TYNE BUILT SHIPS
A history of Tyne shipbuilders and the ships that they built
Above: Select the required shipbuilder by using initial letter of the surname eg: Armstrong, Palmer or Readhead.
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: William Gilley, South Shields (1787 - 1791)
| Date | |
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1787:
| William Oswell & William Gilley building ships at Metcalf's Dock. See HERE
| 06/09/1788:
| Co-Partneship between William Oswell & William Gilley, dissolved amicably, Shipbuilders.
All persons who are endebted to the said Partnership are requested immediately to pay their respective debts to Mr William Gilley. |
12/03/1791:
| William Gilley, Shipbuilder of South Shields, bankrupt. |
12/11/1791:
| To Let. Commodious Yard & Landing at South Shields, lately in the occupation of William Gilley, Shipbuilder,
together with a Dwelling-house, Blacksmith's Shop and a Warehouse. |
| Above details courtesy of Amy C Flagg |
| Yd No | Year | Ship Name | D / H / P |
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| | 1787 | Three Brothers | D / H |
| | 1788 | Arabella | |
| | 1788 | Robert & Sally | |
| | 1789 | Eleanor | |
| | 1789 | Goldthorp | |
| | 1789 | Nelly | |
| | 1790 | Howard | |
| | 1791 | Zephyr | |
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