James Lamont & Co
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Shipbuilding |
| Founded | 1870 |
| Headquarters | Greenock, Scotland |
James Lamont & Co was a shipbuilder and ship-repairer on the Clyde.
History[edit]
James Lamont & Co were established as a ship repairer at East India Harbour, Greenock, in 1870.[1] After the collapse of the Clyde Shipbuilding and Engineering Company Ltd , Lamonts purchased the Castle Yard at Port Glasgow in 1929. Clyde Shipbuilding had been at the Castle yard from 1900 from which they launched about 100 ships.[2] Before that, Blackwood & Gordon built 202 ships at the yard from 1860.[3] Lamont did not build ships there until 1938, reverting to repairs during the war and becoming a full shipyard again once hostilities were over.[4]
In 1979 the company announced that it was to give up shipbuilding and concentrate on repair work, which had been expanded by the opening of a 113m dry-dock in 1966.
Ships built[edit]
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Over 70 ships,[5] including for the Associated Humber Lines, Darlington, Harrogate and Selby[1]
| Yard No | Name | Launch | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 375 | Eilean Dubh[6] | 1951 | Kessock ferry | Ross & Cromarty County Council |
| 388 | Ardgerry[7] | 1957 | coaster | P MacCallum & Sons Greenock |
| 389 | Wrestler[8] | 1957 | tug | Steel & Bennie Ltd |
| 390 | Campaigner[9] | 1957 | tug | Steel & Bennie Ltd |
| 391 | Royal Daffodil II[10] | 1957 | cruise | Wallasey Local Government Board, Liverpool |
| 395 | Selby[11] | 1959 | coaster | Associated Humber Lines |
| 403 | MV Portree[12] | 1965 | Skye ferry | Caledonian Steam Packet Company |
| 405 | MV Broadford[13] | 1966 | Skye ferry | Caledonian Steam Packet Company |
| 407 | Flying Falcon[14] | 1967 | tug | Clyde Shipping Co Ltd |
| 408 | James Lamey[15] | 1967 | tug | J. H. Lamey Ltd of Liverpool +several other tugs[4] |
| 411 | Warrior[16] | 1969 | tug | Steel & Bennie Ltd |
| 412 | Dalmarnock[17] | 1970 | Sludge carrier | Glasgow City Council |
| 416 | MV Kilbrannan[18] | 1972 | landing-craft type ferry | Caledonian Steam Packet Company |
| 417 | MV Morvern[19] | 1972 | landing-craft type ferry | Caledonian MacBrayne |
| 418 | MV Jupiter[20] | 1973 | ferry | Caledonian MacBrayne |
| 419 | MV Juno[21] | 1974 | ferry | Caledonian MacBrayne |
| 420 | MV Bruernish[22] | 1973 | landing-craft type ferry | Caledonian MacBrayne |
| 421 | MV Coll[23] | 1973 | landing-craft type ferry | Caledonian MacBrayne |
| 422 | MV Rhum[24] | 1973 | landing-craft type ferry | Caledonian MacBrayne |
| 423 | MV Eigg[25] | 1974 | landing-craft type ferry | Caledonian MacBrayne |
| 424 | MV Canna[26] | 1975 | landing-craft type ferry | Caledonian MacBrayne |
| 425 | MV Raasay[27] | 1976 | landing-craft type ferry | Caledonian MacBrayne |
| 431 | Garroch Head[28] | 1977 | Sludge carrier | Glasgow City Council[1] |
| 432 | Divis 11 | 1978 | Sludge carrier | Belfast City Corporation - the yard's final build.[4] |
Footnotes[edit]
- ^ a b c "Port Glasgow Yards". History of Port Glasgow. Archived from the original on 3 July 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ^ "Clyde Shipbuilding and Engineering Company Ltd - Records of Murdoch & Murray, shipbuilders, Port Glasgow and Dumbarton". archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Vessel list". www.clydeships.co.uk. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ a b c "James Lamont & Co Ltd". History of Port Glasgow. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ^ "Shipyard search results for "1596"". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 20 July 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "MV Eilean Dubh". Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "Ardgerry". Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "Wrestler". Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ^ "Campaigner". Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "Royal Daffodil II". Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "mv Selby". Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "mv Portree". Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ "mv Broadford". Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ "Flying Falcon". Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "James Lamey". Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "Warrior". Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "Dalmarnock". Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "Kilbrannan". Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "Morvern". Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "MV Jupiter". Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "MV Juno". Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "MV Bruernish". Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ^ "MV Coll". Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ^ "MV Rhum". Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ^ "MV Eigg". Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ^ "MV Canna". Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ^ "MV Raasay". Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ^ "Garroch Head". Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved 20 July 2016.