Chapter XLIII: Appendix: No. 5. VOL. iv., p. 71

_Shipbuilding on the Wear, from the 1st January to the 31st December, 1874._

The following return from the ‘Sunderland Times’ includes all the
vessels built at Sunderland and places in the immediate vicinity
on the River Wear for the above year.

IRON SHIPS.

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Builders’ Names. | Ships’ Names. |Tons. |Class| Port of Register.
| | | A 1.|
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Austin and Hunter |Barambio | 754 | 90 |Bilboa.
” ” |Knight Templar | 1546 | 90 |North Shields.
Bartram, Haswell & Co. |Cumbria | 675 | 100 |Scarbro’.
” ” |Clan MacLeod | 671 | 100 |Glasgow.
” ” |Stag | 1558 | 90 |North Shields.
Blumer, J., and Co. |St. Peter | 753 | 90 |Sunderland.
” ” |Waikato | 1053 | 100 |London.
” ” |Dacca | 1153 | 100 |London.
” ” |Waitangi | 1161 | 100 |London.
” ” |Blyth | 751 | 90 |North Shields.
” ” |Waimate | 1157 | 100 |London.
” ” |Fernglen | 850 | 100 |Sunderland.
Doxford, W., and Sons |Yen-tai | 947 | 100 |London.
” ” |Broomhall | 1430 | 100 |Dundee.
Laing, James |Kashgar | 2621 | 100 |London.
” |St. Lawrence | 2220 | 100 |London.
” |Formosa | 1024 | 100 |London.
Mounsey and Foster |Roderick Dhu | 1723 | 100 |Liverpool.
” ” |Santander | 709 | 90 |Newcastle.
” ” |Imbro | 1222 | 90 |Sunderland.
” ” |Eastern Monarch | 1769 | 100 |London.
” ” |Senator | 1768 | 100 |Liverpool.
” ” |Duchess of Edinburgh| 1766 | 100 |London.
” ” |Dunalistair | 1756 | 100 |Dundee.
” ” |Linguist | 1601 | 100 |Liverpool.
Osborne, Graham & Co. |Lolland | 557 | 90 |Nakskov, Denmark.
” ” |Andes | 866 | 100 |Hull.
” ” |Alexandra | 797 | 90 |Newcastle.
Oswald and Co. |Idomene | 1424 | 100 |Liverpool.
” ” |Respigadera | 1629 | 100 |Liverpool
” ” |Foyle | 1662 | 100 |London.
” ” |Fitzclarence | 917 | 90 |Glasgow.
Pile, W., and Co. |Barossa | 1019 | 100 |London.
” ” |Rodney | 1519 | 100 |London.
” ” |Olive | 885 | 100 |London.
” ” |Plassey | 1764 | 100 |London.
Short Brothers |Arizona | 1288 | 100 |North Shields.
Simey, A., & Co. |Stag | 1048 | 90 |W. Hartlepool.
Thompson, J. L. |Florence Richards | 1051 | 90 |Maryport.
” |S. W. Kelly | 1064 | 100 |Cardiff.
” |Romulus | 1442 | 90 |Sunderland.
Thompson, J. L. |Remus | 1447 | 90 |Sunderland.
” |John Howard | 1237 | 100 |Cardiff.
Thompson, R., jun. |Lochnagar | 1597 | 90 |Aberdeen.
” |Theseus | 1041 | 100 |London.
” |Min | 1411 | 100 |London.
” |Rayner | 1155 | 90 |Newcastle.
Watson (creditors) |Ballochmyle | 1511 | 100 |Greenock.
” ” |Baron Aberdare | 1708 | 100 |London.
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There are several large vessels at present fitting out, but as they have not yet been classed, they are not included in Lloyd’s List for this year.

_Classed at Lloyd’s only._

WOODEN SHIPS.

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| | |Class|
Builders’ Names. | Ships’ Names. |Tons. | A 1.| Where sold to.
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Crown, John |Unkomanzi | 333 | 11 |Aberdeen.
” |Robina Dunlop | 512 | 12 |Glasgow.
” |Transvaal | 384 | 12 |Aberdeen.
Gardner, James |Truth | 527 | 13 |Liverpool.
” |Campsie Glen | 510 | 12 |North Shields.
” |Aydon Forest | 522 | 12 |North Shields.
Gibbon, N. |Nancy Holt | 328 | 12 |Liverpool.
” |Lanercost | 562 | 12 |Sunderland.
” |Tonga | 314 | 12 |London.
” |Mary Frost | 325 | 12 |Liverpool.
” |Coomassie | 428 | 12 |South Shields.
” |Glen Ville | 325 | 12 |London.
Gibbon and Sons |Violet | 170 | 11 |Sunderland.
” ” |Emily McLaren | 445 | 12 |Greenock.
Gill, John |Zeeburg | 533 | 12 |Greenock.
Pickersgill, Wm. |Thomas C. Seed | 296 | 12 |Fleetwood.
” |Florence and Margaret| 302 | 12 |Fleetwood.
” |William D. Seed | 757 | 12 |Fleetwood.
” |Emma Crook | 305 | 12 |Fleetwood.
Richardson, W. |Pauline | 472 | 11 |Newcastle.
” |Swallow | 309 | 11 |Dartmouth.
” |Chittagong | 335 | 11 |London.
Thompson, Rich. |Adeliza | 297 | 11 |Fleetwood.
” |Silver Cloud | 304 | 12 |London.
” |Our Annie | 377 | 12 |Fleetwood.
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_Ships building on the Wear, for the Quarter ending September 30,
1875._

Intended for classification in Lloyd’s Register of British and Foreign
Shipping.

