TYNE BUILT SHIPS
A history of Tyne shipbuilders and the ships that they built
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Shipbuilder: James Evans, South Shields (1791 - 1818)
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01/08/1818:
| To be sold, a shipbuilder's yard situated at the eastern extremity of the town, extending from the verge of the hill to the River Tyne and now occupied by Mr James Evans, on lease from the Dean & Chapter. |
| 03/12/1839: | Mr James Evans, Shipbuilder, died in Green's Place, aged 89 years |
| | Details courtesy of Amy C Flagg |
| Yd No | Year | Ship Name | D / H / P |
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| | 1791 | Providence | |
| | 1792 | Nancy | |
| | 1793 | Albion | |
| | 1793 | Newburgh | |
| | 1795 | Mary | D / H |
| | 1797 | Bolina | |
| | 1798 | Hull Packet | |
| | 1800 | Alonzo | |
| | 1801 | Commerce | |
| | 1802 | Anna | |
| | 1802 | Peace | |
| | 1803 | Hull Packet | D / H |
| | 1804 | Percy | |
| | 1806 | Ladies Adventure | |
| | 1809 | Hilda | |
| | 1813 | James | |
| | 1815 | Henry | D / H |
| | 1818 | Traveller | |
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