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Ships beginning with the initial letter U
Ship Name Year Builder D / H / P U S A 1903 Smith's Dock Co, North Shields D / H Uberous 1907 JT Eltringham & Co, South Shields D / H Udea 1873 Schlesinger, Davis & Co, Wallsend D / H Uecker (TT) 1847 Newcastle (unspecified builder) D / H Uganda 1876 J Readhead & Co, Lawe Yard, South Shields D / H Uganda 1943 Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd, High Walker D / H / P Uhlenhorst 1866 Schlesinger, Davis & Co, Wallsend D / H Ulidia 1903 J Readhead & Sons, South Shields D / H / P Ullswater 1899 J Huntley, Hebburn Quay D / H Ulster 1943 Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Wallsend D / H / P Ultonia 1898 CS Swan & Hunter, Wallsend D / H / P Ulysses 1871 A Leslie, Hebburn D / H / P Ulysses (TT) 1874 J Readhead & Co, Lawe Yard, South Shields D / H / P Umbre 1898 Wigham Richardson, Neptune Yard, Low Walker D / H / P Umgeni 1938 Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Neptune Yard D / H / P Umtali 1936 Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Neptune Yard D / H / P Umtata 1935 Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Neptune Yard D / H / P Umtata 1944 Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Neptune Yard D / H / P Una 1858 A Leslie, Hebburn D / H Una 1859 Palmer Brothers & Co, Jarrow D / H Uncle Sam (TT) 1861 South Shields (unspecified builder) D / H Undaunted (TT) 1838 North Shields (unspecified builder) D / H Undaunted 1890 Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Jarrow D / H / P Undaunted 1894 R Stephenson & Co, Hebburn D / H Undine 1903 CS Swan & Hunter, Wallsend D / H Unicorn 1895 Edwards Brothers, North Shields D / H Union 1792 James Walmsley, North Shields Union 1799 William Carse, Newcastle Union 1800 Richard Bulmer & Co, South Shields D / H Union 1801 Francis Hurry & Co, Howdon Union 1801 William Rowe, St Peter's, Newcastle Union (TT) 1820 W Wright, South Shields D / H Union Packet 1803 John Summers, Gateshead D / H Unione (TT) 1866 Readhead, Softley & Co, South Shields D / H Unita 1906 W Dobson & Co Ltd, Walker D / H / P United (TT) 1873 J Jackson, South Shields D / H / P United Kingdom 1828 Cuthbert Young, South Shields United Kingdom (TT) 1840 A Woodhouse, South Shields D / H United Kingdom (TT) 1857 L Kirkup & Co, St Peter's Quay, Newcastle D / H United Service 1862 Wigham Richardson, Neptune Yard, Low Walker D / H United Service (TT) 1872 CW Dodgin & Co, Low Lights, North Shields D / H / P United States (TT) 1855 EJ Toward, St Peter's, Newcastle D / H / P United States (TT) 1856 TD Marshall, South Shields D / H United States (TT) 1864 JT Eltringham, South Shields D / H Unity 1808 Nicholson, Horn & Blenkinsop, South Shields Unity (TT) 1866 North Shields (unspecified builder) D / H Universal 1943 Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd, High Walker D / H / P Universal Star 1960 T Mitchison, Friar's Goose, Gateshead D / H / P Universe (TT) 1855 T Toward, St Peter's, Newcastle D / H Universe (TT) 1875 JT Eltringham, South Shields D / H / P Unknown 1841 TD Marshall, South Shields D / H Unknown (TT) 1876 Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Jarrow Unknown 1879 J Softley & Sons, South Shields Unknown 1879 J Softley & Sons, South Shields Unknown (TT) 1884 Hepple & Co, North Shields D Unknown 1885 Hepple & Co, North Shields D Unknown 1885 Hepple & Co, North Shields D Unknown 1903 Northumberland Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Howdon Unknown 1909 Hepple & Co Ltd, South Shields Unknown 1920 Hepples (1919 Ltd, South Shields Unknown Cargo Ship 1866 Schlesinger, Davis & Co, Wallsend Unknown Ferry 1858 Richard Stobbs, Coble Dene, North Shields Unknown for Mauritius (TT) 1854 T & W Smith, St Peter's, Newcastle D / H Unknown Hopper 1863 River Tyne Commissioners, Howdon Unknown Hopper 1863 River Tyne Commissioners, Howdon Unknown Hopper 1863 River Tyne Commissioners, Howdon Unknown Hopper 1863 River Tyne Commissioners, Howdon Unknown Hopper 1863 River Tyne Commissioners, Howdon Unknown Lighter 1860 River Tyne Commissioners, Howdon Unknown Sailing Vessel 1866 Schlesinger, Davis & Co, Wallsend Unknown wherry 1906 J Lindsay, St Anthony's D / H Unknown wherry 1909 J Lindsay, St Anthony's D / H Unknown yacht 1865 Schlesinger, Davis & Co, Wallsend Unknown yacht 1892 R & W Hawthorn, Leslie & Co Ltd, Hebburn D / H Unnamed 1878 Hawks, Crawshay & Sons, Gateshead Unnamed 1930 R & W Hawthorn, Leslie & Co Ltd, Hebburn Unnamed 1953 Clelands (Successors) Ltd, Willington Quay Unnamed barge 