John Crown & Sons

John Crown & Sons Ltd, was a British shipbuilding company founded in 1847 and based on the River Wear, Sunderland.^[1]

John Crown & Sons Ltd

Company type	Private
Industry	Shipbuilding
Founded	1847
Defunct	1947
Fate	Acquired
Successor	J. L. Thompson & Sons
Headquarters	River Wear, Sunderland

History

In its centenary year the shipyard was acquired by J.L. Thompson & Sons.^[1]

Ships built by John Crown & Sons Ltd

Naval vessels River-class frigates HMS Ettrick Castle-class corvettes HMS Farnham Castle HMS Hedingham Castle Flower-class corvettes HMS Burdock HMS Campion HMS Godetia (ex Dart) HMS Heliotrope HMS Hollyhock HMS Bullrush (mod.Type) HMS Bugloss (mod.Type) Isles-class trawlers HMS Earraid HMS Filla HMS Gruinard

Merchant ships Tugs Empire Ash Empire Belle Empire Dolly Empire Demon Empire Frank Empire Nicholas Empire Phyllis Empire Sally Empire Wold Colliers Empire Highlander Empire Lambeth Empire Lowlander Horseferry Torchbearer Cargo ship SS Dagenham Lightvessels Lightvessel Light Vessel 72

See also

• List of shipbuilders and shipyards