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: John Lawson, Mill Dam, South Shields (1827 - 1829)
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1827
| Notice in Newcastle Courant - The shipwrights of South Shields are starting to build and repair ships near the Mill Dam . . . the hull of a new vessel building at the Mill Dam yard . . Apply Mr John Lawson or Mr George Smith. Ref Amy C Flagg |
| | Nothing else is known about this builder |
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| Yd No | Year | Ship Name | D / H / P |
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| | 1829 | Margaret | D / H |
| | 1829 | Maria | D / H |
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