TYNE BUILT SHIPS
A history of Tyne shipbuilders and the ships that they built

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Shipbuilder: Miller, Ravenhill & Salkeld, Low Walker (1851 - 1855)

Miller, Ravenhill and Salkeld were shipbuilders and engineers on the Thames with a yard at Blackwall. They moved their yard to the Tyne at Low Walker in 1851, taking over the former Coutts yard. The yard was managed by John Vernon, an experienced shipbuilder, who later would have his own yard. The engines for these Tyne built ships were constructed at Blackwall and the completed hulls were towed to the Thames for installation of the engines. Miller retired in 1852 so the company was also known as Ravenhill & Salkeld. The Tyne yard failed financially at the end of 1854 (see advert below).
The Thames engine works closed in 1872.

Newcastle Courant, Friday, March 23, 1855

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Yd No Year Ship Name D / H / P
1852 Chusan D / H
1852 Smirne D / H
1853 Barbuda D / H
1853 Fiume D / H
1853 Ionio D / H
1853 Raven D / H
1853 Guanabara D / H
1854 Menura D / H
1854 Tamar (TT) D / H
1854 Newcastle D / H
1854 Tyne D / H