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SHIPS BUILT BY
i) JOHN ROBINSON ii) JOHN SMITH
iii) GEORGE SHORT or SHORT BROS.
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JOHN ROBINSON OF AYRES QUAY, DEPTFORD
VESSELS BUILT BY 'JOHN ROBINSON'
The 'John Robinson' shipyard listing can be found here.
The information which follows (or more accurately at this moment will follow), mainly originates from the research of Peter Kirsopp who has kindly provided a list of vessels built by John Robinson & other members of the Robinson family. Peter's list, an 'rtf' Word file, is available here (converted into an image). It will surely, in due course, be further modified by the webmaster as new data is located.
The numbering at left below is the webmaster's numbering. No official lists would seem to exist. The vessels are listed in alphabetic order within each year - so you and I can find them easily.VESSELS BUILT BY 'ROBINSON' (? known)
# Name Tons
Year
Rig
Built for
Of
Official No.
1
Isabella Walker 254/262
Feb??1848
snow
T. Walker
Sunderland
34898
2
Viscount Canning, later Bessie Wittich 746/751
1855
ship
J. Prowse
Liverpool
26014
3
Condor 286
1860
brig
W. Dawson
Sunderland
28781
4
Dinorah 360
1860
barque
J. (James) Dryden
North Shields
27708
5
Leda 599
1860
barque
J. Clay
Sunderland
28433
6
Statesman 341
1860
barque
Jobling & Co.
South Shields
28332
7
Colleen Bawn - a little data about the vessel is here 280
1861
brig or snow
J. Smith
Sunderland
43730
8
Darius 329
1861
barque
Jobling & Co.
South Shields
43630
9
Enos 333 or 334
1861
barque
Smith & Co.
Sunderland
29866
10
Plover 342
1862
barque
Potts Bros.
Sunderland
44462
11
Caravan 330
1863
barque
Smith & Co.
Sunderland
44533
12
England - a partial history of the vessel is here 853
1863
ship
W. de Mattos
London
45769
13
Rushing Water 422
1864
barque
C. Newman
Liverpool
50168
14
Duesbery 349
1867
barque
Brightman & Co.
London
56886
VESSELS BUILT BY 'JOHN SMITH'
The 'John Smith' shipyard listing can be found here.
The information which follows mainly originates from the research of Bill Swift who has written & kindly made available to site visitors a 'pdf' file about the builder. Bill's list, however, has been & will further be modified by the webmaster as new data is located.
The numbering at left below is the webmaster's numbering. No official lists would seem to exist. The vessels are listed in alphabetic order within each year - so you and I can find them easily.VESSELS BUILT BY 'JOHN SMITH' (32 known)
# Name Tons
Year
Rig
Built for
Of
Official No.
1
Janet Willis - a partial history of the vessel is here 572/666
1850
ship
J. Willis
London
32728
2
Sara Anne - a partial history of the vessel is here 340/352
1850
barque
Riddell
London
24813
3
Violet 203
1850
snow
Hutchinson
Sunderland
23737
4
Dumfriesshire - a partial history of the vessel is here 380/419
1851-09
barque
John Martin
Glencaple, S. of Dumfries
10535
5
Shakspeare - a partial history of the vessel is here 810
1851
ship
Kendall & Co.
Liverpool
6
Brahan Castle - a partial history of the vessel is here 109
1852
schooner
Smith & Co.
Sunderland
17973
7
Eleanor 850
1852
8
George Kendall - a partial history of the vessel is here 897
Apl061852
ship
Kendall & Co.
Liverpool
24058
9
Jane Gray - a partial history of the vessel is here 315
1852
barque
G. Gray
Newcastle
8522
10
Oak
1852
lighter
11
Richard Battersby 432/528
1852
barque
Chisholm, likely correctly Chism
Liverpool
24539
12
Sir Walter Raleigh - a partial history of the vessel is here 410/477
1852
barque
W. A. Barr
London
1072
13
African - a partial history of the vessel is here 780/888
1853
ship
J. Gregg
Belfast
23091
14
Catherine Pemberton 313
1853
barque
Pemberton
London
6098
15
Lady Elizabeth - a partial history of the vessel is here 496/496
Oct051853
barque
J. Tyler
London
10756
16
New Ed 267
Aug211853
snow
J. Oldrey
Hamburg, Germany
17
Prima Donna 136
Mar241853
snow or brig
Prew
London
10798
18
Sir William Gomm 700/840
1853
ship
Blyths & Greene
London
19
Uncle Tom 900
Jun211853
ship
possibly Kendall & Co.
Liverpool
20
Walter Duncan - a partial history of the vessel is here 257/201
Feb091853
snow or brig
Martin & Co.
Dumfries
21
Damietta 326/266
1854
barque
Joyce & Co.
London
23259
22
Golddigger 152
1854
snow
G. Gorton
London
23
Joshua & Mary 243
1854
snow
Miller & Co.