1854 Palmer Brothers & Co, Jarrow Unnamed barge 1857 Muntsey & Jantsen, Willington Quay Unnamed barge 1857 Muntsey & Jantsen, Willington Quay Unnamed barge 1858 Muntsey & Jantsen, Willington Quay Unnamed barge 1858 Muntsey & Jantsen, Willington Quay Unnamed barge 1859 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H Unnamed barge 1859 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H Unnamed barge 1859 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H Unnamed barge 1861 Wigham Richardson, Neptune Yard, Low Walker D / H Unnamed barge 1861 Wigham Richardson, Neptune Yard, Low Walker D / H Unnamed barge 1864 Wigham Richardson, Neptune Yard, Low Walker D / H Unnamed barge 1864 Wigham Richardson, Neptune Yard, Low Walker D / H Unnamed barge 1868 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker Unnamed barge 1868 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker Unnamed barge 1869 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker Unnamed barge 1869 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker Unnamed barge 1869 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker Unnamed barge 1869 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker Unnamed barge 1869 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker Unnamed barge 1869 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker Unnamed barge 1870 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker Unnamed barge 1870 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker Unnamed barge 1870 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker Unnamed barge 1870 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker Unnamed barge 1870 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker Unnamed barge 1870 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker Unnamed barge 1870 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker Unnamed barge 1870 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker Unnamed barge 1877 Wigham Richardson, Neptune Yard, Low Walker Unnamed barge 1877 Wigham Richardson, Neptune Yard, Low Walker Unnamed barge 1877 CS Swan & Co, Wallsend D / H Unnamed barge 1877 CS Swan & Co, Wallsend D / H Unnamed barge 1877 CS Swan & Co, Wallsend D / H Unnamed barge 1878 Wigham Richardson, Neptune Yard, Low Walker Unnamed barge 1883 HS Edwards, Sons & Craig, Howdon Unnamed barge 1884 HS Edwards & Sons, Howdon Unnamed barge 1884 HS Edwards & Sons, Howdon Unnamed barge 1884 HS Edwards & Sons, Howdon Unnamed barge 1884 Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Jarrow Unnamed barge 1884 Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Jarrow Unnamed barge 1884 Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Jarrow Unnamed barge 1884 Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Jarrow Unnamed barge 1884 Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Jarrow Unnamed barge 1884 Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Jarrow Unnamed barge 1884 Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Jarrow Unnamed barge 1884 Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Jarrow Unnamed barge 1884 Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Jarrow Unnamed barge 1884 Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Jarrow Unnamed barge 1884 Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Jarrow Unnamed barge 1884 Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Jarrow Unnamed barge 1884 Wigham Richardson, Neptune Yard, Low Walker Unnamed barge 1885 HS Edwards & Sons, Howdon Unnamed barge 1885 HS Edwards & Sons, Howdon Unnamed barge 1885 HS Edwards & Sons, Howdon Unnamed barge 1885 HS Edwards & Sons, Howdon Unnamed barge 1885 HS Edwards & Sons, Howdon Unnamed barge 1885 HS Edwards & Sons, Howdon Unnamed barge 1885 HS Edwards & Sons, Howdon Unnamed barge 1885 HS Edwards & Sons, Howdon Unnamed barge 1885 HS Edwards & Sons, Howdon Unnamed barge 1885 HS Edwards & Sons, Howdon Unnamed barge 1886 HS Edwards & Sons, Howdon Unnamed barge 1888 Armstrong, Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H Unnamed barge 1888 Armstrong, Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H Unnamed barge 1888 Armstrong, Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H Unnamed barge 1888 Armstrong, Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H Unnamed barge 1888 Armstrong, Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H Unnamed barge 1888 Armstrong, Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H Unnamed barge 1888 Armstrong, Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H Unnamed