TYNE BUILT SHIPS
A history of Tyne shipbuilders and the ships that they built
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Shipbuilder: Simon Temple (Snr & Jnr), South Shields (1780 - 1805)
Shipbuilder: Simon Temple Jnr, Jarrow (1806 - 1813)
Shipbuilder: William Smoult Temple, Jarrow (1811 - 1812)
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Simon Temple born at Crayke near Easingwold, North Yorkshire in 1728 and by 1780 he was advertising himself as a shipwright with a hull for sale at Mill Dam.
In 1759, Simon Temple the Younger was born, also at Crayke. Simon Temple the Elder was declared bankrupt at South Shields in 1786. He died in 1805.
Simon Temple the Younger also became a shipbuilder and opened a yard at Thrift Street South Shields, just downstream from the current Shields Ferry landing.
His eldest son William Smoult Temple also appears to have been in the business. By 1802 he was living at Hylton Castle and living in a very lavish style.
Simon Temple the Younger then branched out into colliery ownership and opened the Jarrow Colliery in 1803.
Again he spent lavishly on the opening ceremony and on an assortment of civic buildings at Jarrow such as two schools and a Fever House and Hospital.
In 1805 he opened a shipyard at the West end of Jarrow Quay, the site of Palmer Bros' first yard and started building for the Admiralty.
The Admiralty was desperate for shipbuilding capacity as Britain was at war with Napoleon and invasion was a major threat.
His first contract was taken at a contract price of £9,398 for each of the three 6th rate frigates ordered. However he failed to meet the contract deadlines.
Despite this the hard-pressed Admiralty ordered more vessels.
Again Temple failed to deliver to contract and probably lost money on each of his Admiralty contracts. However the lavish lifestyle continued.
In 1806 he sold the South Shields yard and concentrated his shipbuilding efforts on the Jarrow yard.
In 1810 he opened the Templetown Colliery at South Shields, but it had cost a lot more than expected to sink the shaft and bring out the first coal.
In 1811 Simon Temple the Younger was eventually declared bankrupt at South Shields and he then disappeared from public life.
The following ships were built at the Temple's shipyards at South Shields & Jarrow: |
| Year | Ship Name | D / H / P | Builder |
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| 1788 | Eleanor | | Simon Temple, South Shields |
| 1789 | Columbus | | Simon Temple, South Shields |
| 1789 | Halifax | | Simon Temple, South Shields |
| 1789 | Sea Venture | | Simon Temple, South Shields |
| 1790 | Hercules | | Simon Temple, South Shields |
| 1790 | Hero | | Simon Temple, South Shields |
| 1790 | Mary | | Simon Temple, South Shields |
| 1790 | Orlando | | Simon Temple, South Shields |
| 1791 | Gipsy | | Simon Temple, South Shields |
| 1791 | Jane | | Simon Temple, South Shields |
| 1791 | Nysus | | Simon Temple, South Shields |
| 1792 | British Tar | | Simon Temple, South Shields |
| 1793 | Duke of York | | Simon Temple, South Shields |
| 1793 | Parhenes | | Simon Temple, South Shields |
| 1793 | Prince of Wales | | Simon Temple, South Shields |
| 1793 | Sovereign | | Simon Temple, South Shields |
| 1794 | Hector | | Simon Temple, South Shields |
| 1794 | Loyal Briton | | Simon Temple, South Shields |
| 1794 | Royal Oak | | Simon Temple, South Shields |
| 1795 | Clarista | | Simon Temple, South Shields |
| 1795 | Lively | | Simon Temple, South Shields |
| 1795 | Trojan | | Simon Temple, South Shields |
| 1796 | Graydon | | Simon Temple, South Shields |
