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SHIPS BUILT AT SUNDERLAND IN THE 1940s

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VESSELS BUILT AT SUNDERLAND

1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949.

1940 (No external data. Will gradually build from the data already on site. If you have good data for the year, do consider providing it to the webmaster, for use on this site.)

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Name

Gross

Builder

Built for

1

Athelcrest

6825

Sir James Laing and Sons Limited

Athel Line Ltd. a subsidiary of United Molasses Co. Ltd.

2

Barnby

4813

Short Brothers Ltd.

Rowland & Marwood's Steamship Co. Ltd.

3

Beechwood

4897

Sir James Laing and Sons Limited

John I. Jacobs & Co. Ltd.

4

Catrine

6825

William Doxford and Sons Limited

Pontypridd Steamship Company Ltd.

5

Charlton Hall

5200

Sir James Laing and Sons Limited

Charles G. Dunn Shipping Co. Ltd.

6

Cornwood

2787

S. P. Austin & Son Ltd.

Wm. France, Fenwick & Co. Ltd.

7

Daydawn

4768

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Claymore Shipping Co. Ltd.

8

Duke of Athens

5217

William Doxford and Sons Limited

Trent Maritime Company Ltd.

9

Empire Thunder

5965

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Ministry of Shipping

10

Fishpool

4950

Sir James Laing and Sons Limited

Pool Shipping Company Ltd.

11

Glenwood

4897

Sir James Laing and Sons Limited

John I. Jacobs & Co. Ltd.

12

Graiglas

4898

Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd.

Graig Shipping Co. Ltd.

13

Hindustan

5245

Short Brothers Limited

Hindustan Steam Ship Co. Ltd.

14

Moorwood

2056

S. P. Austin & Son Ltd.

William France, Fenwick & Co. Ltd.

15

Rawnsley

4998

William Doxford and Sons Limited

Red 'R' Steamship Co.

16

Reaveley

4998

William Doxford and Sons Limited

Stephens Sutton Limited

17

Rookley

4998

William Doxford and Sons Limited

The Thomasson Shipping Co., Ltd.

18

Royal Emblem

4900

Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd.

Hall Brothers Steamship Co. Ltd.

19

Sea Fisher

2950

S. P. Austin & Son Ltd.

Fenwick, Fisher Steamship Co. Ltd.

20

Stanmore

4970

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Stanhope Steamship Co. Ltd.

21

Sutherland

5172

William Doxford and Sons Limited

B. J. Sutherland & Co. Ltd.

22

Thistlegorm

4898

Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd.

Albyn Line Ltd.

23

Tower Grange

5226

William Doxford and Sons Limited

Tower Steamship Co. Ltd.?

24

Tynemouth

3182

Sir James Laing and Sons Limited

Burnett Steamship Co. Ltd.

25

Wandby

4947

Sir James Laing and Sons Limited

Ropner Shipping Company Ltd.

26

Winkleigh

5468

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Tatem Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.

 

 

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1941 (No external data. Will gradually build from the data already on site. If you have good data for the year, do consider providing it to the webmaster, for use on this site.)

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Name

Gross

Builder

Built for

1

Antar

5222

William Doxford and Sons Limited

New Egypt & Levant Shipping Co. Ltd.

2

Atlantic City

5133

William Doxford and Sons Limited

Leeds Shipping Co. Ltd.

3

Daghestan

7248

William Doxford and Sons Limited

Hindustan Steam Ship Co. Ltd.

4

Eastern City

5185

William Doxford and Sons Limited

Leeds Shipping Co. Ltd.

5

Empire Ash

263

John Crown & Sons Ltd.

Ministry of War Transport

6

Empire Bruce

7459

Sir James Laing and Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

7

Empire Cloud

5969

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

8

Empire Coral

8602

Sir James Laing and Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

9

Empire Cranmer

7460

Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd.

