at the Neptune Yard in 1929.
Shipbuilder: Swan Hunter & Tyne Shipbuilders Ltd (1969-1983)
31 1974 Not Tyne built Haverton Hill
information and 236,926 images on early companies, their products and the Built in 1965 as a roll-on/roll-off (RORO) ferry, she spent much of her later life as one of the permanently moored Tuxedo floating nightclubs before being laid up, latterly on the River Tees in Middlesbrough. 48 1972 Not Tyne built Haverton Hill
Albion in 1950s' and H.M.S. 71 1976 Apsheron D / H / P Hebburn
104 1979 Crown Prince D / H / P Walker
we . There was also a veranda cafe, music room, smoking room and de-luxe suites. 73 1977 Gudermes D / H / P Hebburn
1950 the Shell supertanker, Velutina was launched in 1950 by Princess Margaret at the Wallsend Yard, which also launched the much larger supertankers Solen, Narica and Nacella in the 1960s also for Shell. The workshop is lighted throughout by electricity and with accommodation for both workmen and crew. Both ships were fitted with powerful oil engines by Wallsend Slipway Co. Also Marina and Manistee both 3,868 grt, as well as the Yacht Albion (1116/04) for Sir George Newnes. 5179 1979 Titan III barge D / H / P Hebburn Dock
manufacturing in Britain. 66 1976 Kyra Lynn D / H / P Hebburn Dock & Walker
126 1990 Chatham D / H / P Neptune
She was powered by four Doxford oil engines linked to four propellers and at times made 20 knots during her maiden voyage which took 24 days to complete. Her service speed to New York was 17 knots and she also had some refrigerated cargo capacity. 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 Leda began her twice-weekly run to Stavanger and Bergen from the Tyne in April 1953.
Port Line also took delivery of four refrigerated cargo-liners for their Australian meat trade and Shaw, Savill & Albion took delivery of three cargo-liners for their New Zealand trade. 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. 1920 the yard was fully occupied completing B types. 1957 E. John Hunter, grandson of the founder, was appointed Chairman in May 1957. A new toilet was installed for the Queen Mother's visit in 1981. More:
103 1977 Apapa pontoons Wallsend
information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the Sign up for free to get the latest North East news and updates delivered straight to your inbox. However a large liner called Giulio Cesare which had been ordered by Navigazione Generale Italiana of Genoa for service to South America, was launched on 7th February 1920 and completed in March 1922. Anson and there was a pub on the High Street named after her. 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. The weight of this cable and repeaters was so great that Monarch had to make three loadings on her drums to complete the task. 38 1972 Chemical Venturer D / H / P Hebburn
1950 In August, Provence of 15889 grt was launched at the Neptune Yard for Soc. 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. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Note: This is a sub-section of Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson Contents 1 Ships Built 1903-1919 "Vistafjord". The centre island was extended to include a no.
69 1975 Maykop D / H / P Hebburn
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.
[11], The Company was privatised again in 1987 but decided to close its Neptune Yard in 1988. Specialities: floating docks of every type, ships from plain cargo boats to the highest-class of passenger liner such as the Cunard SS Mauretania. 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. She sailed on her maiden voyage on 30th March 1951 from Marseilles to Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires via Barcelona and Lisbon. 134 Allocated to refit work
In April 2007, Swan Hunter's cranes, along with its floating dock and other equipment, were sold to Bharati Shipyards, India's second-largest private-sector shipbuilder. 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. [16] Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and 112 1983 B P Achiever D / H / P Hebburn Dock
A young lad is lifted on to the wall by his granddad to get a better view of HMS 'Ark Royal' nearing completion at the Swan Hunter shipyard in Wallsend on 24th May 1981. Wives back home listened out for the finishing buzzer so they could get the tea on for the blokes coming home. 28.
1085 1974 Copenhagen D / H / P Neptune
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. . Between 1919 and 1931 over 50 tankers were completed: the largest was San Florentino (18000 dwt in 1919 and Pan Scandia (14750 dwt in 1931). She was the largest Neptune ship when launched in September 1960 for Cia Nacional of Lisbon. 64 1977 Everett F Wells D / H / P Wallsend
1956 Norwegian America Line took delivery of their new Transatlantic liner Bergensfjord in May 1956, having been launched by Princess Astrid of Norway in July 1955. Other directors included his son George Ernest Hunter, Charles Sheriton Swan and his son. [1], 1903 The directors at the company formation were:[2]. 30. The public rooms featured tapestries, paintings, mosaics and glass-panelled walls. 45 1972 Zira D / H / P South Shields
1966 Sir E. John Hunter became Chairman of a much larger group in July 1966 when Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson merged with the Tees Yard of Smiths Dock Co to form Associated Shipbuilders. 1337 1978 Starman Anglia D / H / P Neptune
26. 7. 61 1978 Newcastle D / H / P Neptune
59 1974 Gold Rover D / H / P Neptune
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.
