TYNE BUILT SHIPS
A history of Tyne shipbuilders and the ships that they built
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Shipbuilder: John Witherby & Alexander Ihler, South Shields (1831 - 1832)
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| 1831 | Started business in Fairles' Dock but soon moved to Shadwell Street, taking over the James Evans yard. |
18/08/1832
| Sale of "very commodious shipbuilding yard with all requisite conveniences; viz: blacksmith's shops, steamers, sawpit, crane etc, at the Low End of South Shields, now occupied by Messrs Witherby & Ihler." |
| 22/09/1832 | Notice of bankruptcy against John Witherby & Alexander Ihler of South Shields, shipbuilders, dealers & chapmen. |
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