Scott of Kinghorn
Scott of Kinghorn was a shipbuilding company at Kinghorn near Burntisland, Fife, Scotland.
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Shipbuilding |
| Defunct | 1909 |
| Headquarters | Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland |
Background
The company was founded as J Scott and Company and was trading by the 1870s. Its products included paddle ferries for the Firth of Forth. By the 1900s Scott owned an engine works that built triple-expansion engines for large steamships. The company suffered a trade slump in the Edwardian era and ceased production in 1909.[1]
Ships built
- Birkenhead (1894)
- Scottish Maid (1899)
- Lady Evelyn (1900)
- Ebenezer (1903)
- Duranbah (1905)
- TSS Kempsey (1907)
- Orara (1907)
- Eumeralla (1908)
References
- "Scott of Kinghorn". Grace's Guide: The Best of British Engineering 1750–1960s. 27 June 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
Further reading
- Middlemiss, Norman L (1995). British Shipbuilding Yards. Vol. 3. Newcastle-upon-Tyne: Shield.
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