Timeline of shipbuilding on the River Tyne

The following is a timeline of the history of shipbuilding on the River Tyne in Tyne and Wear, England. == 13th century == === 1290s === 1294 A galley for King Edward I was built at the mouth of Lort Burn, Newcastle upon Tyne, one of twenty ordered by the King from different ports 1295 September: Galley for Edward I was completed == 15th century == === 1400s === 1400s The Newcastle Guild of Shipwrights had been a recognised trade since the 1400s == 16th century == === 1500s === 1508 A 'rowbarge' was constructed for Newcastle upon Tyne == 17th century == === 1600s === 1604 The Newcastle Guild of Shipwrights (along with 14 other lesser craft trades) finally achieved full Guild status 1604–1616 Newcastle Guild of Shipwrights members built ten ships 'fit for service', ie able to act at naval auxiliaries in time of war == 18th century == === 1720s === 1720s Robert Wallis opened the first shipbuilding yard in South Shields === 1740s === 1740 Only four ships, of an estimated 800 tons, were registered to South Shields === 1750s === 1750 Russell was launched by Headlam's yard (Gateshead), the largest vessel built on the Tyne up to that time, able to carry 30 keels of coal 1756 William Rowe began building ships on the Tyne (St Peter's yard, Newcastle upon Tyne) === 1760s === 1763 HMS Solebay, a frigate of 28 guns, was launched by Thomas Airey & Co of Newcastle upon Tyne, attracting a 'great concourse of spectators' === 1770s === 1772 Lockwood Broderick began building ships at South Shields == 19th century == === 1800s === 1800 Newcastle upon Tyne was the third largest shipbuilding port in England behind London and Liverpool 1809 500 ships, totalling over 100,000 tons, were registered to South Shields, which hosted 12 shipbuilding yards and an even larger number of docks === 1810s === 1810 William Rowe was bought out by Thomas and William Smith, who continued shipbuilding at St Peter's yard, Newcastle upon Tyne Thomas and William Smith acquired Laing's Dock at North Shields as an additional repairing establishment === 1820s === 1820 Robert and William Hawthorn opened an engine works at Forth Banks, Newcastle upon Tyne, building three pairs of engines for steam packets in he first year 1828 Duke of Roxburgh, of 417 tons burthen, launched by Thomas and William Smith 1829 26 December: George Green launched by Thomas and William Smith === 1830s === 1830 Thomas Dunn Marshall began building ships in part of the old yard of Robert Wallis in South Shields 1839 Thomas Dunn Marshall built the Tyne's first iron steamer, a small passenger ship named Star === 1840s === 1840 Charles Coutts established a shipbuilding yard at Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne 1841 Thomas Dunn Marshall completed an iron twin-screw ferry named Bedlington 1842 The first Tyne-built iron-hulled steamer, Prince Albert, was launched at Coutts shipyard in Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne 1842-1852 The shipyard of Thomas Dunn Marshall in South Shields built 10 wooden ships and 99 iron vessels 1847 WG Armstong & Co founded at Elswick, Newcastle upon Tyne, to build the hydraulic machinery Armstrong had invented === 1850s === 1851 Charles Palmer and his brother George, opened a shipyard at Jarrow on the site of an earlier yard which had built wooden warships for the Royal Navy 1852 April: Northumberland, an iron paddle tug, was launched, the first vessel constructed by Palmers 30 June: Iron-built steam collier John Bowes was launched, the second vessel built by Palmers Andrew Leslie established a shipbuilding yard at Hebburn 1853 Charles Mitchell established a shipyard at Low Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne 1856 24 April: HMS Terror, battleship, launched by Palmers The shipbuilding yard of Charles Coutts in Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne was closed 1857 Blast furnaces for the production of pig-iron were established at Palmers Jarrow shipyard 1858 Palmers built ships Hudson and Weser for Norddeutscher Lloyd 1859 Palmers took over a shipyard at Willington Quay, Howdon === 1860s === 1860 John Wigham Richardson opened the Neptune shipbuilding yard at Low Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne, taking over the former Charles Coutts yard March: Port Musgrave launched by Palmers at their Howdon yard 11 April: SS Connaught, a Royal Mail paddle steamer, was launched by Palmers July: The first ship was launched by John Wigham Richardson, a paddle steamer Victoria 1 September: SS Hibernia, a Royal Mail paddle steamer, was launched by