1927 See Aberconway and Aberconway for information on the company and its history. 40 1973 Remuera D / H / P Walker 1950 In August, Provence of 15889 grt was launched at the Neptune Yard for Soc. 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 Yard was closed because of the Depression, as its main owners had no use for it. people who designed and built them. Prior to this, in 1939, he was appointed Assistant Manager of the Wallsend Dry Docks Dept, becoming General Manager in 1943. Once a world leader. and 26in.. with a stroke of 15in. ----------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------, Shipbuilder: Swan Hunter & Tyne Shipbuilders Ltd (1969-1983), Shipbuilder: Swan Hunter Ltd (1983 - 1994), KEY BELOW: D - Dimensions; H - History; P - Photographs.
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The Wallsend Shipyard was the first in the world to construct tankers of over 250,000 tons on a slipway. [11], The Company was privatised again in 1987 but decided to close its Neptune Yard in 1988. 1912 Largest floating dock ever completed for the Admiralty. 7 1970 Grey Rover D / H / P Hebburn 1939. (2000). Including two banana boats completed for Elders & Fyffes. Note: This is a sub-section of Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson, 1903 'A FLOATING WORKSHOP FOR NATAL. [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]. It was a major employer for decades and some of the world's most famous ships were built there. In service from 1910 until 1945, the vessel saw brief service as a hospital ship for the Royal Canadian Navy during World War I. [5], In 1966, Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson merged with Smiths Dock Company to form Associated Shipbuilders, which later became Swan Hunter Group. 1. 111 1985 York D / H / P Neptune 6 1969 Green Rover D / H / P Hebburn 80 1978 Trinculo D / H / P Hebburn Dock 306 second class,1800 third class passengers who had cabins and public rooms comparable with first class on other liners. 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. 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. Two other high class passenger ferries were completed for Swedish Lloyd (Britannia and Suecia both of 4631 grt). Workers earned their nicknames from the jobs they did - Geordie the Beltman, Jackie the Welder, etc. Now with no p. Shipbuilder: Swan Hunter & Tyne Shipbuilders Ltd (1969-1983) 1904-07 Six cargo-liners completed for Hansa Company of Germany and further cargo liners for the Indo-China Steamship Company Ltd. 1906 RMS Mauretania was launched from Wallsend on Tyne on 20 September 1906 to the cheers of huge crowds. 118 1984 Hoegh Duke D / H / P Wallsend 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. HMS Artifex. A total of 17 tankers were completed by the yard during the war and up to early 1946. During this period, merchant construction totalled 290,599 grt including a number of different ships, vessels and floating docks. Albion in 1950s' and H.M.S. 11. During 1933 the total tonnage amounted to only 11,033 grt with almost every shipyard worker laid idle. The company also had a subsidiary salvage company called the Sunderland Salvage Company of Lindsay Swan, Hunter who undertook a number of major operations in the West Indies. New York: Collier Books. 12 1970 Faraday D / H / P Hebburn On the deck of the vessel and enclosed in a large house is placed the workshop machinery, which consists of punching and shearing machine, lathe, steam hammer, drilling shaping, and screwing machines, smiths fires, straightening blocks, vice bench and anvil, etc., the whole of which is driven by electric motive power, which has been supplied by Messrs J. H. Holmes and Co. 120 1984 Orelia D / H / P Neptune Employees 6,000 to 7,000. TSS Dover, (later the Earl Siward, Sol Express and now the Tuxedo Royale), is a British retired ferry. Lib - Liz Rees an archiveist at the Discovery museum with old photogaphs of Swan Hunter when it was the Neptune Yard back in the early 1900's.. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. 56 1974 Alnwick Castle D / H / P Walker 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. 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Lewis took on the subject of debt during his Money Show instalment on Tuesday - explaining how to clear off multiple debts in a simple but effective manner, by following the 'snowballing' technique. 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. Swan Hunter: Wallsend: 44 1972 Zaida D / H / P South Shields 85-86 157,000 OBO - Cancelled 128 1989 Sir Eric Sharp D / H / P Wallsend 2 1970 Atlantic Conveyor D / H / P Walker 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. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. 