page_title: Ship and boat building in Whitby
section_title: Ships
hierarchical_section_title: Ship and boat building in Whitby / Ships
caption_attribution_description: English: Monkshaven coal ship on fire - contemporary sketch possibly by Anna Brassey
context_page_description: Ship and boat building in Whitby was a staple part of the industry of Whitby, North Yorkshire, England between the 17th and 19th centuries. Building continued throughout the 20th century but on a smaller scale both in terms of output and overall size of the vessels being built.
  The position of the town, being geographically hard to reach due to the surrounding moorland, meant that until the coming of the railways, the town was largely reliant on the sea for imports and trade. Whitby was a safe haven from storms in the North Sea and was also a useful stop-off point for the resupply of ships. Given Whitby's status as a whaling port, and supply port, it developed a burgeoning ship and boat-building business that ranged from ocean-going barques, to small fishing cobles. One builder still exists in the town, Parkol Marine, which up to 2019, had constructed over 40 trawlers and other ships, mainly for the fishing industry along the Yorkshire Coast, and other businesses in the north-east of Scotland.
  During the height of the ship and boat building industry in Whitby, the town was ranked as the third largest boat building centre after London and Newcastle.
context_section_description: Whilst the list below is not exhaustive, it does cover some of the more notable ships to have been built in Whitby. Years in brackets are when the vessel was launched.
  Earl of Pembroke (1764), became HMS Endeavour in 1768 after being bought by the Admiralty
  Marquis of Granby (1770), became HMS Resolution in 1771 after being bought by the Admiralty
  Marquis of Rockingham (1770), which became HMS Adventure in 1771 after being bought by the Admiralty
  Dilligence (1774), became HMS Discovery in 1774 after being bought by the Admiralty
  Chapman (1777)
  Fishburn (1780)
  Ann and Amelia (1781)
  Sylph (1791)
  Hannah (1793)
  Ceres (1794)
  Coverdale (1795)
  Cambridge (1797)
  Herald (1799), became HMS Scourge in 1803 after being bought by the Admiralty
  Diadem (1800)
  Paragon (1800)
  Majestic (1801)
  Cullands Grove (1802)
  Majestic (1804)
  Kingston (1806)
  Mariner (1807)
  Aurora (1808)
  Ocean (1808)
  Hyperion (1810)
  Atlas (1811)
  Asia (1813)
  Regret (1814)
  Skelton (1818)
  Hercules (1822)
  Timandra (1822)
  Lotus (1826)
  Isabella (1827)
  Whitby (1837)
  Rosebud (1841)
caption: Monkshaven on fire September 28 1876. See listing under Smales
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