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List of Woolwich built GUCC Boats
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Boats Name
Fleet No.
Class
Date
Type
Paired With Fleet No.
Image
Aber
101
Town
29.4.37
Large Woolwich
207
Aboyne
201
Town
25.2.37
Large Woolwich
102
Achernar
1
Star
9.11.35
Small Woolwich
203
Achilles
202
Star
18.12.35
Small Woolwich
15
Actis
203
Star
9.11.35
Small Woolwich
1
Alcor
4
Star
9.11.35
Small Woolwich
208
Aldebaran
3
Star
19.2.35
Small Woolwich
322
Aldgate
103
Town
16.2.37
Large Woolwich
211
Algol
5
Star
18.12.35
Small Woolwich
215
Alperton
207
Town
29.4.37
Large Woolwich
101
Alphons
208
Star
9.11.35
Small Woolwich
4
Alton
102
Town
28.1.37
Large Woolwich
201
Andromeda
210
Star
18.12.35
Small Woolwich
9
Angel
211
Town
28.1.37
Large Woolwich
103
Antony
6
Star
18.12.35
Small Woolwich
255
Aquarius
9
Star
18.12.35
Small Woolwich
210
Aquila
10
Star
26.6.35
Small Woolwich
213
Ara
213
Star
26.6.35
Small Woolwich
10
Arcas
11
Star
18.12.35
Small Woolwich
221
Archimedes
12
Star
18.12.35
Small Woolwich
308
Argo
214
Star
3.9.35
Small Woolwich
17
Argon
215
Star
18.12.35
Small Woolwich
5
Argus
216
Star
3.9.35
Small Woolwich
45
Ascot
104
Town
3.6.37
Large Woolwich
218
Asterope
15
Star
18.12.35
Small Woolwich
202
Aston
218
Town
16.2.37
Large Woolwich
104
Astraea
219
Star
25.9.35
Small Woolwich
60
Atalanta
220
Star
18.12.35
Small Woolwich
16
Atlas
16
Star
18.12.35
Small Woolwich
220
Auriga
17
Star
3.9.35
Small Woolwich
214
Aurora
221
Star
18.12.35
Small Woolwich
11
Aynho
105
Town
9.12.36
Large Woolwich
222
Ayr
222
Town
9.12.36
Large Woolwich
105
Badsey
108
Town
27.1.37
Large Woolwich
227
Baildon
223
Town
9.12.36
Large Woolwich
115
Bainton
110
Town
9.12.36
Large Woolwich
234
Bakewell
224
Town
9.12.36
Large Woolwich
119
Baldock
106
Town
31.12.36
Large Woolwich
226
Balham
225
Town
9.12.36
Large Woolwich
107
Banbury
226
Town
31.12.36
Large Woolwich
106
Banstead
107
Town
9.12.36
Large Woolwich
225
Bargus
18
Star
18.12.35
Small Woolwich
235
Barnes
227
Town
27.1.37
Large Woolwich
108
Barnet
109
Town
21.9.37
Large Woolwich
228
Barnham
114
Town
28.10.36
Large Woolwich
233
Barrhead
228
Town
21.9.37
Large Woolwich
109
Barrow
125
Town
11.8.36
Large Woolwich
244
Bath
111
Town
28.10.36
Large Woolwich
229
Battersea
112
Town
28.10.36
Large Woolwich
230
Bawtry
229
Town
28.10.36
Large Woolwich
111
Bayswater
230
Town
28.10.36
Large Woolwich
112
Beaulieu
113
Town
15.12.36
Large Woolwich
231
Bedworth
231
Town
15.12.36
Large Woolwich
113
Belfast
115
Town
9.12.36
Large Woolwich
223
Bellerephon
232
Star
18.12.35
Small Woolwich
20
Belmont
233
Town
28.10.36
Large Woolwich
114
Berkhamsted
234
Town
9.12.36
Large Woolwich
110
Betelgeuse
235
Star
18.12.35
Small Woolwich
18
Beverley
236
Town
28.10.36
Large Woolwich
116
Bexhill
116
Town
28.10.36
Large Woolwich
236
Bicester
117
Town
9.12.36
Large Woolwich
237
Bideford
237
Town
9.12.36
Large Woolwich
117
Bilster
118
Town
9.12.36
Large Woolwich
238
Bingley
238
Town
9.12.36
Large Woolwich
118
Birmingham
121
Town
9.12.36
Large Woolwich
240
Bletchley
119
Town
9.12.36
Large Woolwich
224
Bodmin
239
Town
9.12.36
