Barclay, Curle & Co.

Glasgow

Robert Barclay 1844-55 and Robert Barclay and Curle 1845-63 with yards at Stobcross, were the predecessors, and in 1855 established the yard at Whiteinch, which became Barclay, Curle. It became a Limited Company in 1884. In 1912, it was amalgated with Swan, Hunter.

This shipyard was "established at Stobcross, Glasgow, Strathclyde, in 1818 by John Barclay. In 1845 his son, Robert, took James Hamilton and Robert Curle into partnership, trading as Robert Barclay & Curle, admitting John Ferguson two years later. In 1857 the partnership was further extended by the addition of Andrew Maclean and Archibald Gilchrist. The firm's name changed to Barclay, Curle & Co in 1863 and was incorporated a limited liability company in 1884 as Barclay, Curle & Co Ltd. In 1855 a yard at Clydeholm, Whiteinch, Glasgow, was acquired from J.G. Lawrie and in 1857 the manufacture of marine engines commenced. The Stobcross site was disposed of in 1874. The company specialized in the liner, mail, and passenger steamship trades . . ."

More yards were acquired in time, and "Shipbuilding ceased with the launch of the Hamlet (No. 657) in 1967. The company's ship repairing assets were acquired by Yarrow (Shipbuilders) Ltd in 1975 while the engine works became part of British Shipbuilders in 1977 and were subsequently converted into a factory for guided missile launchers." Records are held at the Strathclyde Regional Archieves, Mitchell Library, Glasgow, and at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London.

Four ships they built became blockade runners during the American Civil War, Druid, Britannia, Emma, and Minnie.

References:

Yard list

Yard No. Launched Name GRT NRT Material Type Owner
... 1854 Edina 380 223 iron screw steamer
... 1859 City of Nanking 986 iron ship
... 1860 City of Shanghai 990 iron ship
... 1861 Orange Grove 398 iron barque
... 1862 City of Ningpo 986 iron ship
... 1862 Fleur de Lis 995 iron ship
... 1863 City of Amoy 994 iron ship
... 1863 Montrose 995 iron ship
... 1863 Nagpore 1198 iron ship
... 1864 City of Foochow 1034 iron ship Smith & Son, Glasgow
... 1864 Mangalore 1213 iron ship W. Rome, Liverpool
... 1865 City of Benares 1187 iron ship Smith & Sons, Glasgow
... 1865 Coimbatore 1193 iron ship W. Rome, Liverpool
... 1865 Dresden 972 489 iron screw steamer
... 1865 Oct Avon ... 277 iron screw steamer
... 1866 City of Seringapatam ... 1190 iron ship Smith & Sons, Glasgow
. . . 1866 Gleniffer 800 1263 [?] iron ship J. & A. Allan, Glasgow
... 1866 Ravenscraig ... 1263 iron ship
... 1867 Feb City of Glasgow 1168 1168 iron ship
... 1867 Jul City of Delhi 1199 1199 iron ship
... 1868 Jun Ben Nevis 1109 1061 iron ship
... 1868 City of Edinburgh ... 1202 iron ship
... 1868 City of London ... 1199
... 1868 Medea ... 1066 iron ship
... 1868 Strathblane ... 1364 iron ship
... 1869 Golden Fleece ... 1257 iron ship
... 1869 Mar City of Lucknow 1253 1195 iron ship
... 1869 Apr Loch Awe 1101 1053 iron ship
... 1869 Sep Loch Ness ... 1203 iron ship
... 1869 Oct Loch Tay 1250 1191 iron ship
... 1870 Feb City of Corinth 1276 1220 iron ship
198 1870 Jason ... 1512 iron ship
219 1871 Strathearn ... 1705 iron ship
214 1872 Mermerus ... 1671 iron ship
... 1872 Woodburn ... 1425 iron ship
237 1873 Aug Ben Cruachan 1538 1468 iron ship
238 1873 Dec Ben Voirlich 1504 1474 iron ship
239 1873 Sep Loch Maree 1657 1581 iron ship
... 1874 Mairi Bahn ... 1315 iron ship
244 1874 Brenhilda ... 1321 iron ship
245 1874 Thessalus ... 1782 iron ship
... 1874 Feb Derwent ... 307 iron screw steamer
. . . 1874 Udston 1695 iron ship Potter & Co.
... 1875 Ardmore ... 1062 iron ship
... 1875 Jan City of Canterbury ... 2242 iron screw steamer
... 1875 Apr City of Venice ... 2201 iron screw steamer
... 1875 Jul County of Peebles 1691 1614 iron four-masted ship
... 1876 Argonaut ... 1488 iron ship
... 1876 Glenburn ... 1476 iron ship
... 1876 Glendaruel ... 1761 iron ship
... 1876 Glenfinart ... 1530 iron ship
... 1876 Sep County of Caithness 1715 1636 iron four-masted ship
... 1877 Jan County of Inverness 1716 1636 iron four-masted ship
... 1877 Apr Tweedsdale 1460 1403 iron four-masted barque
... 1878 Argus ... 1543 iron ship
... 1878 Jan County of Kinross 1719 1641 iron four-masted ship
... 1878 Feb County of Cromarty 1723 1644 iron four-masted ship
... 1878 Mar County of Dumfries 1718 1640 iron four-masted ship
... 1878 Jun City of Khios ... 2121 iron screw steamer
... 1878 Jul Duart Castle 1839 1180 iron screw steamer
... 1878 Oct County of Selkirk 1943 1865 iron four-masted ship
... 1878 Nov County of Haddington 1943 1865 iron four-masted ship
... 1879 Mar County of Aberdeen ... 1865 iron four-masted ship
... 1880 Phasis ... 1490 iron ship
... 1880 Argo ... 1490 iron ship
... 1881 Siren ... 1482 iron ship
... 1881 Dromedary 892 363 iron screw steamer
... 1881 Sep Loch Moidart ... 2000 iron four-masted ship
... 1881 Nov Loch Torridon 2081 2000 iron four-masted barque
... 1882 Alcinous ... 1576 iron ship
... 1882 Sep City of Benares ... 1574 iron ship
... 1882 Jun City of Oxford ... 2573 iron screw steamer
... 1882 Nov City of Madras ... 1577 iron ship
... 1883 Anaurus ... 1585 iron ship
... 1883 Aug Dunbar Castle 2682 1741 iron screw steamer
... 1883 Nov Cluny Castle 1986 1934 iron four-masted ship
... 1884 Jan Ulrica ... 1923 iron four-masted ship
. . . 1885 Armida 1695 steel ship Ferguson, Letham
... 1885 Diana Vernon 193 45 iron paddle steamer
... 1885 Feb Loch Broom 2128 2075 iron four-masted ship
... 1885 Apr Loch Carron ... 2075 iron four-masted ship
... 1885 Jun County of Edinburgh 2117 2078 iron four-masted ship
... 1886 Aeolus ... 1610 iron ship
... 1886 King Alfred ... 1319 iron barque Walker
... 1886 Apr Bannockburn 2068 2000 steel four-masted ship
... 1886 Jun Amazon 2062 1998 iron four-masted barque
... 1886 Jun County of Roxburgh 2209 2121 iron four-masted ship
... 1887 May County of Linlithgow 2207 2122 iron four-masted ship
... 1887 Aug Duchalburn 2058 1998 steel four-masted barque
... 1889 Mar Glaucus ... 1999 steel four-masted ship
... 1889 May Janet Cowan ... 2498 steel four-masted ship
... 1889 Jun Brabloch ... ... ship Aitken, Lilburn
... 1889 Oct Kelburn ... 2499 steel four-masted barque
... 1889 Dec Nord ... 3070 steel four-masted ship
... 1890 Aug Cape York 2128 2030 steel four-masted barque
... 1891 Mount Stewart ... 1903
... 1891 Cromdale ... 1903 ...
... 1891 Mar Talus2090 1954 ship Carmichael
... 1892 Peleus ... 2122 steel ship Carmichael
... 1892 Feb Springburn ... 2500 steel four-masted barque
... 1892 Mar Celticburn 2655 2500 steel four-masted barque
... 1892 Jul Balasore 2724 2562 steel four-masted barque
... 1892 Sep Hiddekel ... 2500 steel four-masted barque
... 1893 Ben Lee ... 2341 steel ship Watson Bros.
... 1893 May Norma ... 1999 steel four-masted barque
... 1893 Jun Otterburn ... 2499 steel four-masted barque
... 1893 Aug Miltonburn 2663 2499 steel four-masted barque

Steam Ships

467 1907 April 29 Corsican 11419 ... steam ship
... 1910 Francis 3963 2457 steam ship
... 1912 City of Dunkirk 5861 3759 steam ship
... 1918 City of Baroda 7129 4500 steam ship
... 1920 Melford Hall 5669 3583 steam turbine ship
... 1920 Feb Clan Robertson 7951 4954 steam ship
... 1925 Jan Rydal Hall 5574 3537 steam ship
... 1925 Nov City of Wellington 5733 3642 steam ship
... 1927 City of Hereford 5101 3215 steam ship
... 1930 May Cikty of Barcelona 5787 3524 steam ship
... 1936 Oct City of Benares 11081 6720 turbine steam ship

Motor Ships

... 1928 Jul City of Lille 6588 4052 steel motor ship
657 1967 Hamlet
709 Carpentaria 7268 steel motor ship
743 Allison Star 12747 steel motor ship
747 City of Canberra 7746 steel motor ship
750
Cap Cleveland 7712 steel motor ship
752
1965 May Nakwa River 4979 steel motor ship
2015 Angeliki 6156 steel motor ship
2027
1967 Hamlet 29256 steel motor ship

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