barge 1888 Armstrong, Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H Unnamed barge 1890 Wigham Richardson, Neptune Yard, Low Walker Unnamed barge 1891 Wigham Richardson, Neptune Yard, Low Walker Unnamed barge 1892 Wigham Richardson, Neptune Yard, Low Walker Unnamed barge 1892 Smith's Dock Co, North Shields D Unnamed barge 1892 Smith's Dock Co, North Shields D Unnamed barge 1895 R Stephenson & Co, Hebburn Unnamed barge 1895 R Stephenson & Co, Hebburn Unnamed barge 1895 R Stephenson & Co, Hebburn Unnamed barge 1895 R Stephenson & Co, Hebburn Unnamed barge 1895 R Stephenson & Co, Hebburn Unnamed barge 1895 R Stephenson & Co, Hebburn Unnamed barge 1895 R Stephenson & Co, Hebburn Unnamed barge 1895 R Stephenson & Co, Hebburn Unnamed barge 1895 R Stephenson & Co, Hebburn Unnamed barge 1895 R Stephenson & Co, Hebburn Unnamed barge 1902 Armstrong, Whitworth & Co Ltd, Elswick D / H Unnamed barge 1902 Armstrong, Whitworth & Co Ltd, Elswick D / H Unnamed barge 1906 W Dobson & Co Ltd, Walker D / H Unnamed barge 1908 Hepple & Co Ltd, South Shields D Unnamed barge 1908 Hepple & Co Ltd, South Shields D Unnamed barges 1917 Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Wallsend Unnamed barge 1938 Clelands (Successors) Ltd, Willington Quay Unnamed barge 1940 Palmers Hebburn Co Ltd Unnamed barge 1974 Ryton Marine Ltd, Davey Bank, Wallsend Cancelled Unnamed barges x 3 2021 A & P Tyne Co Ltd, Hebburn D / H / P Unnamed barges x 3 2021 A & P Tyne Co Ltd, Hebburn D / H / P Unnamed barge frames 1868 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker Unnamed barge frames 1868 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker Unnamed barge frames 1868 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker Unnamed barge frames 1868 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker Unnamed barge frames 1868 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker Unnamed barge frames 1868 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker Unnamed bombing target 1960 Clelands Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Willington Quay Unnamed buoys 1867 Wigham Richardson, Neptune Yard, Low Walker Unnamed caisson 1863 A Leslie, Hebburn D / H Unnamed caisson 1863 A Leslie, Hebburn D / H Unnamed caisson 1867 Wigham Richardson, Neptune Yard, Low Walker Unnamed caisson 1870 A Leslie, Hebburn D / H Unnamed caisson 1878 Wigham Richardson, Neptune Yard, Low Walker Unnamed caisson 1880 Wigham Richardson, Neptune Yard, Low Walker Unnamed cargo flat 1879 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H Unnamed cargo flat 1879 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H Unnamed conversion 1863 Wigham Richardson, Neptune Yard, Low Walker D / H Unnamed cruiser Armstrong, Whitworth & Co, High Walker Cancelled Unnamed cruiser Armstrong, Whitworth & Co, High Walker Cancelled Unnamed cruise ship Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Wallsend Cancelled Unnamed dock gate 1898 R Stephenson & Co, Hebburn Unnamed dock gate 1898 R Stephenson & Co, Hebburn Unnamed dredger 1858 Palmer Brothers & Co, Jarrow Unnamed dredger 1859 Palmer Brothers & Co, Jarrow Unnamed dredger 1860 Palmer Brothers & Co, Jarrow Unnamed dredger 1878 Schlesinger, Davis & Co, Wallsend Unnamed dredger (parts of) 1866 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker Unnamed dredger 1909 Hepple & Co Ltd, South Shields D / H Unnamed ferry 1860 Palmer Brothers & Co, Jarrow Unnamed ferry 1861 Palmer Brothers & Co, Jarrow Unnamed ferry 1875 Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Jarrow D / H Unnamed ferry 1875 Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Jarrow D / H Unnamed hopper 1883 HS Edwards, Sons & Craig, Howdon Unnamed hopper 1883 HS Edwards, Sons & Craig, Howdon D Unnamed hopper 1883 HS Edwards, Sons & Craig, Howdon D Unnamed hopper 1883 HS Edwards, Sons & Craig, Howdon D Unnamed hopper 1884 HS Edwards & Sons, Howdon Unnamed hopper 1917 Wood, Skinner & Co Ltd, Bill Quay D / H Unnamed landing stage 1860 Palmer Brothers & Co, Jarrow Unnamed launch 1859 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H Unnamed launch 1861 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H Unnamed launch 1861 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H Unnamed launch 1863 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H Unnamed launch 1891 Armstrong, Mitchell & Co, Elswick D Unnamed launch 1891 Armstrong, Mitchell & Co, Elswick D Unnamed launch 1900 Cuthbert Miller, South Shields D Unnamed launch 1901 R & W Hawthorn, Leslie & Co Ltd, Hebburn D Unnamed Nile steamer 