Ministry of War Transport

10

Empire Cromwell

5970

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

11

Empire Day

7242

William Doxford and Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

12

Empire Druid

9813

Sir James Laing and Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

13

Empire Eve

5979

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

14

Empire Halley

7168

Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd.

Ministry of War Transport

15

Empire Latimer

7244

William Doxford and Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

16

Empire Mariott

5970

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

17

Empire Mist

7241

William Doxford and Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

18

Empire Moon

7472

Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd.

Ministry of War Transport

19

Empire Opal

9811

Sir James Laing and Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

20

Empire Pearl

9816

Sir James Laing and Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

21

Empire Raleigh

7240

William Doxford and Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

22

Empire Silver

8602

Sir James Laing and Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

23

Empire Spray

7308

William Doxford and Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

24

Empire Summer

6949

Short Brothers Limited

Ministry of War Transport

25

Goodwood

2780

S. P. Austin & Son Ltd.

William France, Fenwick & Co. Ltd.

26

Kafiristan

7248

William Doxford and Sons Limited

Hindustan Steam Ship Co. Ltd.

27

Newbrough

5255

Short Brothers Limited

Northumbrian Shipping Corporation Ltd.

28

Pentridge Hill

7579

Bartram & Sons Ltd.

Dorset Steamship Co. Ltd.

29

Stanford

5969

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Stanhope Steamship Co. Ltd.

 

 

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Total tonnage

 

 

 

 

 

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1942 (No external data. Will gradually build from the data already on site. If you have good data for the year, do consider providing it to the webmaster, for use on this site.)

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Name

Gross

Builder

Built for

1

Combe Hill

7268

William Doxford and Sons Limited

Putney Hill Steamship Co. Ltd.

2

Cormull

2865

S. P. Austin & Son Ltd.

Wm. Cory & Son Ltd. or Cory Colliers Ltd.

3

Empire Airman

9813

Sir James Laing and Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

4

Empire Ballad

6700

Bartram & Sons Ltd.

Ministry of War Transport

5

Empire Banner

6640

Bartram & Sons Ltd.

Ministry of War Transport

6

Empire Barrie

7168

Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd.

Ministry of War Transport

7

Empire Cavalier

9891

Sir James Laing and Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

8

Empire Chaucer

5970

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

9

Empire Coleridge

9798

Sir James Laing and Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

10

Empire Collins

9796

Sir James Laing and Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

11

Empire Dryden

7164

William Doxford and Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

12

Empire Envoy

7046

Short Brothers Ltd.

Ministry of War Transport

13

Empire Frank

268

John Crown & Sons Ltd.

Ministry of War Transport

14

Empire Galliard

7170

Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd.

Ministry of War Transport

15

Empire Hunter

5977

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

16

Empire Iseult

7170

Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd.

Ministry of War Transport

17

Empire Johnson

7168

Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd.

Ministry of War Transport

18

Empire Keats

7035

Short Brothers Ltd.

Ministry of War Transport

19

Empire Kinsman

6744

Bartram & Sons Ltd.

Ministry of War Transport

20

Empire Marvell

9812

Sir James Laing and Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

21

Empire Newton

7037

Short Brothers Limited

Ministry of War Transport

22

Empire Southey

7041

Short Brothers Limited

Ministry of War Transport

23

Empire Thackeray

2865

Sir James Laing and Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

24

Empire Tristram

7167

Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd.

Ministry of War Transport

25

Empire Webster

7043

Short Brothers Limited

Ministry of War Transport

26

Empire Wold

269

John Crown & Sons Ltd.

Ministry of War Transport

27

Empire Wordsworth

9891

Sir James Laing and Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

28

Harpagus

7271

William Doxford and Sons Limited

National Steamship Co. Ltd.

29

Harpalyce

7269

William Doxford and Sons Limited

National Steamship Co. Ltd.

30

Houston City

7278

William Doxford and Sons Limited

Reardon Smith Line Ltd.

31

Jersey City

6686

Bartram & Sons Ltd.

Reardon Smith Line Ltd.

