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What are Shipyard Foreman Iron Builder & Shipyard Iron Manager?

rguthrie164 — 29 Aug 2007 9:31:20 GMT

My Grandfather had the following occupations later in life according to statutory records:

“Shipyard Foreman Iron Builder” in 1925
“Shipyard Iron Manager” in 1944 when he died (he retired in 1938 or earlier)

He worked in the shipyards on the Clyde in Scotland.

Can anyone provide information as to what an Iron Builder and Iron Manager were?

workers

parky96 — 5 May 2007 12:31:23 GMT

are there any websites which list shipyard workers from early 1900's that you can view for free?
especially interested in barrow in furness.

Tietjan & Lang Dry Dock Company

Alice Scherer — 6 Aug 2006 12:07:18 GMT

I wonder if anyone knows how to find archived records for the Tietjan and Lang Dry Dock Company. My great-grandfather may have worked for them in 1910 and I would like to find the relevant records. I am also wondering if there is a connection between that company and the C.F. Teitgen, a ship that sailed between Norway and New York City.
Thank you,
Alice@europa.com

H.M.S.BROXFORD

K.Unwin — 11 Oct 2004 5:20:30 GMT

I'AM TRYING TO FIND WHAT HAPENDTO THE SHIP HMS BROXFORD (built at Pimblott's Yard Northwich Cheshire)AROUND 1954.

Smith / Dexter New York

ElizabethSmith673 — 20 May 2004 9:20:30 GMT

Hello :

I wonder if anyone in New York has information on Smith or Dexter who owned a shipyard in the 1800 - 1900. I do not have the name of the city where it was built.
They helped to the goverment during the civil war building ships.( 1860 - 1870)

Thanks in advance

Elizabeth

braddock shipping yard in england

james gabourel — 19 Nov 2002 3:05:17 GMT

trying to find out if anyone has heard of the braddock shipping yard in england. and if they know of any descedants of that shipyard. or of england.

james

Captain William Vicary 1806

Roger Applegate — 9 Jun 2001 12:00:00 GMT

I am searching for information on the seafaring career of Captain William Vicary of Philadelphia. His last voyage as a merchant sea captain was to the east Indies and ended in 1806. The ship was apparently named the Liberty.

There is also a mention of a Captain Vicary (Vickery) carrying the Jay Treaty back to the U.S. in a brig named "The Thomas" in 1794 or 1795. Any ideas on how I can research this?