James Lamont & Co

James Lamont & Co
Type Private
Industry Shipbuilding
Founded 1870
Headquarters Greenock, Scotland

James Lamont & Co was a shipbuilder and ship-repairer on the Clyde.

History

James Lamont & Co were established as a ship repairer at East India Harbour, Greenock, in 1870.[1] After the collapse of the Clyde Shipbuilding Co, Lamonts purchased the Castle Yard at Port Glasgow 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.[2]

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

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Over 70 ships,[3] including for the Associated Humber Line, Darlington, Harrogate and Selby[1]

Yard No Name Launch Type Notes
375 Eilean Dubh[4] 1951 Kessock ferry Ross & Cromarty County Council
388 Ardgerry[5] 1957 coaster P MacCallum & Sons Greenock
389 Wrestler[6] 1957 tug Steel & Bennie Ltd
390 Campaigner[7] 1957 tug Steel & Bennie Ltd
391 Royal Daffodil II[8] 1957 cruise Wallasey Local Government Board, Liverpool
395 Selby[9] 1959 coaster Associated Humber Lines
407 Flying Falcon[10] 1967 tug Clyde Shipping Co Ltd
408 James Lamey[11] 1967 tug J. H. Lamey Ltd of Liverpool

+several other tugs[2]
411 Warrior[12] 1969 tug Steel & Bennie Ltd
412 Dalmarnock[13] 1970 Sludge carrier Glasgow City Council
416 Kilbrannan[14] 1972 landing-craft type ferry Caledonian MacBrayne
417 Morvern[15] 1972 landing-craft type ferry Caledonian MacBrayne
418 MV Jupiter[16] 1973 ferry Caledonian MacBrayne
419 MV Juno[17] 1974 ferry Caledonian MacBrayne
420 MV Bruernish[18] 1973 landing-craft type ferry Caledonian MacBrayne
421 MV Coll[19] 1973 landing-craft type ferry Caledonian MacBrayne
422 MV Rhum[20] 1973 landing-craft type ferry Caledonian MacBrayne
423 MV Eigg[21] 1974 landing-craft type ferry Caledonian MacBrayne
424 MV Canna[22] 1975 landing-craft type ferry Caledonian MacBrayne
425 MV Raasay[23] 1976 landing-craft type ferry Caledonian MacBrayne
431 Garroch Head[24] 1977 Sludge carrier Glasgow City Council[1]
432 Divis 11 1978 Sludge carrier Belfast City Corporation - the yard's final build.[2]

Footnotes

  1. ^ a b c "Port Glasgow Yards". History of Port Glasgow. http://www.portglasgow4u.co.uk/Shipyards/Early_Shipyards.html. Retrieved 20 September 2009. 
  2. ^ a b c "James Lamont & Co Ltd". History of Port Glasgow. http://www.portglasgow4u.co.uk/Shipyards/James_Lamont__Co.html. Retrieved 20 September 2009. 
  3. ^ "Shipyard search results for "1596"". Miramar Ship Index. http://miramarshipindex.org.nz/shipyard/list?page=10&link=1596. Retrieved 20 September 2009. 
  4. ^ "MV Eilean Dubh". Clydebuilt Ship Database. http://www.clydesite.co.uk/clydebuilt/viewship.asp?id=16242. Retrieved 6 June 2011. 
  5. ^ "Ardgerry". Clydesite. http://www.clydesite.co.uk/clydebuilt/viewship.asp?id=16255. Retrieved 2011-12-03. 
  6. ^ "Wrestler". Clydesite. http://www.clydesite.co.uk/clydebuilt/viewship.asp?id=16256. Retrieved 20 September 2009. 
  7. ^ "Campaigner". Clydesite. http://www.clydesite.co.uk/clydebuilt/viewship.asp?id=16257. Retrieved 20 September 2009. 
  8. ^ "Royal Daffodil II". Clydesite. http://www.clydesite.co.uk/clydebuilt/viewship.asp?id=16258. Retrieved 20 September 2009. 
  9. ^ "mv Selby". Clydesite. http://www.clydesite.co.uk/clydebuilt/viewship.asp?id=16262. Retrieved 17 August 2011. 
  10. ^ "Flying Falcon". Clydesite. http://www.clydesite.co.uk/clydebuilt/viewship.asp?id=16124. Retrieved 20 September 2009. 
  11. ^ "James Lamey". Clydesite. http://www.clydesite.co.uk/clydebuilt/viewship.asp?id=16125. Retrieved 20 September 2009. 
  12. ^ "Warrior". Clydesite. http://www.clydesite.co.uk/clydebuilt/viewship.asp?id=16128. Retrieved 20 September 2009. 
  13. ^ "Dalmarnock". Clydesite. http://www.clydesite.co.uk/clydebuilt/viewship.asp?id=16129. Retrieved 20 September 2009. 
  14. ^ "Kilbrannan". Clydesite. http://www.clydesite.co.uk/clydebuilt/viewship.asp?id=16133. Retrieved 20 September 2009. 
  15. ^ "Morvern". Clydesite. http://www.clydesite.co.uk/clydebuilt/viewship.asp?id=16134. Retrieved 20 September 2009. 
  16. ^ "MV Jupiter". Clydesite. http://www.clydesite.co.uk/clydebuilt/viewship.asp?id=16135. Retrieved 20 September 2009. 
  17. ^ "MV Juno". Clydesite. http://www.clydesite.co.uk/clydebuilt/viewship.asp?id=16136. Retrieved 20 September 2009. 
  18. ^ "MV Bruernish". Clydesite. http://www.clydesite.co.uk/clydebuilt/viewship.asp?id=16137. Retrieved 20 September 2009. 
  19. ^ "MV Coll". Clydesite. http://www.clydesite.co.uk/clydebuilt/viewship.asp?id=16138. Retrieved 20 September 2009. 
  20. ^ "MV Rhum". Clydesite. http://www.clydesite.co.uk/clydebuilt/viewship.asp?id=16267. Retrieved 20 September 2009. 
  21. ^ "MV Eigg". Clydesite. http://www.clydesite.co.uk/clydebuilt/viewship.asp?id=16268. Retrieved 20 September 2009. 
  22. ^ "MV Canna". Clydesite. http://www.clydesite.co.uk/clydebuilt/viewship.asp?id=16269. Retrieved 20 September 2009. 
  23. ^ "MV Raasay". Clydesite. http://www.clydesite.co.uk/clydebuilt/viewship.asp?id=16270. Retrieved 20 September 2009. 
  24. ^ "Garroch Head". Clydesite. http://www.clydesite.co.uk/clydebuilt/viewship.asp?id=16276. Retrieved 20 September 2009.