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Breach Dockyard

Also Known as

Union Docks (1818-1925)

Other Information

Type : Private Shipyard
Founded : 1707
Location(s) : Limehouse Hole - Limehouse
Nationality : Great Britain

People associated with Breach Dockyard

FromToType

17071710LesseeJohn Winter

17151717Yard ManagerWilliam Hoare (d.1740)

17171719LesseeWilliam Hoare (d.1740)

17191740OwnerWilliam Hoare (d.1740)

17401753LesseeThomas Snellgrove

17531777OwnerJohn Smart (c.1702-1777)

17741786LesseeJames Mentone (d.1786)

17861808LesseeAlmon Hill (c.1741-1808)

17861808LesseeRobert Mellish

18081818LesseeJames Hill

18081818LesseeAlmon Hill

18181827OwnerWest India Dock Company

18181827LesseeFletcher, Son & Fearnall

18271852OwnerJoseph Fletcher (d.1852)

Events at Breach Dockyard

1832/05/03Launched Snake (16) BWAS-1817
1832/07/14Launched Serpent (16)

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1817Rif Winfield, Book

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