Armstrong Whitworth: Shipbuilding
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- 1899 See 1899 Shipbuilding Statistics for detail of the tonnage produced.
- 1911 Chinese cruiser 'Chao Ho'.
- 1920 The deep-water berth at Walker Naval yard was used many times for repairs, refits and modernisation of various vessels in the early 20s. This included various passenger ships notably Mongolia 16385/23 which sailed for P&O between Australia via India. The ship was turbine powered and had a fixed swimming pool, an electric lift and electric heaters in cabins. Mongolia had room for 1593 passengers.
- 1922 The world’s largest floating dock was built for the Southampton Docks of the Southern Railway Company and five sections came from the Naval Yard. In addition two end sections came from the Low Walker yard. The Naval Yard also produced four heavy lift ships, four general cargo ships, a Channel Ferry, two small Great Lakes traders, three lightships and a survey and buoy tender for the Nigerian Government.
- The main output was tankers with twenty being completed between 1921-28.
- The Naval Yard only received one order for a warship in the 1920s.
- 1924 Advert as shipbuilders, steelmakers, locomotive builders, civil and general engineers and more.
- The Low Walker Yard completed a variety of ships including the newsprint carriers Humber Arm 5758/25 and Corner Brook 5759/25. These ships were to be for the newsprint trade between Newfoundland to New York. They were part of a larger project, which lead to the downfall of Armstrong, Whitworth & Co. Ltd itself.
- 1929 The group suffered heavy losses[1]. Two private companies were formed: Sir W G Armstrong Whitworth and Company (Engineers) Ltd, and Sir W G Armstrong Whitworth and Company (Shipbuilders) Ltd; the latter took over the the Devon, Walker and Tyne Iron shipyards. The holding company was renamed Armstrong Whitworth Securities Company Ltd[2].
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