32

Middlesex Trader

7241

Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd.

Trader Navigation Co. Ltd.

33

Stanbank

5966

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Stanhope Steamship Co. Ltd.

34

Stancleeve

5970

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Stanhope Steamship Co. Ltd.

35

Stangarth

9891

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Stanhope Steamship Co. Ltd.

36

Stanhill

5969

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Stanhope Steamship Co. Ltd.

37

Thistledale

7241

Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd.

Albyn Line Ltd.

38

Tower Hill

7268

William Doxford and Sons Limited

Tower Steamship Company Ltd.

39

Vancouver City

7261

William Doxford and Sons Limited

Reardon Smith Line Ltd.

 

 

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1943 (No external data. Will gradually build from the data already on site. If you have good data for the year, do consider providing it to the webmaster, for use on this site.)

#

Name

Gross

Builder

Built for

1

Amberley Castle

1010

S. P. Austin & Son Ltd.

Royal Navy

2

Bowcombe

2760

S. P. Austin & Son Ltd.

Stephenson Clarke Ltd.

3

Bradford City

7266

William Doxford & Sons Limited

Leeds Shipping Company, Ltd.

4

Chertsey

5998

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Britain Steamship Company, Limited

5

Chiswick

6006

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Britain Steamship Company, Limited

6

Cormead

2867

S. P. Austin & Son Ltd.

Cory Colliers Ltd.

7

Denewood

7241

Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd.

John I. Jacobs & Co. Ltd.

8

Empire Alliance

9909

Sir James Laing and Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

9

Empire Bardolph

7063

Short Brothers Limited

Ministry of War Transport

10

Empire Beauty

7297

William Doxford & Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

11

Empire Beresford

9804

Sir James Laing and Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

12

Empire Brutus

7233

Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd.

Ministry of War Transport

13

Empire Camp

7046

Short Brothers Limited

Ministry of War Transport

14

Empire Commerce

3722

Sir James Laing and Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

15

Empire Copperfield

6013

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

16

Empire Deed

6766

Bartram & Sons Ltd.

Ministry of War Transport

17

Empire Demon

269

John Crown & Sons Ltd.

Ministry of War Transport

18

Empire Dolly

257

John Crown & Sons Ltd.

Ministry of War Transport

19

Empire Duchess

7067

Short Brothers Limited

Ministry of War Transport

20

Empire Duke

7240

Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd.

Ministry of War Transport

21

Empire Friendship

7058

Short Brothers Limited

Ministry of War Transport

22

Empire Gain

3738

Sir James Laing and Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

23

Empire Judy

738

S. P. Austin & Son Ltd.

Ministry of War Transport

24

Empire Prospero

6766

Bartram & Sons Ltd.

Ministry of War Transport

25

Empire Trail

7083

Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd.

Ministry of War Transport

26

English Prince

7275

William Doxford & Sons Limited

Prince Line Limited.

27

Essex Trader

7237

Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd.

Trader Navigation Co. Ltd.

28

Greenwich

7292

William Doxford & Sons Limited

Britain Steamship Co. Ltd.

29

Jersey Hart

7275

William Doxford & Sons Limited

Nolisement Steamship Co. Ltd.

30

Stanlodge

5977

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Stanhope Steamship Co. Ltd.

31

Stanridge

5975

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Stanhope Steamship Co. Ltd.

32

Thamesfield

9801

Sir James Laing and Sons Limited

Northern Petroleum Tank Steamship Co. Ltd.

33

Trevelyan

7292

William Doxford & Sons Limited

Hain Steamship Co. Ltd.

34

Trevince

7292

William Doxford & Sons Limited

Hain Steamship Co. Ltd.

35

Wearfield

9795

Sir James Laing and Sons Limited

Northern Petroleum Tank Steamship Co. Ltd.

 

 

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1944 (No external data. Will gradually build from the data already on site. If you have good data for the year, do consider providing it to the webmaster, for use on this site.)

