MacCrindle Shipbuilding
MacCrindle Shipbuilding Ltd was a shipbuilder in Ardrossan, Scotland.
History
[edit]Ardrossan Shipyard built the South or New Shipyard in about 1916, with the first keel plate laid there in 1918.[1] The yard covered 22 acres (89,000 m2) and had five building berths capable of accommodating 400-500 ft boats of up to 9000 tons.[1] The shipyard allowed vessels to be launched directly into the Firth of Clyde.
Vessels launched from the south yard:-[1]
| Yard No | Name | Type | Launch | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS Hunstanworth | 2580 gross tons | |||
| 305 | SS Glassford[2] | Cargo Vessel | 1919 | 2580 gross tons; Pennant Shipping, Cardiff |
| 309 | SS Poljana[3] | Cargo Vessel | 1919 | 3886 gross tons; Winge & Co., Christiania |
| 310 | SS Dunkerquois[4] | Cargo Vessel | 1920 | 3160 gross tons |
| 312 | SS Skrymer[5] | 9 October 1920 | 1990 gross tons |
The yard closed in 1930. By 1969, some of the land was acquired by the McCrindle group, who continued the tradition of small shipbuilding in Ardrossan. McCrindle Shipbuilding was formed in 1976.[6] They took over the yard number sequence of the earlier Ardrossan Dockyard, and became the last operating shipbuilder in the town.
McCrindle Shipbuilding finished their last ship, the trawler Spes Melior V, in 1990.[6]
Ships built
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| Yard No | Name | Type | Launch | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 434 | Maid of Glencoul[7] | Kylesku then Corran Ferry | 3 September 1975 | Highland Regional Council |
| Stanes Moor[8] | Sullom Voe Workboat | before 1984 | ||
| 435 | Renfrew Rose[9] | Renfrew Ferry | 1984 | Strathclyde Passenger Transport Executive |
| 436 | Yoker Swan[10] | Renfrew Ferry | 1984 | Strathclyde Passenger Transport Executive |
| 439 | Cromarty Rose[11] | Nigg Ferry | 1986 | |
| 440 | Renown[12] | Trawler | 1987 | J. W. Buchan & Partners, Fraserburgh |
| 438 | Steadfast III[13] | Trawler | 1987 | A. M. Gardner & Partners, Anstruther |
| 441 | Rymarlee[14] | Trawler | 1988 | Arthur Duthie & Co, Inverness |
| 442 | Spes Melior V[15] | Trawler | 1990 | was Amadeus; now Rachel Jay[16] |
Footnotes
[edit]- ^ a b c "Ardrossan Historical Timeline". Ayrshire Roots. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
- ^ "SS Glassford". Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ "SS Poljana". Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ "SS Dunkerquois". Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ "SS Skrymer". Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Ardrossan". Undiscovered Scotland. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
- ^ "MV Maid of Glencoul". Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ "MV Stanes Moor". Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ "MV Renfrew Rose". Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ "MV Yoker Swan". Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ "MV Cromarty Rose". Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ "MV Renown". Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ "MV Steadfast III". Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ "MV Rymarlee". Clydebuilt. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "MV Spes Melior V". Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ "Rachel Jay S448 - IMO 8808939". Shipspotting. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
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