J. Samuel White
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J. Samuel White was a British shipbuilding firm based in Cowes, taking its name from John Samuel White (1838–1915).
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Company type | Private company |
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Industry | Shipbuilding |
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Defunct | 1981 |
Headquarters | Cowes, Isle of Wight |
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It came to prominence during the Victorian era. During the 20th century it built destroyers and other naval craft for both the Royal Navy and export customers; they also built lifeboats and various types of commercial vessels.
(It is worth mentioning that there was another 'White's engineers and shipyard' of Cowes, that of William White & Sons (1883 - 1929); the use of the term 'White's of Cowes' can, and does, lead to confusion.[1])