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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Shipbuilding, ship repair, engine building, boilermaking |
| Founded | 1865 |
| Defunct | 1984 |
| Fate | Acquired |
| Successor | Swan Hunter |
| Headquarters | South Shields, UK |
John Readhead & Sons was a shipyard on the River Tyne in South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England founded in 1865.
History
John Readhead and John Softley founded the business in 1865 in South Shields as Readhead and Softley.1 The first ship they built was a small collier called Unus.1 On 17 May 1950 the oil tanker 'Muristan' was launched at the yard for the Strick Line.2
Swan Hunter bought the company in 1967 after publication of the Geddes Report which recommended rationalisation of shipbuilding on the River Tyne.3 It was nationalised with the rest of Swan Hunter in 1977. The yard at South Shields closed in 1984.4
References
References
- Gage, John. "Introduction". John Readhead & Sons. Archived from the original on 26 September 2007.
- Elson, Peter (1986). Tyneside Shipbuilding 1920-1960. Newcastle upon Tyne: Newcastle City Libraries. p. 3. ISBN 0 902653 38 5.
- "History Page 5". Swan Hunter. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
- Readheads Shipyard 1972–1984 Archived 18 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
Further reading
Further reading
- Anonymous (1948). John Readhead & Sons Limited, Shipbuilders Shiprepairers Engine and Boiler Builders. South Shields: John Readhead & Sons.
External links
External links
- Media related to John Readhead & Sons, South Shields at Wikimedia Commons