Palmers 1861 Ambrose completed at the Neptune yard of John Wigham Richardson HMS Defence launched at Palmer Bros yard in Jarrow 1863 15 August: Palmers launched four vessels simultaneously, Europa and Latana from the Jarrow yard and John McIntyre and No.1 from the Howdon yard 1866 HMS Jumna, troopship, launched by Palmers 1868 A gunboat for the Admiralty built to WG Armstrong's order by CW Mitchell's shipyard at Walker === 1870s === 1872 HMS Cerberus and HMS Gorgon, coastal defence ships, were completed by Palmers 1873 Charles Mitchell established a shipyard at Wallsend 1874 Charles Mitchell appointed Charles Sheridan Swan as manager and the business became known as CS Swan & Company 1875 HMS Sabrina and HMS Spey, river gunboats, were completed by Palmers 1876 HMS Medina, a gunboat, was launched by Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company at Jarrow HMS Tees, HMS Esk and HMS Tweed, river gunboats, were delivered by Palmers 1877 Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company had the highest output of ships in Britain 1878 John Readhead & Sons began building their first ship for the Hain Line The flat-iron colliers, Roystone and Vauxhall were launched by Palmers 1879 Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company had the highest output of ships in Britain === 1880s === 1880–1883 Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company had the highest output of ships in Britain 1880 George Burton Hunter was appointed as manager of CS Swan & Company and the company became known as CS Swan & Hunter Cornelia, a steam yacht for the Marquess of Londonderry, was completed by Palmers 1881 The oil tanker Massis was completed at Armstong Mitchells shipyard in Low Walker 1882 WG Armstrongs merged merged with Charles Mitchell's shipyard at Low Walker to become Armstrong Mitchells 1884 January: Albatross, the first steel ship built by Palmers, was launched Shipyard devoted exclusively to warship construction opened by WG Armstrong at Elswick 1885 HMS Surprise and HMS Alacrity, naval despatch vessels, were delivered by Palmers 1886 R and W Hawthorn merged with A. Leslie and Company shipbuilders in Hebburn to become R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Company Glückauf launched at Armstong Mitchells for German owners, regarded as a prototype of the modern day oil tanker HMS Orlando, cruiser, launched by Palmers 1887 22 January: Era, an oil tanker, was launched by Palmers 1888 John Wigham Richardson's Neptune shipyard delivered the passenger liner and troopship Alfonso XII Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company had the highest output of ships in Britain 1889 Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company had the highest output of ships in Britain === 1890s === 1890 John Wigham Richardson's Neptune shipyard completed Hornby Grange at the Neptune yard for the Houlder Line, one of the world's first refrigerated cargo ships Citta di Venezia completed at the John Wigham Richardson Neptune yard 1891 HMS Rainbow, cruiser, was launched by Palmers 1892 28 May: HMS Resolution, battleship, launched by Palmers 1893 HMS Revenge, battleship, completed by Palmers 1894 Turbinia, the first steam turbine powered ship, launched for Parsons Marine Steam Turbine Company, which had been founded in that year by Charles Parsons Blanco Encalada launched by Armstrong Mitchell at Elswick, a cruiser for the Chilean Navy 1895 CS Swan & Hunter became a limited company 1896 HMS Star, destroyer, launched by Palmers 1897 HMS Pegasus and HMS Pyramus, cruisers, and HMS Flirt, a destroyer, were launched by Palmers Armstrong Mitchells merged with the Manchester armaments works of Whitworths to become Armstrong Whitworth Palmers output of shipping for the year was 40,319 tons, comprising 13 vessels launched from the Jarrow and Howdon yards 1898 August: RMS Ultonia launched at Swan Hunter's Wallsend yard for the Cunard Line The icebreaker Yermak was launched at Low Walker yard of Armstrong Whitworth for the Russian government America Maru completed by John Wigham Richardson 1899 September: RMS Ivernia launched by Swan Hunter at Wallsend for the Cunard Line Veria built by Armstrong Whitworth at Low Walker for the Cunard Line == 20th century == === 1900s === 1900 10 September: Keel of RMS Carpathia was laid by CS Swan & Hunter at their Wallsend yard Canadian delivered by Hawthorn Leslie at Hebburn for the Leyland Line Caria built by the Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Company for the Cunard Line Consuelo built by Swan Hunter for Thomas Wilson Sons & Co.

