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KEY BELOW: D / H / P (D means basic dimensions are shown; H means a history is given; P means one or more photographs are available)


Shipbuilder: Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd, High Walker (1928 - 1956)

Shipbuilder: Vickers-Armstrongs (Shipbuilders) Ltd, High Walker (1956 - 1965)

Shipbuilder: Vickers Ltd, High Walker (1965 - 1968)

The above map shows the location of the High Walker yard. Map is copyright of Google

The above aerial photo shows the High Walker yard in about 1935.

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The following ships were built at the High Walker Yard:

Yd No Year Ship Name D / H / P
1 1931 Monarch of Bermuda D / H / P
2 1937 Newcastle D / H / P
3 1936 Hero D / H / P
4 1936 Hereward D / H / P
5 1937 Sheffield D / H / P
6 1938 Afridi D / H / P
7 1938 Cossack D / H / P
8 1938 Eskimo D / H / P
9 1939 Mashona D / H / P
10 1940 King George V D / H / P
11 1941 Victorious D / H / P
12 1940 Nigeria D / H / P
14 1940 Eglinton D / H / P
15 1940 Exmoor D / H
16 1945 Lion Cancelled
17 1943 Uganda D / H / P
18 1941 Marne D / H / P
19 1942 Martin D / H / P
20 1941 Liddesdale D / H / P
21 1941 Oakley D / H / P
22 1942 Penn D / H / P
23 1942 Petard D / H / P
24 1942 Porcupine D / H / P
25 1941 Hurworth D / H / P
26 1942 Middleton D / H / P
27 1942 Iroquois D / H / P
28 1943 Athabaskan D / H / P
29 1940 M L C 59 D / H
29 1940 M L C 60 D / H
29 1940 M L C 61 D / H
29 1940 M L C 62 D / H
29 1940 M L C 63 D / H
29 1940 M L C 64 D / H
29 1940 M L C 65 D / H
29 1940 M L C 66 D / H
30 1942 Bleasdale D / H / P
31 1940 L C T 3 D / H
32 1940 L C T 4 D / H
33 1942 Hatherleigh D / H / P
34 1942 Haydon D / H / P
35 1941 L C T 21 D / H
36 1941 L C T 22 D / H
37 1941 L C T 108 D / H
38 1941 L C T 109 D / H
39 1941 L C T 110 D / H
40 1943 Huron D / H / P
41 1943 Haida D / H / P
42 1943 Abercrombie D / H / P
43 1944 Swiftsure D / H / P
44 1942 P 55 D / H / P
45 1943 Usurper D / H / P
46 1943 Universal D / H / P
47 1943 Untamed D / H / P
48 1943 Untiring D / H / P
49 1943 Varangian D / H / P
50 1943 Uther D / H / P
51 1943 Unswerving D / H / P
52 1946 Bellerophon Cancelled
53 1944 Myngs D / H / P
54 1944 Zephyr D / H / P
55 1944 Colossus D / H / P
56 1945 Perseus D / H / P
57 1944 Vivid D / H
58 1944 Voracious D / H / P
59 1944 Vulpine D / H
60 1944 Varne D / H
61 1946 Hercules D / H / P
62 1943 Leviathan Transferred
63 1945 Cossack D / H / P
64 1945 Constance D / H / P
65 1944 Virulent D / H / P
66 1944 Volatile D / H
67 1944 Votary D / H / P
68 1945 Vagabond D / H
69 1944 Verve Cancelled
70 1944 Vantage Cancelled
71 1944 Vehement Cancelled
72 1944 Venom Cancelled
73 1945 Eagle Cancelled
74 1947 Aisne D / H / P
75 1945 Albuera D / H
76 1945 Admirable Cancelled
77 1945 Asperity Cancelled
78 1945 Austere Cancelled
79 1945 Awake Cancelled
80 1945 Aztec Cancelled
81 1945 Adversary Cancelled
82 1945 Gibraltar Cancelled
83 1944 L C T 7090 D / H
84 1944 L C T 7091 D / H
85 1944 L C T 7092 D / H
86 1944 L C T 7093 D / H
87 1944 L C T 7094 D / H
88 1944 L C T 7095 D / H
89 1945 L S T 3001 D / H / P
90 1945 L S T 3002 D / H
91 1945 L S T 3003 D / H / P