23 1971 Morvada D / H / P Neptune 1939. 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? we . This web publication contains 151,660 pages of The aircraft carrier was launched nine days later. 3 hold was the cross-bunker hold between bridge and engineer accommodation. The Iranian ship Kharg is a modified Ol-class replenishment oiler of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy, named after Kharg Island. A pair of motor driven cargo-liners were placed by Silver Line: Silverpine and Silverlarch (both 5122/24) and Shaw, Savill & Albion Ltd; Coptic 10629/28 and Zealandic 11300/28. 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. London: Cassell & Co. ISBN 1-85409-521-8. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Further vessels were made for T&J Harrison (for their West-Indies to London route) and Greece and Australia. 4. 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. 1921-23 The yard closed in 1921 until 1923 and then focussed on building Great Lakes Steamers. 5 1971 Texaco Great Britain D / H / P Wallsend Shipbuilders Ships River Views About Copyright Above: Select the required shipbuilder by using initial letter of the surname eg: Armstrong, Palmer or Readhead. The yard completed pontoons and docks of all sizes to customers around the world. She was the largest Neptune ship when launched in September 1960 for Cia Nacional of Lisbon. 1910/11 Hopemount made their greatest trading profit of 8,711. 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This web publication contains 147,919 pages of 72 1976 Makhachkala D / H / P Neptune 1961 The Portuguese liner Principe Perfeito of 19,393 grt was delivered by the Neptune Yard in 1961. 46 1972 Joseph R Smallwood D / H / P Hebburn 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. WW1 Twenty five large tankers were also completed by the yard before the outbreak of World War 1. 7. 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. ISBN -905617-67-3. If you clocked in late at 7.31am the time was printed in red ink. 21 1970 Manora D / H / P Neptune At that time Swan Hunter Shipbuilders Ltd. owned and operated three shipyards on the north bank of the Tyne (i.e. In addition the Admiralty building programme of orders for two destroyers and an Australian cruiser also kept the yards busy during 1935 too. H.M.S. Whitley, M. J. 1943-46: 18 cargo liners were produced for Ellerman Lines including Ellerman Wilson Line and Port Line. A giant oil tanker was a common sight at the end of Leslie Street in Wallsend. Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. 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. 20 1970 Not Tyne built Haverton Hill 30 Not allocated [22], In 2008, the company said it was concentrating on ship design with just under 200 people employed. 10 1969 Vortigern D / H / P Neptune RMS Mauritania was an ocean liner, built by Wigham Richardson and Swan Hunter and designed by Leonard Peskett. She was later converted into a commando carrier. 1934 See Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson: 1934 Review, 1936 Subsidiary Tyne Plywood Works formed to manufacture gaboon plywood. 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). 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. 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. 103 1977 Apapa pontoons 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. 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. 8 1970 Blue Rover D / H / P Hebburn 137 1995 Richmond D / H / P Wallsend 99 1976 Not Tyne built Haverton Hill 32 1970 Nigaristan D / H / P South Shields But in 2006 Swan Hunter stopped building vessels on Tyneside, but continued to provide design engineering services. 3. She was fitted with reciprocating engines and exhaust turbines on separate shafts. Note: This is a sub-section of Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson Contents 1 Ships Built 1903-1919 139 Not allocated 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. 8. Anglo-Saxon/Shell (Mytilus 5716/16 and Oliva 5694/16) plus others 1918 The Shipping Controller took control of 18 WAR standard cargo ships consisting of 10 A and B tramps of 8300 dwt one of which was completed as an AO tanker, five Z tankers of 8800 dwt, one N type which was the first of 34 to be completed by British yards as War Climax on 28th September 1918 and one C1 coaster. S.S. Peter G. Campbell. 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. This latter acquisition gave the company an unbroken river frontage of some 4,000 feet, and works covering nearly 80 acres, 1904 Output of two yards combined. Three passenger cargo liners were also completed at this time for British India with accommodation for 130 cabin-class passengers and 2000 Indian deck passengers. 