Above: Select the required shipbuilder by using initial letter of the surname eg: Armstrong, Palmer or Readhead.
Shipbuilders beginning with the letter R:
Name Shipbuilder's Name Town or District Dates Ships Ravenhill Miller, Ravenhill & Salkeld Low Walker 1851 - 1855 7 Readhead John Readhead - All yards & dates South Shields 1872 - 1968 532 Readhead John Readhead & Co, Lawe Yard South Shields 1872 - 1881 83 Readhead John Readhead & Co, West Yard South Shields 1881 - 1888 58 Readhead J Readhead & Sons, West Yard South Shields 1888 - 1908 175 Readhead J Readhead & Sons Ltd, West Yard South Shields 1909 - 1968 216 Readhead J Readhead & Sons Ltd, Government Series South Shields 1915 - 1920 13 Readhead Readhead, Softley & Co South Shields 1865 - 1872 88 Reay William Reay, Walker Quay Walker 1831 - 1842 29 Rennison Rennison & Sharpe Heworth Shore 1826 - 1826 2 Rennoldson Charles Rennoldson South Shields 1914 - 1924 49 Rennoldson JP Rennoldson & Sons North Shields 1866 - 1870 14 Rennoldson JP Rennoldson & Sons South Shields 1872 - 1929 223 Renwick Renwick & Dalgliesh Hebburn 1918 - 1931 0 Richardson Richardson & Co Newcastle 1875 - 1875 1 Richardson John Wigham Richardson Ltd Low Walker 1861 - 1903 316 Ridley R Ridley North Shore 1824 - 1824 1 River Tyne C River Tyne Commissioners Howdon 1857 - 1863 15 Robson Edward Robson South Shields 1832 - 1833 3 Robson Edward Robson North Shields 1833 - 1834 2 Robson Jonathan Robson Blackwall 1857 - 1857 14 Robson Jonathan Robson Newcastle 1852 - 1852 1 Robson William Robson South Shore 1823 - 1823 1 Robson William Robson & George Gray South Shore 1815 - 1830 10 Robson Robsons Boat Builders Ltd South Shields 1968 - 1980 11 Rogerson John Rogerson & Co St Peter's 1859 - 1865 21 Rowe William Rowe St Peter's 1756 - 1810 18 Ryton Ryton Marine Ltd Wallsend 1972 - 1974 4 --------------- ------------------------------------------------- --------------------- -------------- -----