| 1796 | Hero | | Simon Temple, South Shields |
| 1796 | Supply | | Simon Temple, South Shields |
| 1796 | Supply | | Simon Temple, South Shields |
| 1797 | Bellona | D / H | Simon Temple, South Shields |
| 1797 | Galatea | D / H | Simon Temple, South Shields |
| 1797 | Northumberland | | Simon Temple, South Shields |
| 1798 | Edgar | | Simon Temple, South Shields |
| 1798 | Mary & Susannah | | Simon Temple, South Shields |
| 1798 | Shield | | Simon Temple, South Shields |
| 1798 | Symmetry | | Simon Temple, South Shields |
| 1799 | Bounty | | Simon Temple, South Shields |
| 1799 | Elizabeth | | Simon Temple, South Shields |
| 1799 | Herculian | | Simon Temple, South Shields |
| 1799 | Messenger | | Simon Temple, South Shields |
| 1799 | Susan | | Simon Temple, South Shields |
| 1800 | Augusta | | Simon Temple, South Shields |
| 1800 | Cora | | Simon Temple, South Shields |
| 1800 | Leander | | Simon Temple, South Shields |
| 1800 | Rolla | | Simon Temple, South Shields |
| 1801 | Atlas | D / H | Simon Temple, South Shields |
| 1801 | Champion | | Simon Temple, South Shields |
| 1801 | Hercules | | Simon Temple, South Shields |
| 1801 | Warrior | | Simon Temple, South Shields |
| 1802 | Admiral Aplin | D / H | Simon Temple Jnr, South Shields |
| 1802 | Imperial | | Simon Temple, South Shields |
| 1802 | Lord Eldon | D / H | Simon Temple Jnr, South Shields |
| 1803 | Defence | | Simon Temple, South Shields |
| 1803 | Fox | | Simon Temple, South Shields |
| 1803 | Indus | | Simon Temple Jnr, South Shields |
| 1804 | Intrepid | | Simon Temple, South Shields |
| 1804 | Lord Melville | | Simon Temple, South Shields |
| 1804 | Malabar | | Simon Temple, South Shields |
| 1804 | Mary & Susan | | Simon Temple, South Shields |
| 1804 | Mercury | D / H | Simon Temple, South Shields |
| 1804 | William Pitt | | Simon Temple, South Shields |
| 1805 | Jupiter | | Simon Temple, South Shields |
| 1805 | Olive Branch | | Simon Temple, South Shields |
| 1806 | Crocodile | D / H | Simon Temple, Jarrow |
| 1806 | Pandour | D / H | Simon Temple, Jarrow |
| 1807 | Admiral Gambier | D / H | Simon Temple, Jarrow |
| 1807 | Banterer | D / H | Simon Temple, Jarrow |
| 1807 | Coquette | D / H | Simon Temple, Jarrow |
| 1807 | Lord Cathcart | | Simon Temple, Jarrow |
| 1807 | Reward | D / H | Simon Temple, Jarrow |
| 1807 | Rosamond | D / H | Simon Temple, Jarrow |
| 1808 | Susan | | Simon Temple, Jarrow |
| 1808 | Cornelia | D / H | Simon Temple, Jarrow |
| 1809 | Archduke Charles | D / H | Simon Temple, Jarrow |
| 1809 | British Hero | | Simon Temple, Jarrow |
| 1809 | Lord Cochrane | | Simon Temple, Jarrow |
| 1809 | Nereus | D / H | Simon Temple, Jarrow |
| 1809 | Saldanha | D / H | Simon Temple, Jarrow |
| 1810 | Egfrid | | Simon Temple, Jarrow |
| 1810 | Henry Cerf | | Simon Temple, Jarrow |
| 1810 | Indian | | Simon Temple, Jarrow |
| 1810 | London | | Simon Temple, Jarrow |
| 1810 | Ogle Barony | | Simon Temple, Jarrow |
| 1810 | Oswin | | Simon Temple, Jarrow |
| 1810 | West Indian | | Simon Temple, Jarrow |
| 1811 | Ann | | Simon Temple, Jarrow |
| 1811 | Belvidere | | Simon Temple, Jarrow |
| 1811 | Kennersley Castle | D / H | William Smoult Temple, Jarrow |
| 1811 | Three Brothers | | Simon Temple, Jarrow |
| 1812 | Bell & Ann | D / H | William Smoult Temple, Jarrow |
| 1812 | Dorothy | | Simon Temple, Jarrow |
| 1813 | Hound | | Simon Temple Jnr, South Shields |
| 1813 | Caledonia | | Simon Temple Jnr, South Shields |
| 1813 | Pilot | | Simon Temple, Jarrow |
| 1813 | Stag | | Simon Temple, Jarrow |
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