1864 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H Unnamed Nile steamer 1864 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H Unnamed Nile steamer 1864 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H Unnamed pontoon 1893 R Stephenson & Co, Hebburn Unnamed Pontoon 1895 Tyne General Ferry Co, St Peter's D Unnamed pontoon 1930 R & W Hawthorn, Leslie & Co Ltd, Hebburn Unnamed pontoon 1930 R & W Hawthorn, Leslie & Co Ltd, Hebburn Unnamed pontoon 1968 Clelands Shipbuilders Ltd, Willington Quay Unnamed pontoons x 6 1892 R Stephenson & Co, Hebburn Unnamed punt 1868 A Leslie, Hebburn D / H Unnamed punt 1893 Tyne General Ferry Co, St Peter's D Unnamed punt 1900 Tyne General Ferry Co, St Peter's D Unnamed punt 1901 Tyne General Ferry Co, St Peter's D Unnamed punt 1902 D Purdie, St Anthony's D / H Unnamed punt 1903 Tyne General Ferry Co, St Peter's D Unnamed raft 1938 Clelands (Successors) Ltd, Willington Quay Unnamed river craft 1897 R & W Hawthorn, Leslie & Co Ltd, Hebburn Unnamed river craft 1897 R & W Hawthorn, Leslie & Co Ltd, Hebburn Unnamed river craft 1897 R & W Hawthorn, Leslie & Co Ltd, Hebburn Unnamed river craft 1897 R & W Hawthorn, Leslie & Co Ltd, Hebburn Unnamed river craft 1897 R & W Hawthorn, Leslie & Co Ltd, Hebburn Unnamed river craft 1897 R & W Hawthorn, Leslie & Co Ltd, Hebburn Unnamed river craft 1897 R & W Hawthorn, Leslie & Co Ltd, Hebburn Unnamed river craft 1897 R & W Hawthorn, Leslie & Co Ltd, Hebburn Unnamed steam barge 1858 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H Unnamed steam barge 1858 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H Unnamed steam tender 1860 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H Unnamed steam tender 1860 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H Unnamed steam tender 1863 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H Unnamed tanker 1938 Clelands (Successors) Ltd, Willington Quay Unnamed Trawler 1974 Ryton Marine Ltd, Davey Bank, Wallsend Transferred Unnamed Trawler 1974 Ryton Marine Ltd, Davey Bank, Wallsend Cancelled Unnamed Trawler 1974 Ryton Marine Ltd, Davey Bank, Wallsend Cancelled Unnamed Trawler 1974 Ryton Marine Ltd, Davey Bank, Wallsend Cancelled Unnamed tug 1864 Adamson & Pringle, Willington Quay Unswerving 1943 Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd, High Walker D / H / P Untamed 1943 Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd, High Walker D / H / P Untiring 1943 Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd, High Walker D / H / P Unus 1865 Readhead, Softley & Co, South Shields D / H Unus II 1870 Readhead, Softley & Co, South Shields D / H Upanema 1891 R & W Hawthorn, Leslie & Co Ltd, Hebburn D / H Upton 1865 Palmer Brothers & Co, Willington Quay D / H / P Upton Castle 1896 Edwards Brothers, North Shields D / H Upupa 1871 Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Jarrow D / H Ural 1855 A Leslie, Hebburn D / H Urania 1787 R & J Bulmer, South Shields Urania 1791 Alexander Doeg, Newcastle Urania 1855 TD Marshall, South Shields D / H Urania 1891 Wigham Richardson, Neptune Yard, Low Walker D / H / P Urano 1892 Armstrong, Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H Urbino 1871 Schlesinger, Davis & Co, Wallsend D / H Urchin 1917 Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Jarrow D / H / P Urdaneta 1927 Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Hebburn D / H Ure 1905 Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Jarrow D / H / P Urgent 1839 Edward Jobling, Howdon D / H Ursa 1917 Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Jarrow D / H / P Ursa Major (TT) 1856 Hepple & Landells, North Shields D / H Uruguay 1884 Armstrong, Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H / P Usein Manafoff 1897 Armstrong, Whitworth & Co Ltd, Low Walker D / H Usk (TT) 1867 T Hepple & Son, Coble Dene, North Shields D / H Uskmoor 1900 J Readhead & Sons, South Shields D / H Usurper 1943 Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd, High Walker D / H / P Usworth 1869 C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker D / H Usworth 1910 J Readhead & Sons Ltd, South Shields D / H Usworth 1925 Wood, Skinner & Co Ltd, Bill Quay D / H Utgard 1906 Northumberland Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Howdon D / H Uther 1943 Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd, High Walker D / H / P Utka 1869 A Leslie, Hebburn D / H Uva 1884 McIntyre & Co, Hebburn D / H -------------------------------- ------ ----------------------------------------------------------- ----------