Category:Ships built at W.B. Thompson and Co., Dundee

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English: This is a category for ships built at this shipyard. Ships included here are listed on Commons:Ships by shipyard. See the parent category for further information.


  • Founded by William Bruce Thompson
  • 1874 Thompson started the Caledon Shipyard; the first vessel built was a composite steam yacht for the Earl of Caledon, who consented to give his name to the yard.
  • 1881 Mr. Thompson extended his interests to the Clyde, and for five years carried on a yard at Whiteinch, where he built some very large steel ships. He also carried through a number of important salvage operations. The Dundee business was conducted under the name of W. B. Thompson and Co., Ltd.
  • By 1889, of Lilybank Engine Works and Foundry, Dundee
  • 1896 The yard and the Lilybank engine works were taken over by the Caledon Shipbuilding and Engineering Co

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