Swan Hunter was also instrumental in establishing the North British Diesel Engine Works at Whiteinch on the Clyde and effectively competed with itself for diesel engine orders during the difficult period of the 1920s. These included Gothic (15911/48) which had spacious accommodation for 85 first class passengers in 53 cabins of which 36 were single-berth, while 23 had their own private bathroom, The public rooms were of such a high standard thatship acted as a temporary Royal yacht for a tour of Australia and New Zealand in 1953. Policy.
". As result of this, the second ship RFALyme Bay was transferred to BAE Systems Govan in Glasgow for completion. 3 vols by Norman L. Middlemiss, Sunderland Salvage Company of Lindsay Swan, Hunter, Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson: 1934 Review, Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson: Ships Built, https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/index.php?title=Swan,_Hunter_and_Wigham_Richardson&oldid=1247867, Creative New York: Collier Books. 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). Kendal, England: World Ship Society. 14. 123 1988 Sheffield D / H / P Neptune
Workers earned their nicknames from the jobs they did - Geordie the Beltman, Jackie the Welder, etc. 1913 Tanker sizes increased from 10,000 dwt in 1903 to 15500 dwt in March 1913 - San Fraterno, the largest tanker in the world was launched by Lady Bowring. TS Leda was operated by Bergen Line between Britain and Norway as a North Sea ferry for over 20 years from . RMS Mauritania was an ocean liner, built by Wigham Richardson and Swan Hunter and designed by Leonard Peskett. "Varicella". [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. Maintained by Sapere Software. 1912 Largest floating dock ever completed for the Admiralty. SS Warrimoo was an Australian/New Zealand passenger ship, launched in 1892. TS Leda was operated by Bergen Line between Britain and Norway as a North Sea ferry for over 20 years from 1953. London: Cassell & Co. ISBN 1-85409-521-8. He had a book published with many of his observations of life in the yards. HMS Mendip (L60) was a Hunt-class destroyer of the Royal Navy. 1910/11 Hopemount made their greatest trading profit of 8,711.
In 2002, whilst being broken up, she was boarded by Greenpeace campaigners protesting about conditions in the shipbreaking industry. The workshop is very easily handled, and steered remarkably well in the river. It was only the yards ability to build every type of ship that kept it going. Above: Select the required shipbuilder by using initial letter of the surname eg: Armstrong, Palmer or Readhead. At its apex, the company represented the combined forces of three powerful shipbuilding families: Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson. 124 1988 Coventry D / H / P Wallsend
After many mergers and takeovers, nationalisation and de-nationalisation, the Swan, Hunter name continues as engineering consultants to the ship-building industry.. Perhaps the last cableship built by Swan Hunter was the Sir Eric Sharp, launched in 1988.Named after the chairmain of Cable & Wireless, the ship is still in service today, but under the new name of CS IT Intrepid after its purchase . "Barrow ship order dismays Tyneside". 9.
The ship was well-loved by passengers and won both Eastbound and Westbound .
1911 to 1913 Two liners completed for Cunard plus three others. 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.
Construct warships and many kinds of vessels for special purposes, laying submarine cables, carrying oil in bulk, fruit, frozen meat, cattle, railway trains etc. 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. 128 1989 Sir Eric Sharp D / H / P Wallsend
During the Spanish Civil War of 1936-1939 the ship enforced the arms blockade imposed on both sides by Britain and France, until she struck a mine in May 1937.
The launch of HMS York from Swan Hunters, Wallsend, in 1982. 1960. 4 1970 Esso Hibernia D / H / P Wallsend
1959/60 The cruiser Lion was completed, having lain incomplete since the War. The company was registered on 15 June. Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. At the end of hostilities the combined yards covered 80 acres with a river frontage of 4000 feet and seventeen building berths of up to 1000 feet and three dry-docks. She was fitted with one of the last Swan Hunter-built Doxford oil engines as the Neptune engine works ceased production shortly afterwards. 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. 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). He ship was turbine powered as were her sister ships. 4 1970 Esso Hibernia D / H / P Hebburn 63 1976 Opportunity D / H / P we. 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