MacCrindle Shipbuilding Ltd
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.<ref name="roots">"Ardrossan Historical Timeline". Ayrshire Roots. Retrieved 17 March 2010.</ref> 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.<ref name="roots"/> The shipyard allowed vessels to be launched directly into the Firth of Clyde.
Vessels launched from the south yard:-<ref name="roots"/>
Yard No | Name | Type | Launch | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
SS Hunstanworth | 2580 gross tons | |||
305 | SS Glassford<ref>"SS Glassford". Clydesite. Retrieved 17 March 2010.</ref> | Cargo Vessel | 1919 | 2580 gross tons; Pennant Shipping, Cardiff |
309 | SS Poljana<ref>"SS Poljana". Clydesite. Retrieved 17 March 2010.</ref> | Cargo Vessel | 1919 | 3886 gross tons; Winge & Co., Christiania |
310 | SS Dunkerquois<ref>"SS Dunkerquois". Clydesite. Retrieved 17 March 2010.</ref> | Cargo Vessel | 1920 | 3160 gross tons |
312 | SS Skrymer<ref>"SS Skrymer". Clydesite. Retrieved 17 March 2010.</ref> | 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.<ref name="us">"Ardrossan". Undiscovered Scotland. Retrieved 17 March 2010.</ref> 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.<ref name="us"/>
Ships built[edit]
Yard No | Name | Type | Launch | Notes |
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434 | Maid of Glencoul<ref>"MV Maid of Glencoul". Clydebuilt. Retrieved 17 March 2010.</ref> | Kylesku then Corran Ferry | 3 September 1975 | Highland Regional Council |
Stanes Moor<ref>"MV Stanes Moor". Clydebuilt. Retrieved 17 March 2010.</ref> | Sullom Voe Workboat | before 1984 | ||
435 | Renfrew Rose<ref>"MV Renfrew Rose". Clydebuilt. Retrieved 17 March 2010.</ref> | Renfrew Ferry | 1984 | Strathclyde Passenger Transport Executive |
436 | Yoker Swan<ref>"MV Yoker Swan". Clydebuilt. Retrieved 17 March 2010.</ref> | Renfrew Ferry | 1984 | Strathclyde Passenger Transport Executive |
439 | Cromarty Rose<ref>"MV Cromarty Rose". Clydebuilt. Retrieved 17 March 2010.</ref> | Nigg Ferry | 1986 | |
440 | Renown<ref>"MV Renown". Clydebuilt. Retrieved 17 March 2010.</ref> | Trawler | 1987 | J. W. Buchan & Partners, Fraserburgh |
438 | Steadfast III<ref>"MV Steadfast III". Clydebuilt. Retrieved 17 March 2010.</ref> | Trawler | 1987 | A. M. Gardner & Partners, Anstruther |
441 | Rymarlee<ref>"MV Rymarlee". Clydebuilt. Retrieved 17 March 2010.</ref> | Trawler | 1988 | Arthur Duthie & Co, Inverness |
Amadeus<ref>"Fishing vessels of Ireland". Maritime Info UK Ltd. Retrieved 17 March 2010.</ref> | Trawler | 1990 | ||
442 | Spes Melior V<ref>"MV Spes Melior V". Clydebuilt. Retrieved 17 March 2010.</ref> | Trawler | 1990 | Peterhead based |