WOODEN SHIPS.

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Name of Builder. |Tons.| Progress. |Class A.
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Crown, John | 700 |Planked and caulking | *13
Dunn, G. | 50 |Planked | 8
Gardner, J. | 650 |Nearly framed | 12
” | 100 |Planked | 10
Gibbon, N. | 340 | ” | 12
” | 300 |Laying down | 12
Gibbon, J., and Sons | 250 | ” | 12
Pickersgill, William | 300 |Launched | 12
” | 300 |Keel laid | *12
Richardson, W. | 280 |Fitting out | 12
Thompson, Richard | 330 |Nearly ready to launch | 12
” | 490 |Framed | 12
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COMPOSITE SHIPS.

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Name of Builder. |Tons.| Progress. |Class A.
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Laing, James |1200 |Planked and decked | 16
Thompson, R., jun. | 800 |Keel laid | 16
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IRON SHIPS.

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Name of Builder. |Tons.| Progress. |Class A.
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Austin and Hunter | 900 |Launched | 100
” ” | 700 |Building frames | *100
” ” |1000 |Commencing | 100
Bartram, Haswell, and Co.| 900 |Launched | 100
” ” ” |1200 |Plated | 90
” ” ” | 800 |Framing | 100
” ” ” | 650 |Commencing | 100
Blumer, J., and Co. |1100 |Preparing to launch | 90
” ” | 500 |Plating | 100
Doxford, W., and Sons |2700 |Nearly ready to launch | 100
” ” |2700 |Plating | 100
” ” | 650 |Ready to launch | 100
” ” |1700 |Framing | 90
” ” | 700 |Not commenced | 100
Gulston, G. S. | 700 |Ready to launch | 90
Laing, James |2700 | Framed and standing | *100
” |2700 | Not commenced | *100
” |1400 | Ready for sea | 90
” | 620 | Not commenced | 100
Mounsey and Foster | 800 | Launched | 100
” ” | 800 | Plated | 100
” ” | 800 | Plated | 100
Osbourne, Graham, and Co.|1320 | Ready to launch | 100
” ” ” | 780 | In frame | 100
” ” ” |1340 | Laving down | 100
Oswald, T. R. |1470 | In frame | 100
” |1420 | Fitting out | 100
Short Brothers |1500 | Plating | 100
Simey and Co. | 875 | Finishing | 90
Thompson, Robert, jun. | 500 | Finishing | 100
Thompson, J. L., and Sons| 600 | Preparing material | 100
Watson, W. (creditors) |1600 | Framed | 100
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Vessels sold 41
Vessels *unsold 5
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Vessels building 46
Tonnage 44,115 tons
Total last quarter, 57 vessels, of 57,803 tons

LIVERPOOL UNDERWRITERS’ REGISTRY FOR IRON VESSELS.

_List of Vessels building on the Wear, for the Quarter ending September
30, 1875._

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Name of Builder. | Tons.| | Progress.
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Jas. Laing | 1164 | S.S. | Completing.
” | 1000 | S.S. | Completing.
” | 1250 | S.S. | Completing.
” | 900 | S.S. | Plating.
” | 900 | S.S. | Plating.
” | 800 | S.S. | Plating.
” | 600 | Barque| Commencing.
T. R. Oswald | 1900 | Ship | Fitting out.
” | 1830 | Ship | Completing.
” | 1630 | Ship | Plating.
Short Brothers | 1200 | S.S. | Completing.
Wm. Doxford and Sons | 1000 | Barque| Completing.
Mounsey and Foster | 900 | Barque| Completing.
Austin and Hunter | 900 | Barque| Completing.
Osborne, Graham, and Co.| 1200 | Ship | Commencing.
G. S. Gulstan | 900 | S.S. | Completing.
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The following table shows the number of ships built each year on the Wear since 1858, with the aggregate and average tonnage.

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Year.| No. | Tons. | Average
| | | Tons.
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1858 | 110 | 42,003 | 381
1859 | 100 | 37,184 | 371
1860 | 112 | 40,201 | 358
1861 | 126 | 46,778 | 371
1862 | 160 | 56,921 | 355
1863 | 171 | 70,040 | 410
1864 | 153 | 71,987 | 470
1865 | 172 | 73,134 | 425
1866 | 145 | 62,719 | 432
1867 | 128 | 52,249 | 408
1868 | 138 | 70,302 | 509½
1869 | 122 | 72,420 | 585⅓
1870 | 103 | 70,084 | 680½
1871 | 97 | 81,903 | 844⅓
1872 | 122 | 131,825 | 1,080½
1873 | 96 | 100,324 | 1,045
1874 | 95 | 99,731 | 1,049¾
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