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Timeline of shipbuilding on the River Tyne

The following is a timeline of the history of shipbuilding on the River Tyne in Tyne and Wear, England. == 13th century == === 1290s === 1294 A galley for King Edward I was built at the mouth of Lort Burn, Newcastle upon Tyne, one of twenty ordered by the King from different ports 1295 September: Galley for Edward I was completed == 15th century == === 1400s === 1400s The Newcastle Guild of Shipwrights had been a recognised trade since the 1400s == 16th century == === 1500s === 1508 A 'rowbarge' was constructed for Newcastle upon Tyne == 17th century == === 1600s === 1604 The Newcastle Guild of Shipwrights (along with 14 other lesser craft trades) finally achieved full Guild status 1604–1616 Newcastle Guild of Shipwrights members built ten ships 'fit for service', ie able to act at naval auxiliaries in time of war == 18th century == === 1720s === 1720s Robert Wallis opened the first shipbuilding yard in South Shields === 1740s === 1740 Only four ships, of an estimated 800 tons, were registered to South Shields === 1750s === 1750 Russell was launched by Headlam's yard (Gateshead), the largest vessel built on the Tyne up to that time, able to carry 30 keels of coal 1756 William Rowe began building ships on the Tyne (St Peter's yard, Newcastle upon Tyne) === 1760s === 1763 HMS Solebay, a frigate of 28 guns, was launched by Thomas Airey & Co of Newcastle upon Tyne, attracting a 'great concourse of spectators' === 1770s === 1772 Lockwood Broderick began building ships at South Shields == 19th century == === 1800s === 1800 Newcastle upon Tyne was the third largest shipbuilding port in England behind London and Liverpool 1809 500 ships, totalling over 100,000 tons, were registered to South Shields, which hosted 12 shipbuilding yards and an even larger number of docks === 1810s === 1810 William Rowe was bought out by Thomas and William Smith, who continued shipbuilding at St Peter's yard, Newcastle upon Tyne Thomas and William Smith acquired Laing's Dock at North Shields as an additional repairing establishment === 1820s === 1820 Robert and William Hawthorn opened an engine works at Forth Banks, Newcastle upon Tyne, building three pairs of engines for steam packets in he first year 1828 Duke of Roxburgh, of 417 tons burthen, launched by Thomas and William Smith 1829 26 December: George Green launched by Thomas and William Smith === 1830s === 1830 Thomas Dunn Marshall began building ships in part of the old yard of Robert Wallis in South Shields 1839 Thomas Dunn Marshall built the Tyne's first iron steamer, a small passenger ship named Star === 1840s === 1840 Charles Coutts established a shipbuilding yard at Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne 1841 Thomas Dunn Marshall completed an iron twin-screw ferry named Bedlington 1842 The first Tyne-built iron-hulled steamer, Prince Albert, was launched at Coutts shipyard in Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne 1842-1852 The shipyard of Thomas Dunn Marshall in South Shields built 10 wooden ships and 99 iron vessels 1847 WG Armstong & Co founded at Elswick, Newcastle upon Tyne, to build the hydraulic machinery Armstrong had invented === 1850s === 1851 Charles Palmer and his brother George, opened a shipyard at Jarrow on the site of an earlier yard which had built wooden warships for the Royal Navy 1852 April: Northumberland, an iron paddle tug, was launched, the first vessel constructed by Palmers 30 June: Iron-built steam collier John Bowes was launched, the second vessel built by Palmers Andrew Leslie established a shipbuilding yard at Hebburn 1853 Charles Mitchell established a shipyard at Low Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne 1856 24 April: HMS Terror, battleship, launched by Palmers The shipbuilding yard of Charles Coutts in Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne was closed 1857 Blast furnaces for the production of pig-iron were established at Palmers Jarrow shipyard 1858 Palmers built ships Hudson and Weser for Norddeutscher Lloyd 1859 Palmers took over a shipyard at Willington Quay, Howdon === 1860s === 1860 John Wigham Richardson opened the Neptune shipbuilding yard at Low Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne, taking over the former Charles Coutts yard March: Port Musgrave launched by Palmers at their Howdon yard 11 April: SS Connaught, a Royal Mail paddle steamer, was launched by Palmers July: The first ship was launched by John Wigham Richardson, a paddle steamer Victoria 1 September: SS Hibernia, a Royal Mail paddle steamer, was launched by