James Lamont & Co
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History
James Lamont & Co were established as a ship repairer at East India Harbour, GreenockGreenock
Greenock is a town and administrative centre in the Inverclyde council area in United Kingdom, and a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshire, located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland...
, in 1870. After the collapse of the Clyde Shipbuilding Co, Lamonts purchased the Castle Yard at Port Glasgow
Port Glasgow
Port Glasgow is the second largest town in the Inverclyde council area of Scotland. The population according to the 1991 census for Port Glasgow was 19426 persons and in the 2001 census was 16617 persons...
in 1929. They did not build ships there until 1938, reverting to repairs during the war and becoming a full shipyard again once hostilities were over.
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
Over 70 ships, including for the Associated Humber Line, Darlington, Harrogate and SelbyYard No | Name | Launch | Type | | Notes |
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375 | Eilean Dubh | 1951 | Kessock ferry | Ross & Cromarty County Council |
389 | Wrestler | 1957 | tug | Steel & Bennie Ltd |
390 | Campaigner | 1957 | tug | Steel & Bennie Ltd |
391 | Royal Daffodil II | 1957 | cruise | Wallasey Local Government Board, Liverpool |
395 | Selby | 1959 | coaster | Associated Humber Lines |
407 | Flying Falcon | 1967 | tug | Clyde Shipping Co Ltd |
408 | James Lamey | 1967 | tug | J. H. Lamey Ltd of Liverpool +several other tugs |
411 | Warrior | 1969 | tug | Steel & Bennie Ltd |
412 | Dalmarnock | 1970 | Sludge carrier | Glasgow City Council |
416 | Kilbrannan | 1972 | landing-craft type ferry | Caledonian MacBrayne |
417 | Morvern | 1972 | landing-craft type ferry | Caledonian MacBrayne |
418 | MV Jupiter MV Jupiter MV Jupiter was a passenger and vehicle ferry in the fleet of Caledonian MacBrayne in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland. She was the oldest of three "streakers" and the third River Clyde steamer to bear the name 'Jupiter'. Her open car deck was accessible by stern and side ramps ro-ro. She entered... |
1973 | ferry | Caledonian MacBrayne Caledonian MacBrayne Caledonian MacBrayne is the major operator of passenger and vehicle ferries, and ferry services, between the mainland of Scotland and 22 of the major islands on Scotland's west coast... |
419 | 1974 | ferry | Caledonian MacBrayne | |
420 | MV Bruernish | 1973 | landing-craft type ferry | Caledonian MacBrayne |
421 | MV Coll | 1973 | landing-craft type ferry | Caledonian MacBrayne |
422 | MV Rhum | 1973 | landing-craft type ferry | Caledonian MacBrayne |
423 | 1974 | landing-craft type ferry | Caledonian MacBrayne | |
424 | 1975 | landing-craft type ferry | Caledonian MacBrayne | |
425 | 1976 | landing-craft type ferry | Caledonian MacBrayne | |
431 | Garroch Head | 1977 | Sludge carrier | Glasgow City Council |
432 | Divis 11 | 1978 | Sludge carrier | Belfast City Corporation - the yard's final build. |