London
26482
24
Lady Ann 685/745
1854
ship
Sir George Hodgkinson
London
23076
25
Stuart Wortley - a partial history of the vessel is here 873
1854
ship
Sir George Hodgkinson
London
136
26
Tijarety Misr - a partial history of the vessel is here 311/251
1854
snow or brig
Grey or Gray
Newcastle
25984
27
Alliance 354
1855
barque
W. Tindall
Scarborough
5977
28
Geelong 455
1855
barque
G. Gray
Newcastle
26949
29
Greetings 426
1855
30
Hannah Marks - most limited data re the vessel is here
Sep271855
barque
A. J. Marks
Sunderland
31
Sebastian 398
Apl041855
barque
Joyce & Co.
London
23332
32
Sir James - a partial history of the vessel is here 670/646
Jan181855
ship
Tyler & Co.
London
497
SHORT BROTHERS
SHORT BROTHERS LIMITED
SHORTS' SHIPBUILDERSThe 'Short Brothers' shipyard listing, such as it is, can be found here.
The information which follows is just a start on a best efforts listing of the vessels built by Short Brothers & predecessors. It will further be expanded and/or modified by the webmaster as time goes by. We have a very long way to go!
Miramar lists, 17 pages, (highest hull number on page). It used to be that you could click on the links that follow & get to the relevant Miramar page. But no longer! The new procedure must be to go to Miramar (here) & log in (you must be registered to view any page). And once you are logged in, return to this page & all the following links should work for you:- 70, 101, 131, 162, 193, 225, 257, 286, 316, 346, 377, 410, 426, 456, 500, 517, 548. (548)VESSELS BUILT BY 'GEORGE SHORT' (? known)
# Name Tons
Year
Rig
Built for
Of
Official No.
Defiance 302/315
1851
barque
A. Strong
Shields
Kate Evelyn 333
1851
barque
G. Avery
North Shields
7276
Pocahontas 370/443
1851
barque
James Leslie
North Shields
11954
Lebanon 400/452
1852
barque
A. Strong
North Shields
25691
Anne 382/393
1853
barque
Stephen Eltringham
Sunderland
10595
George Avery - a partial history of the vessel is here 434/463
1853
barque
George Avery
North Shields
14704
Brothers - a partial history of the vessel is here 385
1854
barque
Greenwell
Sunderland
4980
Carinthia 434/425
1854
brig
W. Mackey
Newcastle
26644
Balaklava - a partial history of the vessel is here 621
1855
ship, later a barque
R. Greenwell
Sunderland
23733
Raby Castle - a partial history of the vessel is here 692
1856
ship
S. Greenhill
London
15874
Elizabeth & Ann - a partial history of the vessel is here 359
1857
barque, later a ship
J. Carr
Newcastle
12910
Deptford Packet 51
1858
schooner
Sunderland
21884
Breeze 215
1859
T. Reed
Sunderland
Lady Beatrice 250
1860
initially a brig
Reay & Co.
Sunderland
28772
Industry 254
1861
snow or brig
R. Ness
Shields
43629
Jesmond 255
1861
T. Reay
Sunderland
29256
Elizabeth Ferguson 270
1862
Ferguson
Sunderland
44495
Wearmouth 270
1862
Reay & Co.
Sunderland
44463
Alexander 298
1863
Swan Bros.
Kirkaldy, Scotland
29567
# Name Tons
Launched
Year
Built for
Of
Official No.
41
Hugh Streatfield 806
Apl??1871
1871
J. S. Barwick Co.
London
62623
42
Tabor 811
Jun??1871
1871
J. Westoll & Co.
Sunderland
62640
43
Thomas Parker, later Petr Karpov 1152
Aug??1871
1871
J. Westoll & Co.
Sunderland
62633
44
Launceston 652
Sep??1871
1871
Henry T. Morton
Sunderland
62636
48
J. H. Lorentzen 568/883
Mar081872
1872
J. S. Barwick Co.
London
62646
73
Tunstall 686/1066
Mar231876
1876
J. S. Barwick
London
73629
81
Linden 687/1068
May011877
1877
Robert Thorman & Co.
Seaham
76965
129
Prinz Albrecht, later James Cameron 1807
Aug311882
1882
Dampfschiff. Ges. 'Anglia'
Hamburg, Germany
90343 later
156
Southwold, later Cairnmona 1 1847
Feb091884
1884
Woods & Lorentzen
Sunderland
89533
171
Herongate, later Sumidagawa Maru (a steamship) (launch) 525
Apl231887
1887
Weatherley Mead & Hussey
London
94280
174
Diligent 1413/2184
Jan301888
1888
James Westoll
Sunderland
95262
185
Grecian Prince, later Piratininga, Sargento Albuquerque 2204
Dec051889
1890
Prince Line Limited
Newcastle
96169
193
Enchantress, later Protector
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2636
May061890
1890
Taylor & Sanderson
Sunderland
97524
194
Aloedene, later Heros
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2411
May081890
1890
J. T. Lunn & Co.
Newcastle
97946
196
George Allen, later Coalgas 2309
Apl091890
1890
James Westoll Line
Sunderland
95527
199
Chicago 2381
Oct251890
1890
Neptune Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. or W. & T. W. Pinkney
Sunderland
97537
200
Beechdene, later Olazarri
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2508
Sep161890
1890
J. T. Lunn & Co.
Newcastle
97951
223
Ratcliff, later Stenies, Andreas Moussouris, Adelfi F. & S. Theofani, Pyotr Starostin 802
Sep231892
1892
East London Steamship Co. Ltd.
