Charles Connell & Company

Charles Connell & Company was a Scottish shipbuilding company founded on the River Clyde in Scotstoun, Glasgow in 1861.

History

The yard's role in warship construction was limited to sloops and patrol vessels. After the war, it specialised in passenger ships and cargo vessels.

Shipbuilding

Ship	Type	Launched	Fate
H.M.S. Jonquil	sweeping sloop	12 May, 1915	Transferred May, 1920
H.M.S. Laburnum	sweeping sloop	10 Jun, 1915	Lost Feb, 1942
H.M.S. Gladiolus	sweeping sloop	25 Oct, 1915	Sold 10 Mar, 1920
H.M.S. Godetia	sweeping sloop	8 Jan, 1916	Handed over 26 Feb, 1937
H.M.S. Hydrangea	sweeping sloop	2 Mar, 1916	Sold 7 Apr, 1920
H.M.S. P14	patrol boat	4 Jul, 1916	Sold Jul, 1923
H.M.S. PC 63	patrol boat	2 Oct, 1917	Sold May, 1923

See Also

• Wikipedia