Palmers 1861 Ambrose completed at the Neptune yard of John Wigham Richardson HMS Defence launched at Palmer Bros yard in Jarrow 1863 15 August: Palmers launched four vessels simultaneously, Europa and Latana from the Jarrow yard and John McIntyre and No.1 from the Howdon yard 1866 HMS Jumna, troopship, launched by Palmers 1868 A gunboat for the Admiralty built to WG Armstrong's order by CW Mitchell's shipyard at Walker === 1870s === 1872 HMS Cerberus and HMS Gorgon, coastal defence ships, were completed by Palmers 1873 Charles Mitchell established a shipyard at Wallsend 1874 Charles Mitchell appointed Charles Sheridan Swan as manager and the business became known as CS Swan & Company 1875 HMS Sabrina and HMS Spey, river gunboats, were completed by Palmers 1876 HMS Medina, a gunboat, was launched by Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company at Jarrow HMS Tees, HMS Esk and HMS Tweed, river gunboats, were delivered by Palmers 1877 Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company had the highest output of ships in Britain 1878 John Readhead & Sons began building their first ship for the Hain Line The flat-iron colliers, Roystone and Vauxhall were launched by Palmers 1879 Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company had the highest output of ships in Britain === 1880s === 1880–1883 Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company had the highest output of ships in Britain 1880 George Burton Hunter was appointed as manager of CS Swan & Company and the company became known as CS Swan & Hunter Cornelia, a steam yacht for the Marquess of Londonderry, was completed by Palmers 1881 The oil tanker Massis was completed at Armstong Mitchells shipyard in Low Walker 1882 WG Armstrongs merged merged with Charles Mitchell's shipyard at Low Walker to become Armstrong Mitchells 1884 January: Albatross, the first steel ship built by Palmers, was launched Shipyard devoted exclusively to warship construction opened by WG Armstrong at Elswick 1885 HMS Surprise and HMS Alacrity, naval despatch vessels, were delivered by Palmers 1886 R and W Hawthorn merged with A. Leslie and Company shipbuilders in Hebburn to become R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Company Glückauf launched at Armstong Mitchells for German owners, regarded as a prototype of the modern day oil tanker HMS Orlando, cruiser, launched by Palmers 1887 22 January: Era, an oil tanker, was launched by Palmers 1888 John Wigham Richardson's Neptune shipyard delivered the passenger liner and troopship Alfonso XII Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company had the highest output of ships in Britain 1889 Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company had the highest output of ships in Britain === 1890s === 1890 John Wigham Richardson's Neptune shipyard completed Hornby Grange at the Neptune yard for the Houlder Line, one of the world's first refrigerated cargo ships Citta di Venezia completed at the John Wigham Richardson Neptune yard 1891 HMS Rainbow, cruiser, was launched by Palmers 1892 28 May: HMS Resolution, battleship, launched by Palmers 1893 HMS Revenge, battleship, completed by Palmers 1894 Turbinia, the first steam turbine powered ship, launched for Parsons Marine Steam Turbine Company, which had been founded in that year by Charles Parsons Blanco Encalada launched by Armstrong Mitchell at Elswick, a cruiser for the Chilean Navy 1895 CS Swan & Hunter became a limited company 1896 HMS Star, destroyer, launched by Palmers 1897 HMS Pegasus and HMS Pyramus, cruisers, and HMS Flirt, a destroyer, were launched by Palmers Armstrong Mitchells merged with the Manchester armaments works of Whitworths to become Armstrong Whitworth Palmers output of shipping for the year was 40,319 tons, comprising 13 vessels launched from the Jarrow and Howdon yards 1898 August: RMS Ultonia launched at Swan Hunter's Wallsend yard for the Cunard Line The icebreaker Yermak was launched at Low Walker yard of Armstrong Whitworth for the Russian government America Maru completed by John Wigham Richardson 1899 September: RMS Ivernia launched by Swan Hunter at Wallsend for the Cunard Line Veria built by Armstrong Whitworth at Low Walker for the Cunard Line == 20th century == === 1900s === 1900 10 September: Keel of RMS Carpathia was laid by CS Swan & Hunter at their Wallsend yard Canadian delivered by Hawthorn Leslie at Hebburn for the Leyland Line Caria built by the Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Company for the Cunard Line Consuelo built by Swan Hunter for Thomas Wilson Sons & Co.

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