#

Name

Gross

Builder

Built for

1

Brockleymoor

7368

William Doxford & Sons Limited

Moor Line Ltd.

2

Cormount

2871

S. P. Austin & Son Ltd.

Wm. Cory & Son Ltd.

3

Empire Belle

257

John Crown & Sons Ltd.

Ministry of War Transport

4

Empire Cowdray

7072

Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd.

Ministry of War Transport

5

Empire Crest

3738

Sir James Laing and Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

6

Empire Cromer

7058

Short Brothers Limited

Ministry of War Transport

7

Empire Earl

7359

William Doxford & Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

8

Empire Ganges

3744

Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd.

Ministry of War Transport

9

Empire General

7359

William Doxford & Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

10

Empire Gladstone

7090

Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd.

Ministry of War Transport

11

Empire Inventor

9912

Sir James Laing and Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

12

Empire Lord

7359

William Doxford & Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

13

Empire Mandalay

7086

Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd.

Ministry of War Transport

14

Empire Nicholas

257

John Crown & Sons Ltd.

Ministry of War Transport

15

Empire Paragon

9888

Sir James Laing and Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

16

Empire Penang/
Mullion Cove

7300

Bartram & Sons Ltd.

Ministry of War Transport became Royal Navy

17

Empire Pendennis

7053

Short Brothers Limited

Ministry of War Transport

18

Empire Russell

3838

Sir James Laing and Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

19

Empire Salisbury

8199

Sir James Laing and Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

20

Empire Sceptre

7359

William Doxford & Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

21

Empire Tudor

7069

Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd.

Ministry of War Transport

22

Indian City

7079

Bartram & Sons Ltd.

Sir Wm. Reardon Smith & Co. Ltd.

23

LCT 7057

640

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

The Admiralty

24

LCT 7058

640

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

The Admiralty

25

LCT 7059

640

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

The Admiralty

26

LCT 7060

640

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

The Admiralty

27

LCT 7061

640

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

The Admiralty

28

LCT 7062

640

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

The Admiralty

29

LST 3033

4285

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

The Admiralty

30

LST 3044

4285

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

The Admiralty

31

Leeds Castle

1060

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

The Admiralty

32

Loch Heilen
Morecombe Bay

1600

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Royal Navy

33

Morpeth Castle

1060

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Canadian Navy

34

Nunnery Castle/
Bowmanville

1060

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Canadian Navy

35

Registan

7373

William Doxford & Sons Limited

Strick Line (1923) Ltd.

36

Rogate

2871

S. P. Austin & Son Ltd.

Stephenson Clarke Limited

37

Roybank

7368

William Doxford & Sons Limited

Bank Line Ltd.

38

Silveroak

9487

Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd.

Silver Line Limited

39

Trevose

7354

Wm. Doxford & Sons

Hain Steamship Co. Ltd.

40

Vardefjell Note

 

Sir James Laing and Sons Limited

 

 

 

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Total tonnage

 

 

 

 

 

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1945 (Mostly built from the data already on site. But with input (thanks) from Brian Jessop. If you have good data for the year, do consider providing it to the webmaster, for use on this site.)

#

Name

Gross

Builder

Built for

1

Ambassador

7312

William Doxford & Sons Limited

Hall Brothers Steamship Co., Ltd.

2

Beechwood

8179

Sir James Laing and Sons Limited

John I. Jacobs & Co. Ltd.

3

Bela

3735

Sir James Laing and Sons Limited

Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co. Ltd.

4

Borus

3735

Sir James Laing and Sons Limited

Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co. Ltd.

5

Empire Aden

7308

Bartram & Sons Ltd.

Ministry of War Transport

6

Empire Allenby

9905

Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd.

Ministry of War Transport

7

Empire Arrow

3766

Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd.

Ministry of War Transport

8

Empire Chancellor

9917

Sir James Laing and Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

9

Empire Cross

3743

Sir James Laing and Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

10

Empire Dominica

7319

Short Brothers Limited

Ministry of War Transport

11

Empire Ensign

3758

Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd.