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. KEY BELOW: D - Dimensions; H - History; P - Photographs Swan Hunter amalgamated with Wigham Richardson in 1903 so that they could tender for the Mauretania. The workshop is very easily handled, and steered remarkably well in the river. In 2002, whilst being broken up, she was boarded by Greenpeace campaigners protesting about conditions in the shipbreaking industry. The ship featured an all-welded aluminium superstructure for lightness and was one of the first liners to make use of this metal. 117 1983 Thorseggen D / H / P Wallsend The yard covered 80 acres with river frontage of 4,000 feet. 1924 Floating dock sizes rose to 55,000 tons with ones for Singapore Docks and the Admiralty plus five other small ones. 71 1976 Apsheron D / H / P Hebburn She was fitted with one of the last Swan Hunter-built Doxford oil engines as the Neptune engine works ceased production shortly afterwards. 35 1971 Stolt Lion D / H / P Hebburn These latter two ships were powered by twin 6-cylinder 2SCSA Sulzer oil engines by Wallsend Slipway and Engineering Co. The unusual prefix "QSMV" stood for quadruple-screw motor vessel. 73 1977 Gudermes D / H / P Hebburn 498 feet in length with room for 200 first class, 46 alternate first and second, 100 second class, 80 third class and 1642 emigrants. HMS Mendip (L60) was a Hunt-class destroyer of the Royal Navy. The name of the pub that sat between Wallsend yard and the Dry Docks was the "Ship in the hole". 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. [1]. 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. 1949 John W. Elliott elected Chairman of the Company. 27. C.S. 5179 1979 Titan III barge D / H / P Hebburn Dock 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). 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. Southampton Castle was launched by Princess Alexandria and reached speeds of 23 knots and this one vessel replaced two passenger liners on the weekly South African schedule. 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. 31 1974 Not Tyne built Haverton Hill 28 1974 World Unicorn D / H / P Wallsend 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. It was like the Grand National when the dinner time buzzer went off as everyone raced to the canteen. 2. She was scrapped in 1962. 1914 Directory: Listed as Ship Builders of Southwick, Sunderland. Two small cargo liners were made for China Merchants S.N. 6. 131 Allocated to refit work 58 1975 Windsor Lion D / H / P Wallsend 101 1980 Exeter D / H / P Neptune people who designed and built them. 54 1974 Ivybank D / H / P South Shields 5. 104 1979 Crown Prince D / H / P Walker H.R.H Princess Anne launched two ships,Esso Northumbria and World Unicorn. This web publication contains 151,660 pages of [4]. The burned hulk was beached on Gravina Island where it remained for the next few years until it was towed to Seattle, Washington and broken up for scrap. All structured data from the file namespace is available under the. 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. 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. 107 1980 Dunedin D / H / P Walker He also said that he was actively looking for a buyer for the land. Larsen. There were four aircraft carriers built at Wallsend, H.M.S. Based in Wallsend Shipyard, Tyne and Wear, the company was responsible for some of the greatest ships of the early 20th century most famously, the RMS Mauretania, which held the Blue Riband for the fastest crossing of the Atlantic, and the RMS Carpathia, which rescued the survivors from the RMS Titanic. 88 1978 Begonia D / H / P Walker 65 1975 Yorkshire D / H / P Hebburn Dock & Walker [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. 19 Not allocated information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the 114 1982 Osco Ingram Osprey D / H / P Neptune These were: Umtata (8141 grt) for Bullard, King; Explorer (6295 grt) for T&J Harrison; and Port Townsville (8661 grt) for Port Line. 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. 9 1969 Tabaristan D / H / P South Shields Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. 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. 1960. She was a member of the first subgroup of the class. She was named after the Heythrop Hunt. 10. "Vistafjord". Two French cargo-liners were also manufactured and a variety of vessels were made for France, Holland, Indo-China. 1911 to 1913 Two liners completed for Cunard plus three others. Dominion Monarch carried 517 first class passengers as a one class ship and a full load of 16,400 tons of cargo was loaded at London with passengers embarking at Southampton. 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