Cammell Laird

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Cammell Laird was a British shipbuilder, formed by the union of the shipbuilding interests of William Laird & Son with the Sheffield steelmakers Charles Cammell Co. in 1903 .

Laird's began with warship construction in the 1840s and was a leader in large vessels by 1885. Their primary yard was at Birkenhead.[1]

Shipbuilding

Ship Type Launched Fate
H.M.S. Mutine sloop 1 Mar, 1900[2] Sold 16 Aug, 1932
H.M.S. Rinaldo sloop 29 May, 1900[3] Sold 21 Oct, 1921
H.M.S. Pathfinder scout cruiser 16 Jul, 1904[4] Torpedoed 5 Sep, 1914
H.M.S. Patrol scout cruiser 13 Oct, 1904[5] Sold 21 Apr, 1920
H.M.S. Cossack destroyer 16 Feb, 1907[6] 1919
H.M.S. Swift flotilla leader 7 Dec, 1907[7] 9 Nov, 1921
H.M.S. Renard destroyer 30 Nov, 1909[8] Aug, 1920
H.M.S. Wolverine destroyer 15 Jan, 1910[9] Collision 12 Dec, 1917
H.M.S. Racoon destroyer 15 Feb, 1910[10] Wrecked 9 Jan, 1918
H.M.S. Adamant depot ship 1911[11] Sold 21 Sep, 1932
H.M.S. Lapwing destroyer 29 Jul, 1911[12] 26 Oct, 1921
H.M.S. Lizard destroyer 10 Oct, 1911[13] 4 Nov, 1921
H.M.A.S. Melbourne light cruiser 30 May, 1912[14] Sold 8 Dec, 1928
H.M.S. Audacious dreadnought 14 Sep, 1912[15] Mined 27 Oct, 1914
H.M.S. Garland destroyer 23 Apr, 1913[16] Sep, 1921
H.M.S. Caroline light cruiser 29 Sep, 1914[17] Preserved
H.M.S. Cleopatra light cruiser 14 Jan, 1915[18] Sold 1931
H.M.S. Birkenhead light cruiser 18 Jan, 1915[19] Sold 26 Oct, 1921
H.M.S. Kempenfelt flotilla leader 1 May, 1915[20]
H.M.S. Castor light cruiser 28 Jul, 1915[21] Sold Jul, 1936
H.M.S. Abdiel flotilla leader 12 Oct, 1915[22] Jul, 1936
H.M.S. E 42 submarine 22 Oct, 1915[23] Sold Sep, 1922
H.M.S. E 41 submarine 22 Oct, 1915[24] Sold Sep, 1922
H.M.S. Chester light cruiser 8 Dec, 1915[25] Sold 9 Nov, 1921
H.M.S. Gabriel flotilla leader 23 Dec, 1915[26] 9 May, 1921
H.M.S. Ithuriel flotilla leader 8 Mar, 1916[27] 8 Nov, 1921
H.M.S. E 46 submarine 4 Apr, 1916[28] Sold Sep, 1922
H.M.S. Grenville flotilla leader 17 Jun, 1916[29] Dec, 1931
H.M.S. Parker flotilla leader 16 Aug, 1916[30] 5 Nov, 1921
H.M.S. Hoste flotilla leader 16 Aug, 1916[31] Collision 21 Dec, 1916
H.M.S. Seymour flotilla leader 31 Aug, 1916[32] 7 Jan, 1930
H.M.S. Saumarez flotilla leader 14 Oct, 1916[33] 8 Jan, 1931
H.M.S. Caledon light cruiser 25 Nov, 1916[34] Sold Jan, 1948
H.M.S. Valentine flotilla leader 24 Mar, 1917[35] Stranded 15 May, 1940
H.M.S. L 7 submarine 24 Apr, 1917[36] Sold 1930
H.M.S. Valhalla flotilla leader 22 May, 1917[37] 17 Dec, 1931
H.M.S. L 8 submarine 7 Jul, 1917[38] Sold Oct, 1930
H.M.S. Scott flotilla leader 18 Oct, 1917[39] Torpedoed 15 Aug, 1918
H.M.S. Bruce flotilla leader 26 Feb, 1918[40] Sunk 22 Nov, 1939
H.M.S. R 11 submarine 16 Mar, 1918[41] Sold Feb, 1923
H.M.S. R 12 submarine 9 Apr, 1918[42] Sold Feb, 1923
H.M.S. Douglas flotilla leader 8 Jun, 1918[43] 20 Mar, 1945
H.M.S. H 33 submarine 24 Aug, 1918[44] Sold 1944
H.M.S. Campbell flotilla leader 21 Sep, 1918[45] 18 Feb, 1947
H.M.S. H 34 submarine 5 Nov, 1918[46] Sold 1945
H.M.S. Cairo light cruiser 19 Nov, 1918 Sunk
H.M.S. Mackay flotilla leader 21 Dec, 1918[47] 18 Feb, 1947
H.M.S. Malcolm flotilla leader 29 May, 1919[48] 25 Jul, 1945
H.M.S. Capetown light cruiser 18 Jun, 1919 Sold Apr, 1948
H.M.S. Rodney dreadnought 17 Dec, 1925[49] Broken up 1948
H.M.S. Phoenix submarine 3 Oct, 1929 Sunk 16 Jul, 1940
H.M.S. Achilles light cruiser 1 Sep, 1932[50] Transferred 1948
H.M.S. Sealion submarine 16 Mar, 1934
H.M.S. Salmon submarine 30 Apr, 1934 Sunk 9 Jul, 1940
H.M.S. Fearless destroyer 12 May, 1934[51] Sunk 23 Jul, 1941
H.M.S. Foresight destroyer 29 Jun, 1934[52] Sunk 12 Aug, 1942
H.M.S. Hardy destroyer 7 Apr, 1936[53] Sunk 10 Apr, 1940
H.M.S. Spearfish submarine 21 Apr, 1936 Sunk 1 Aug, 1940
H.M.S. Inglefield destroyer 15 Oct, 1936[54] Sunk 25 Feb, 1944
H.M.S. Safari submarine 18 Nov, 1941 Sold 1946
H.M.S. Sahib submarine 19 Jan, 1942 Sunk 24 Apr, 1943
H.M.S. Saracen submarine 16 Feb, 1942 Sunk 14 Aug, 1943
H.M.S. Sibyl submarine 29 Apr, 1942 Broken up 1948
H.M.S. Seadog submarine 11 Jun, 1942 Sold 24 Dec, 1947
H.M.S. Sea Nymph submarine 29 Jul, 1942 Broken up 1948
H.M.S. Sickle submarine 27 Aug, 1942 Sunk Jun, 1944
H.M.S. Simoom submarine 12 Oct, 1942 Sunk Nov, 1943
H.M.S. Stubborn submarine 11 Nov, 1942 Expended 30 Apr, 1946
H.M.S. Surf submarine 10 Dec, 1942 Sold 22 Oct, 1949
H.M.S. Syrtis submarine 4 Feb, 1943 Sunk 28 Mar, 1944
H.M.S. Stonehenge submarine 23 Mar, 1943 Sunk 15 Mar, 1944
H.M.S. Stoic submarine 8 Apr, 1943 Sold Jul, 1950
H.M.S. Storm submarine 18 May, 1943 Scrapped Sep, 1949
H.M.S. Stratagem submarine 21 Jun, 1943 Sunk 22 Nov, 1944
H.M.S. Spirit submarine 20 Jul, 1943 Broken up 1950
H.M.S. Statesman submarine 14 Sep, 1943 Sold 3 Jan, 1961
H.M.S. Sturdy submarine 30 Sep, 1943 Sold Jul, 1957
H.M.S. Stygian submarine 30 Nov, 1943 Sold 28 Oct, 1949
H.M.S. Subtle submarine 27 Jan, 1944 Broken up Jul, 1959
H.M.S. Supreme submarine 24 Feb, 1944 Broken up Jul, 1950
H.M.S. Sea Scout submarine 24 Mar, 1944 Broken up 1965
H.M.S. Selene submarine 24 Apr, 1944 Sold 1961
H.M.S. Solent submarine 8 Jun, 1944 Broken up 1961
H.M.S. Sleuth submarine 6 Jul, 1944 Broken up 1958
H.M.S. Sidon submarine 4 Sep, 1944 Explosion 16 Jun, 1955
H.M.S. Spearhead submarine 2 Oct, 1944 Scrapped 1967
H.M.S. Spur submarine 17 Nov, 1944 Broken up Oct, 1969
H.M.S. Scorcher submarine 18 Dec, 1944 Broken up 1962
H.M.S. Sanguine submarine 15 Feb, 1945 Cannibalised 1969
H.M.S. Saga submarine 14 Mar, 1945 Disposal 1969
H.M.S. Springer submarine 14 May, 1945 Disposal 1972

