Aitken and Mansel
Shipbuilders, of Whiteinch shipbuilding yard and Kelvinhaugh slip dock and yard, Glasgow[1]
1863 Business established by James Aitken and Robert Mansel
1865 See 1865 Clyde Shipbuilders for detail of the tonnage produced
1866 Launched a screw steamer of 400 tons. Engines to be fitted by Aitken and Co of Cranstonhill [2]
1872 Aitken and Mansel leased the Kelvinhaugh yard that had been previously used by Alexander Stephen and Sons; eventually the Queens Dock was excavated on the part of the site.
1889 See 1889 Shipbuilding Statistics for detail of the tonnage produced
1890 Company closed. The lease, machinery, tools, and stock of the Kelvinhaugh Slip Dock were purchased by John Shearer and Sons.[3]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ Post Office Annual Glasgow Directory 1887-1888
- ↑ The Engineer of 27th April 1866 p313
- ↑ Glasgow Herald 6 September 1890