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: Scotswood Shipbuilding Co, Scotswood (1891 - 1894)
Above map showing the location of the Scotswood Yard is dated 1894 and is copyright of Ordnance Survey
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The shipyard covered about 8 acres immediately due east of the Scotswood Bridge in the area currently covered by the former Vickers Tank Factory.
The yard had formerly been used by Campbell, MacIntosh & Bowstead and Campbell & Bowstead & Co.
In March of 1890 the yard was acquired by representatives of a Brazilian company with the intention of building ships for their own account and to be used on the South American rivers.
Local directories have Thomas Elsee as Managing Director and John McKenzie as Secretary and then later John McKenzie as Managing Director.
Although relatively well equipped the yard was modernised so that construction would be primarily in steel rather than iron.
In July 1894 there was a serious fire, which started in the paint store and spread to much of the yard. It was thought that the fire was started deliberately.
Closure was due to a breakdown in relations between management and unions.
The site was taken over by Armstrong, Mitchell & Co in 1896 and the land used as an extention of their very large adjacent works.
The above information is courtesy of Tyne Shipyards by Ron French |
| Yd No | Year | Ship Name | D / H / P |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1891 | Labrador | D / H |
| 2 | 1891 | Nordkap | D / H |
| 3 | 1892 | Helios | D / H |
| 4 | 1894 | Triton | D / H |
| -- | ----- | -------------------- | ---------- |
Newcastle Daily Chronicle, Friday, 21/03/1890
Northern Guardian (Hartlepool), Monday, 09/07/1894
Shields Daily Gazette, Monday, 19/08/1895
Northern Guardian (Hartlepool), Monday, 09/07/1894