Ministry of War Transport

12

Empire Highlander

2125

John Crown & Sons Ltd.

Ministry of War Transport

13

Empire Honduras

7320

Short Brothers Limited

Ministry of War Transport

14

Empire Joy

9895

Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd.

Ministry of War Transport

15

Empire Mars

8199

Sir James Laing and Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

16

Empire Mauritius

7320

Bartram & Sons Ltd.

Ministry of War Transport

17

Empire Nairobi

7295

Short Brothers Limited

Ministry of War Transport

18

Empire Phyllis

257

John Crown & Sons Ltd.

Ministry of War Transport

19

Empire Prome

7086

Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd.

Ministry of War Transport

20

Empire Sally

261

John Crown & Sons Ltd.

Ministry of War Transport

21

Empire Senlac

3771

Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd.

Ministry of War Transport

22

Empire Singapore

7381

William Doxford & Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

23

Empire Tavoy

7381

William Doxford & Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

24

Empire Tedessa

947

Sir James Laing and Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

25

Empire Tilbury

7312

William Doxford & Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

26

Empire Tobago

7321

Bartram & Sons Ltd.

Ministry of War Transport

27

Hartington

7325

William Doxford & Sons Limited

National Steamship Co. Ltd.

28

Meadowbank

7307

William Doxford & Sons Limited

Bank Line Limited

29

Moorwood

2034

S. P. Austin & Son Ltd.

William France, Fenwick & Company Ltd.

30

Moraybank

7307

William Doxford & Sons Limited

Bank Line Limited

31

Pemba

7449

Bartram & Sons Ltd.

British India Steam Navigation Company

32

Pundua

7295

William Doxford & Sons Limited

British India Steam Navigation Company

33

TID 152

54

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

34

TID 153

54

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

35

TID 154

54

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

36

TID 155

54

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

37

TID 156

54

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

38

TID 157

54

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

39

TID 158

54

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

40

TID 159

54

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

41

TID 160

54

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

42

TID 161

54

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

43

TID 162

54

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

44

TID 163

54

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

45

TID 164

54

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

46

TID 165

54

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

47

TID 166

54

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

48

TID 167

54

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

49

Weybank

7368

William Doxford & Sons Limited

Bank Line Ltd.

 

 

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Total tonnage

 

 

 

 

 

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1946 (Mostly built from the data already on site. But with input (thanks) from Brian Jessop. If you have good data for the year, do consider providing it to the webmaster, for use on this site.)

#

Name

Gross

Builder

Built for

1

Bencruachan

8047

Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd.

Ben Line Steamers Ltd.

2

British Holly

8582

Sir James Laing and Sons Limited

British Tanker Co. Limited

3

British Major

8564

William Doxford & Sons Limited

British Tanker Co. Ltd.

4

British Marshal

8582

William Doxford & Sons Limited

British Tanker Co. Ltd.

5

British Princess

8582

Sir James Laing and Sons Limited

British Tanker Co. Ltd.

6

British Rose

6101

Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd.

British Tanker Co. Limited

7

Brittany

5089

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Royal Mail Lines Ltd.

8

Brixton

1635

S. P. Austin & Son Ltd.

South Metropolitan Gas Co.

9

Empire Dunbar/
Wave Laird

8187

Sir James Laing and Sons Limited

The Admiralty

10

Empire Flamborough
/Vindeggen

4191

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport/
Rederiet Vindeggen A/S

11

Empire Gala/
Bir Hakeim

9171

Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd.

Ministry of War Transport/ Ministère de la Marine Marchande

12

Empire Herald

8197

Sir James Laing and Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

13

Empire Kedah/Marshall

7311

Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd.

Ministry of War Transport/ "K" SS Co. Ltd.

14

Empire Lambeth

2156

John Crown & Sons Ltd.

Ministry of War Transport/ William France, Fenwick & Co. Ltd.

