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Furness Shipbuilding Co Ltd - W E Burnett: 54 small photographs of various stages...

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U/HH/9/1
Title
Furness Shipbuilding Co Ltd - W E Burnett: 54 small photographs of various stages of shipbuilding
Date
1920s-1940s
Description

Includes:
Shipyard No. 7 Abodi-Mendi, Cargo

Shipyard No. 17 Rowanmore, Cargo

Shipyard No. 23 Lancastrian Prince, Cargo

Shipyard No. 104 Santa Maria, Passenger/Cargo
- "Santa Maria" passenger & cargo, Furness Dock

Shipyard No. 131 Calgarolite, Tanker
- Furness tug "Dragon" alongside 131ss, 1929
- Looking aft on deck of 131 ship, 1929

Shipyard No. 137 Athelcrown, Tanker
- 137 Ship in Furness Dock, 1929

Shipyard No. 158 Sir James Clark Ross
- Tug "Dragon" approaching 158 ship during sea trial, Aug 1930
- 158 ship looking aft from bridge. In Furness dock, 1930
- Slidway from roof deck. 158 ship sea trial Aug 1930
- 158 Ship sea trial "Sir James Clark Ross", Sandfjord, Aug 1930
- 158 Ship & 175 Ship in Furness dock, 1930
- Looking ford towards winch house & bridge from galley, 158 Ship, Jul 1930
- 158 Ship after having been launched in Furness Dock, 1930

Shipyard No. 175 Cementkarrier, Bulk Carrier
- 175 Ship & German "Stormarn" in Furness Dock, 1930
- 175 Ship in Furness dock about finished, 1930

Shipyard No. 176 F.H. Bedford Jr., Tanker
- Deck and Bridge of 176 ship whilst on the stocks at Furness Shipyard, 1930 "F.H. Bedford JR" Dantzig

Shipyard No. 189 Vestfold, Whale Factory
- 189 Ship Whaling factory taken from aft end staging (level with upper deck), Oct 1930
- 189 ship aft end taken from ground, Oct 1930
- Ford end of 189 "Vestfold" Oct 1930

Shipyard No. 190 Svend Foyn, Whale Factory
- T.S.S. "Svend Foyn" at anchor off the Tyne after her trials (just before she left for Norway) 190 Ship, 12 Aug 1931
- After port tug when T.S.S. "Svend Foyn" left Furness Dock for her trial, 11 Aug 1931
- T.S.S."Svend Foyn" before completion in Furness basin, 190 Ship, 9 Aug 1931

Shipyard No. 263 Cyprian Prince, Cargo
- Ship: Cyprian Prince, 29 Oct 1936

Shipyard No. 267 Misoa, Tanker

Shipyard No. 410 Kosmos V, Whaler

Shipyard 415 Marie Maersk, Tanker
- Marie Maersk, 19 Nov 1947

Shipyard Nos. 419 & 420 Svensksund & Svanesund, Cargo

General images of:
120 ton crane outside new fitting shop on dockside, 1930
"The tug boat leaves" Aug 1931
General view of Furness Shipyard
Roode Zee, Holland

Held by
Teesside Archives
Physical description
1 envelope
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/47eb4bc2-a013-45e0-8cfb-0f8e83061e2d/

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Furness Shipbuilding Co Ltd - W E Burnett: 54 small photographs of various stages of shipbuilding