92 1950 Rio Tejo D / H
93 1945 L S T 3005 Cancelled
94 1946 Empire Athelstan D / H / P
95 1947 Beljeanne D / H / P
96 1945 Dundee Caisson
97 1947 City of New York D / H / P
98 1947 City of Hull D / H / P
99 1945 Decoy Cancelled
100 1945 Delight Cancelled
101 1947 Nova Scotia D / H / P
102 1948 Newfoundland D / H / P
103 1948 Surat D / H / P
104 1949 Shillong D / H / P
105 1948 Hurunui D / H / P
106 1948 Hertford D / H / P
107 1949 Autolycus D / H / P
108 1949 Automedon D / H / P
109 1949 Rangitoto D / H / P
110 1950 Patroclus D / H / P
111 1950 Perseus D / H / P
112 1949 Laertes D / H / P
113 1950 City of Chicago D / H / P
114 1950 City of Ottawa D / H / P
115 1950 Cingalese Prince D / H / P
116 1950 Eastern Prince D / H / P
117 1951 Credo D / H / P
118 1951 Majorian D / H / P
119 1951 Ocean Monarch D / H / P
120 1952 City of Port Elizabeth D / H / P
121 1953 City of Exeter D / H / P
122 1953 City of York D / H / P
123 1954 City of Durban D / H / P
124 1951 Pacific Reliance D / H / P
125 1951 Atreus D / H / P
126 1952 Alcinous D / H / P
127 1952 Saxonglade D / H / P
128 1952 Saxondale D / H / P
129 1953 Saxonglen D / H / P
130 1953 Saxonmead D / H / P
131 1952 Dock Gate - Sunderland D / H / P
132 1953 World Enterprise D / H / P
133 1953 Laomedon D / H / P
134 1953 Adrastus D / H / P
135 1954 World Harmony D / H / P
136 1955 Esso York D / H / P
137 1955 Esso Exeter D / H / P
138 1954 Lycaon D / H / P
139 1953 Maori D / H / P
140 1954 Pacific Northwest D / H / P
141 1957 Alvenus D / H / P
142 1957 Scarborough D / H / P
143 1958 Eastbourne D / H / P
144 1955 Curro D / H / P
145 1956 City of Ripon D / H / P
146 1958 City of Auckland D / H / P
147 1955 Demodocus D / H / P
148 1956 Hinnites D / H / P
150 1958 Canto D / H / P
151 1954 Canopic D / H / P
152 1957 Antenor D / H / P
153 1957 Achilles D / H / P
154 1958 Ajax D / H / P
155 1957 Empress of England D / H / P
156 1960 Beas D / H / P
157 1958 Pacific Envoy D / H / P
158 1958 Pacific Stronghold D / H / P
159 1958 Esso Durham D / H / P
160 1959 Esso Portsmouth D / H / P
161 1961 Serenia D / H / P
163 1960 Betwa D / H / P
164 1960 Illyric D / H / P
165 1963 Penelope D / H / P
166 1959 Memnon D / H / P
167 1960 Melampus D / H / P
168 1959 Garonne D / H / P
169 1963 Esso Edinburgh D / H / P
170 1963 Esso Newcastle D / H / P
171 1961 Empress of Canada D / H / P
172 1962 City of Eastbourne D / H / P
173 1963 City of Glasgow D / H / P
175 1962 Northern Star D / H / P
176 1966 Glamorgan D / H / P
177 1965 Keta D / H / P
178 1965 Regent Pembroke D / H / P
179 1966 Minerva D / H / P
180 1965 Laurentic D / H / P
181 1964 P A S 1701
182 1965 Beaveroak D / H / P
183 1966 Aranui D / H / P
184 1966 Priam D / H / P
185 1967 Peisander D / H / P
186 1967 Prometheus D / H / P
187 1967 Protesilaus D / H / P
188 1967 Radnorshire D / H / P
189 1969 Bacchante D / H / P
190 1969 Rostam D / H / P
192 1968 Albright Pioneer D / H / P
193 1968 Albright Explorer D / H / P
525 1961 Dock Gate - Hebburn D / H / P
526 1961 Esso Portsmouth - mb D / H / P
527 1962 World Glade - mb D / H / P
528 1962 World Dale - mb D / H / P
541 1968 Leith Dock Caisson
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