15

Empire Longstone

7301

Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd.

Ministry of War Transport/ Houston Line Ltd.

16

Empire Lowlander

2159

John Crown & Sons Ltd.

Ministry of War Transport/ William Cory Ltd.

17

Empire Maldon

3734

Sir James Laing and Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport/ Imperial Oil Shipping Co. Ltd.

18

Empire Mombasa

7319

Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd.

Ministry of War Transport

19

Empire Naseby/
Wave Knight

8187

Sir James Laing and Sons Limited

The Admiralty

20

Empire Northfleet
/Chulmleigh

5349

William Doxford & Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport/ Atlantic Shipping & Trading Co. Ltd.

21

Empire Stronsay
Chef Mécanicien Durand

5048

Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd.

Ministry of War Transport/ French Government

22

Empire Southwold
Hesperia

7375

Bartram & Sons Ltd.

Ministry of War Transport/ British & South American Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.

23

Empire Tedilla

947

Sir James Laing and Sons Limited

Ministry of War Transport

24

Empire Tesville

975

Bartram & Sons Ltd.

Ministry of War Transport

25

Grindefjell

1604

John Crown & Sons Ltd.

A/S Lukesfjell

26

Hendrik

2270

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Euxine Shipping Company Ltd.

27

Hubert

4249

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Booth Steamship Co. Ltd.

28

Keynes

1563

S. P. Austin & Son Ltd.

Stephenson Clarke Limited

29

Loch Fionn/
Largo Bay

1580

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Royal Navy

30

Loksang

3318

Short Brothers Limited

Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.

31

Rio Gualequay

5382

Short Brothers Limited

Flota Mercante del Estado

32

Rovuma

5500

Bartram & Sons Ltd.

Companhia Nacional de Navegação

33

Sir Alexander Kennedy

1714

S. P. Austin & Son Ltd.

London Power Co. Ltd.

34

Taksang

3318

Short Brothers Limited

Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.

35

TID 177

54

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Ministry of Transport

36

TID 178

54

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Ministry of Transport

37

TID 179

54

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Ministry of Transport

38

TID 180

54

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Ministry of Transport

39

TID 181

54

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Ministry of Transport

40

TID 182

54

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Ministry of Transport

41

TID 183

54

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Ministry of Transport

 

 

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Total tonnage

 

 

 

 

 

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1947 (Little external data. Will gradually build from the data already on site. If you have good data for the year, do consider providing it to the webmaster, for use on this site.)

#

Name

Gross

Builder

Built for

1

Aida

5565

Short Brothers Limited

Rederi A/H, Soya

2

Andwi

1926

John Crown & Sons Ltd.

Rolf Wigand Rederi

3

Arabia

8720

Sir James Laing and Sons Limited

Cunard-White Star Ltd.

4

Asia

8723

Sir James Laing and Sons Limited

Cunard-White Star Ltd.

5

Blankvann

5391

Short Brothers Limited

D/S A/S Vard

6

British Fern

8582

Sir James Laing and Sons Limited

British Tanker Co. Ltd.

7

Cragmoor

5253

William Doxford & Sons Limited

Moor Line Ltd.

8

Eastbank

5947

William Doxford & Sons Limited

Bank Line Limited

9

Empire Ronaldsay/
Lagosian

5107

Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd.

Ministry of War Transport/ United Africa Co. Ltd.

10

Herdsman

6822

William Doxford & Sons Limited

Thos. & Jas. Harrison

11

La Cordillera

6330

William Doxford & Sons Limited

Buries Markes Ltd.

12

Laverock

1209

S. P. Austin & Son Ltd.

General Steam Navigation Company Limited

13

Lord Glanely

5640

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Atlantic Shipping & Trading Co. Ltd.

14

Memphis

3575

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Moss Hutchison Line Limited

15

Patrician

3604

Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd.

Ellerman & Papayanni Line

16

Pelayo

2579

William Doxford & Sons Limited

MacAndrews & Co. Ltd.

