TYNE BUILT SHIPS
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Above: Select the required shipbuilder by using initial letter of the surname eg: Armstrong, Palmer or Readhead.
KEY BELOW: D / H / P (D means basic dimensions are shown; H means a history is given; P means one or more photographs are available)


Shipbuilder: Straker & Barras, South Shields (1821 - 1826)

Shipbuilder: Straker & Co, Various locations (1827 - 1840)

Shipbuilder: Straker & Love, Howdon Dock (1840 - 1846)

19/09/1818

Strakers & Co, South Shields - The partnership of J Hunter, George Straker, Joseph Straker & William Wallis, trading as Straker & Co, was amicably dissolved.
31/10/1818High Dock - Strakers & Co business is resumed. George Straker & George Barrass form partnership Straker & Barrass.
by 1834 The Co-Partners in Straker & Co were Thomas Brown, Shipbuilder, Jarrow; John Straker, Shipbuilder, Jarrow and
George Walker, Shipowner, Newcastle.

Year Ship Name D / H / P Builder
1818 Orion Straker & Co, South Shields
1820 Shallett Straker & Barras, South Shields
1821 Mary & Ann D / H Straker & Barras, South Shields
1822 Argonaut D / H Straker & Barras, South Shields
1823 Ann D / H Straker & Barras, South Shields
1823 Dublin Straker & Barras, South Shields
1823 Newcastle D / H Straker & Barras, South Shields
1824 Chase D / H Straker & Barras, South Shields
1824 Gateshead D / H Straker & Barras, South Shields
1825 Achilles D / H Straker & Barras, South Shields
1825 George & William D / H Straker & Barron, South Shields
1825 Horta D / H Straker & Barras, South Shields
1825 Isabella Sarah D / H Straker & Barras, South Shields
1826 Elizabeth D / H Straker & Barras, South Shields
1827 Esk D / H George Straker & Co, South Shields
1827 Miner D / H Straker & Edwards, South Shields
1829 Isabella D / H George Straker & Co, South Shields
1829 Satisfaction D / H George Straker & Co, South Shields
1830 Brothericks D / H George Straker, South Shields
1833 Clifton D / H Straker & Co, Jarrow
1833 England Straker & Co, South Shields
1834 Augustus D / H Straker & Co, Jarrow
1834 British King D / H Straker & Co, Jarrow
1834 Bryan Abbs D / H Straker & Co, Jarrow
1839 Edward & Mary D / H Straker & Pearson, North Shields
1840 Mary & Dorothy D / H Straker & Pearson, Howdon
1840 Prince Albert D / H Straker & Dobson, Howdon
1840 Thomas & Mary D / H Straker & Love, Howdon Dock
1841 Echo D / H Straker & Love, Howdon Dock
1841 Bordeaux D / H Straker & Love, Howdon Dock
1841 Leda D / H Straker & Love, Howdon Dock
1841 Pulla D / H Straker & Love, North Shields
1841 Redwing D / H Straker & Love, North Shields
1841 Robert & Ann D / H Straker & Love, Howdon Dock
1841 Sans Pareille D / H Straker & Love, Howdon Dock
1842 Agnes Lea D / H Straker & Love, Howdon Dock
1842 British Hero D / H Straker & Love, Howdon Dock
1842 Lady Sale D / H Straker & Love, Howdon Dock
1842 Marys D / H Straker & Love, Howdon Dock
1842 Pilgrim D / H Straker & Love, Howdon Dock
1843 Jane & William D / H Straker & Love, Howdon Dock
1844 Cygnet D / H Straker & Love, Howdon Dock
1844 Gem D / H Straker & Love, Howdon Dock
1844 Merlin D / H Straker & Love, Howdon Dock
1844 Rhine D / H Straker & Love, Howdon Dock
1846 Stork D / H Straker & Love, Howdon Dock
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