London
101952
243
Kurdistan, later Vega 3836
Mar251895
1895
Hindustan Steam Shipping Co. Ltd.
Sunderland
104352
287
Winkfield, later Sadko 4116
Dec191899
1900
Seafield Shipping Co. Ltd.
London
112669
302
Shimosa
2 (Miramar)
4221
Oct201901
1902
New York & Oriental Steamship Co. Ltd.
Liverpool
115240
322
Mimosa
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3466
Mar231905
1905
Mimosa Steam Shipping Co. Ltd. & Wilhelmina Steamship Co. Ltd.
London
120531
328
Hollinside
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2682
Jan261905
1905
Charlton Steam Shipping Co. Ltd.
Newcastle
122836
329
Radiance, later Svorono
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3102
Nov281905
1906
Freear & Dix Steam Shipping Co. Ltd.
Sunderland
119222
363
Anglo-Patagonian
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5017
May261910
1910
Nitrate Producers' Steamship Co. Ltd.
London
129120
366
Laristan
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3675
Sep211910
1910
Hindustan Steam Shipping Co. Ltd.
Sunderland
132053
374
Hesleyside, later Kyma
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3994
May291912
1912
Charlton Steam Shipping Co. Ltd.
Newcastle
133508
377
Escalona, later Placuna
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4968
Nov251912
1913
British & Chilian Steamship Co. Ltd.
Liverpool
135435
386
Dorothy T. Short, later Dorothy
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4494
Jul091914
1914
S. G. Embiricos
Andros, Greece
393
Adra, later Ia
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4860
Nov241916
1917
English & American Shipping Co. Ltd.
London
140267
405
Somme
Note
5265
Jun161919
1919
Royal Mail Steam Packet Co.
London
143394
411
Sprucol, later Juniata (a tanker)
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1137
Jul041917
1918
The Admiralty
London
142289
414
Waziristan 3191/5135
Dec211923
1924
Hindustan Steam Ship Co. Ltd.
Newcastle
148048
415
Carlton 4750/5162
Feb211924
1924
R. Chapman & Son
Newcastle
148059
416
Selvistan 5136
May011924
1924
Hindustan Steam Ship Co. Ltd.
Newcastle
148070
417
Kafiristan 5193
Jul301924
1924
Hindustan Steam Ship Co. Ltd.
Newcastle
148088
418
Homeside
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4617
Sep221924
1924
Charlton Steam Shipping Co. Ltd.
Newcastle
148100
421
Anglo-Indian, later Baxtergate, Artygia, Domina, Lily Michalos 3401/5531
Jul071925
1925
Nitrate Producers' Steamship Co., Ltd.
London
148665
419
Newbrough 5342
Mar251925
1925
Northumbrian Shipping Co.
Newcastle
148124
437
Anglo-Saxon 3401/5596
Jul051929
1929
Nitrate Producers' Steamship Co., Ltd.
London
161279
445
Springwear, later Highwear, Hannes, Bostondyke, Panagia Odigitria
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1173
May191936
1936
Springwell Shipping Co. Ltd.
London
164652
461
Hazelside
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5294
Jun241940
1940
Charlton Steam Shipping Co. Limited
Newcastle
165794
462
Empire Lightning, later Trident
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6942
Sep041940
1940
Ministry of Shipping
Sunderland
163055
483
Kongsborg, later Olofsborg, Huta Florian
Note
7339
Oct311944
1947
492
Rio Diamante, later Agonistis, Elena
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ex e-Bay
5383
May 301946
1946
Flota Mercante del Estado, i.e. Argentine Government
Buenos Aires, Argentina
495
Aida, later Nadia
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5565
Mar061947
1947
Rederi A/B, Soya
Stockholm, Sweden
501
Otto Banck, later L. H. Carl, Tilly Boge, Muo, Dalal
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2384
Jul071948
1948
Otto Bancks Rederi A/B
Helsingborg, Sweden
5243815
504
George, later Hadar, Tano River, Arden, Achaika Hope
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2573
Mar311949
1949
Panama
5352446
later
316501507
Soya Christina, later Desh Sewak (a tanker)
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7367
Nov211949
1950
Rederi A/B Soya
Stockholm, Sweden
525
Rodsley, later Nefos, Arion
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5860
Mar261956
1956
Thomasson Shipping Co. Ltd.
Newcastle
186857
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