17

Pinto

2579

William Doxford & Sons Limited

MacAndrews & Co. Ltd.

18

Rio Tercero

5056

Bartram & Sons Limited

La Flota Mercante Del Estado

19

Rio Teuco

5381

Short Brothers Ltd.

Argentine Government

20

Rosewood

9957

Sir James Laing and Sons Limited

John I. Jacobs & Co. Ltd.

21

Seaford

1062

S. P. Austin & Son Ltd.

Stephenson Clarke Limited

22

Seamew

1220

S. P. Austin & Son Ltd.

General Steam Navigation Company Limited

23

Sussex Trader

4221

Sir James Laing and Sons Limited

Trader Navigation Co. Limited

24

Venetian

3518

Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd.

Ellerman & Papayanni Line

 

 

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Total tonnage

 

 

 

 

 

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1948 (No external data. Will gradually build from the data already on site. If you have good data for the year, do consider providing it to the webmaster, for use on this site.)

#

Name

Gross

Builder

Built for

1

Admiral Fraser

2276

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

W. A. Phillips, Anderson & Co. Ltd.

2

Agnete

2347

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Dampskibsselskabet Torm A/S

3

Albistan

5516

Short Brothers Limited

Frank C. Strick & Co.

4

Alcobaca

5289

Bartram & Sons Ltd.

Sociedade Geral de Comércio, Industria e Transportes

5

Anunciada

5370

William Doxford & Sons Limited

Anunciada Shipping Co. Inc.

6

Arraiolos

5289

Bartram & Sons Ltd.

Sociedade Geral de Comércio, Industria e Transportes

7

Athelknight

9087

Sir James Laing and Sons Limited

Athel Line Limited

8

Borba

4455

William Doxford & Sons Limited

Sociedade Geral de Comércio, Indústria e Transportes

9

Braga

4455

William Doxford & Sons Limited

Sociedade Geral de Comércio, Indústria e Transportes

10

Bragança

4455

William Doxford & Sons Limited

Sociedade Geral de Comércio, Indústria e Transportes

11

Branksome

1438

S. P. Austin & Son Ltd.

Stephenson Clarke Limited

12

Chateau Palmer

2228

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Worms & Cie.

13

Coleford

2852

S. P. Austin & Son Ltd.

Coastwise Colliers Ltd.

14

Coramba

3551

Short Brothers Limited

Australasian United Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.

15

Dunstan

2993

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

The Booth Steamship Co. (1901) Ltd.

16

Henzee

2372

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Euxine Shipping Company Ltd.

17

Interpreter

6815

William Doxford & Sons Limited

Thos. & Jas. Harrison

18

Måkefjell

1451

John Crown & Sons Ltd.

A/S Lukesfjell

19

Matadian

6246

Sir James Laing and Sons Limited

Elmina Ltd., a 100% owned subsidiary of United Africa Co. Ltd.

20

Nefertiti

2321

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Egyptian Steamship Co.

21

Pacific Unity

9511

Sir James Laing and Sons Limited

Furness Withy & Co. Ltd.

22

Sebaa

2226

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

French Government

23

Silverbriar

7242

Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd.

Silver Line Limited

24

Silverplane

7226

Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd.

Silver Line Limited

25

St. Essylt

6855

Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd.

South American Saint Line Ltd.

26

St. Thomas

6855

Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd.

South American Saint Line Ltd. or Shakespear Shipping Co. Ltd.

27

Ternefjell

1451

John Crown & Sons Ltd.

A/S Rudolf

28

Westbank

5957

William Doxford & Sons Limited

Bank Line Limited

 

 

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Total tonnage

 

 

 

 

 

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1949 (data from a number of sources including 'The Motor Ship' & 'Shipping World' listings published in Dec. 1949 or in Jan. 1950. And Miramar also. Alas, much of the data is contradictory, so corrections will surely be required in the data that follows.)