Footnotes

  1. Burt. British Battleships of World War One. p. 9.
  2. Lyon; Winfield. The Steam & Sail List. p. 279.
  3. Lyon; Winfield. The Steam & Sail List. p. 279.
  4. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 85.
  5. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 85.
  6. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 72.
  7. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 60.
  8. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. pp. 73-74.
  9. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. pp. 73-74.
  10. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. pp. 73-74.
  11. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 295.
  12. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 62.
  13. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 62.
  14. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 46.
  15. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 33.
  16. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 75.
  17. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 47.
  18. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 47.
  19. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 58.
  20. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 65.
  21. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 59.
  22. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 69.
  23. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 88.
  24. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 88.
  25. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 58.
  26. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 69.
  27. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 69.
  28. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 88.
  29. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 69.
  30. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 69.
  31. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 69.
  32. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 69.
  33. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 69.
  34. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 60.
  35. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 72.
  36. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 93.
  37. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 72.
  38. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 93.
  39. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 72.
  40. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 72.
  41. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 93.
  42. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 93.
  43. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 72.
  44. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 92.
  45. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 72.
  46. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 92.
  47. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 72.
  48. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 72.
  49. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 14.
  50. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 30.
  51. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 38.
  52. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 39.
  53. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 40.
  54. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 40.

Bibliography

  • Burt, R. A. (1986). British Battleships of World War One. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).