#

Name

Gross

Builder

Built for

1

Alenquer

5289

Bartram & Sons Ltd.

Sociedade Geral de Comércio, Industria e Transportes

2

Alfa

2808

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Alfred Falter Shipowner Inc.

3

Ambrizete

5503

Bartram & Sons Ltd.

Sociedade Geral de Comércio, Industria e Transportes

4

Andulo

5503

Bartram & Sons Ltd.

Sociedade Geral de Comércio, Industria e Transportes

5

Athelduke

9087

Sir James Laing and Sons Limited

Athel Line Ltd.

6

Auk

1238

S. P. Austin & Son Ltd.

General Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.

7 Belas

4448

William Doxford & Sons Limited

Sociedade Geral de Comércio, Industria e Transportes

8 Benavon

8072

Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd.

Ben Line Steamers Ltd.

9

Björn Stange

10099

Sir James Laing and Sons Limited

Arnstein Skibs A/S or Harald Stange & Co. A/S

10 Brandanger

7396

Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd.

Westfal-Larsen & Co. A.S.

11 British Fortune

6108

William Doxford & Sons Limited

British Tanker Co. Ltd.

12 British Liberty

8589

William Doxford & Sons Limited

British Tanker Co. Ltd.

13

British Loyalty

8592

William Doxford & Sons Limited

British Tanker Co. Ltd.

14

British Venture

6119

Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd.

British Tanker Co. Ltd.

15

Dagfred

5253

Bartram & Sons Ltd.

J. P. Pedersen & Søn

16

Dartmoor

7657

William Doxford & Sons Limited

Moor Line Ltd.

17

Denis

2990

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Booth Steamship Company Limited

18

Elisabeth Nielsen

2441

S. P. Austin & Son Ltd.

D/S A/S Progress

19

Höegh Rover

10092

Sir James Laing and Sons Limited

Skibs A/S Arcadia

20

Lexa Maersk

5720

Bartram & Sons Ltd.

A. P. Möller

21

Loch Glass/
Luce Bay

1640

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Royal Navy

22

Loch Heilen/
Morecombe Bay

1640

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Royal Navy

23

Loch Kilbirnie
Mounts Bay

1600

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Royal Navy

24

Poole Channel

1366

John Crown & Sons Ltd.

Coastwise Colliers Ltd./ British Electricity Authority

25

Poole Island

1366

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Coastwise Colliers Ltd./ British Electricity Authority

26

Pompey Light

1428

S. P. Austin & Son

British Electricity Authority

27

Pompey Power

1428

S. P. Austin & Son

City of Portsmouth

28

Poole Harbour

1366

John Crown & Sons Ltd.

Coastwise Colliers Ltd./ British Electricity Authority

29

Poole Quay

1366

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

Coastwise Colliers Ltd./ British Electricity Authority

30

Poole River

1366

William Pickersgill & Sons Limited

British Electricity Authority

31

Poole Sound

1364

John Crown & Sons Ltd.

British Electricity Authority

32

Silverholly

8976

Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd.

Silver Line Limited

33

Silveryew

6491

Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd.

Silver Line Limited

34

Steingrim Stange

10099

Sir James Laing and Sons Limited

Arnstein Skibs A/S (Harald Stange & Co. A/S)

35

Stina Dan

2370

Short Brothers Limited

Rederiet Ocean A/S

36

Trelawny

5414

William Doxford & Sons Limited

Hain Steamship Co.

37

Trelevan

5386

William Doxford & Sons Limited

Hain Steamship Co.

38

Trelissick

5386

William Doxford & Sons Limited

Hain Steamship Co.

39

Trelyon

5414

William Doxford & Sons Limited

Hain Steamship Co.

40

Vinga

2353

Short Brothers Limited

Rederi A/B Bifrost

 

 

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Total tonnage

 

 

 

 

 

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What were the official numbers for 1949? Do please advise me if you have data.

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