Large Woolwich
120
Bognor
120
Town
9.12.36
Large Woolwich
239
Bootes
20
Star
18.12.35
Small Woolwich
232
Bordesley
240
Town
9.12.36
Large Woolwich
121
Bournemouth
122
Town
27.1.37
Large Woolwich
241
Branksome
241
Town
9.12.36
Large Woolwich
122
Brighton
242
Town
9.12.36
Large Woolwich
123
Bristol
123
Town
27.1.37
Large Woolwich
242
Buckden
124
Town
27.1.37
Large Woolwich
243
Bude
243
Town
9.12.36
Large Woolwich
124
Buxton
126
Town
25.2.37
Large Woolwich
245
Caldy
127
Town
22.9.36
Large Woolwich
248
Callisto
21
Star
18.12.35
Small Woolwich
247
Calstock
128
Town
27.1.37
Large Woolwich
251
Cambourne
129
Town
27.1.37
Large Woolwich
252
Canis
246
Star
18.12.35
Small Woolwich
31
Cantley
133
Town
20.7.37
Large Woolwich
257
Capella
247
Star
18.12.35
Small Woolwich
21
Capricorn
22
Star
24.7.35
Small Woolwich
264
Carnaby
134
Town
25.2.37
Large Woolwich
261
Cassiopeia
23
Star
24.7.35
Small Woolwich
265
Centauri
25
Star
24.7.35
Small Woolwich
250
Cepheus
26
Star
26.6.35
Small Woolwich
266
Ceres
27
Star
25.9.35
Small Woolwich
326
Cetus
250
Star
24.7.35
Small Woolwich
25
Chertsey
130
Town
25.2.37
Large Woolwich
253
Chiswick
131
Town
20.4.37
Large Woolwich
254
Cleopatra
255
Star
18.12.35
Small Woolwich
6
Coleshill
132
Town
2.9.37
Large Woolwich
256
Columba
29
Star
18.12.35
Small Woolwich
269
Comet
30
Star
3.9.35
Small Woolwich
313
Corolla
31
Star
18.12.35
Small Woolwich
246
Corona
32
Star
18.12.35
Small Woolwich
259
Coronis
259
Star
18.12.35
Small Woolwich
32
Crater
264
Star
24.7.35
Small Woolwich
22
Crux
265
Star
24.7.35
Small Woolwich
23
Cygnus
266
Star
26.6.35
Small Woolwich
26
Darley
135
Town
15.6.37
Large Woolwich
267
Deimos
33
Star
22.1.36
Small Woolwich
268
Denebola
35
Star
22.1.36
Small Woolwich
272
Dipper
268
Star
22.1.36
Small Woolwich
33
Dodona
269
Star
18.12.35
Small Woolwich
29
Dorado
36
Star
22.1.36
Small Woolwich
344
Dover
136
Town
21.9.37
Large Woolwich
270
Dubhe
272
Star
22.1.36
Small Woolwich
35
Dunstable
137
Town
18.5.37
Large Woolwich
274
Edgeware
138
Town
20.7.37
Large Woolwich
275
Elstree
139
Town
15.6.37
Large Woolwich
277
Epsom
140
Town
18.1.36
Large Woolwich
279
Fenny
141
Town
16.11.37
Large Woolwich
280
Fulbourne
142
Town
20.7.37
Large Woolwich
281
Gainsborough
143
Town
21.9.37
Large Woolwich
283
Gemini
45
Star
3.9.35
Small Woolwich
216
Greenlaw
145
Town
15.6.37
Large Woolwich
285
Greenock
144
Town
20.7.37
Large Woolwich
284
Hadley
147
Town
20.7.37
Large Woolwich
287
Hampstead
146
Town
15.6.37
Large Woolwich
286
Hawkesbury
148
Town
20.7.37
Large Woolwich
288
Hercules
50
Star
25.9.35
Small Woolwich
314
Hyades
292
Star
3.9.35
Small Woolwich
53
Hydra
52
Star
24.7.35
Small Woolwich
293
Hydrus
293
Star
24.7.35
Small Woolwich
52
Hyperion
53
Star
3.9.35
Small Woolwich
292
Indus
294
Star
3.9.35
Small Woolwich
71
Juno
295
Star
3.9.35
Small Woolwich
96
Marcellus
308
Star
18.12.35
Small Woolwich
12
Mercury
60
Star
25.9.35
Small Woolwich
219
Meteor
313
Star
3.9.35
Small Woolwich
30
Moon
315
Star
3.9.35
Small Woolwich
88
Nebulae
317
Star
23.10.35
Small Woolwich
74
Orion
322
Star
19.2.35
Small Woolwich
3
Pallas
326
Star
25.9.36
Small Woolwich
27
Pavo
327
Star
24.7.35
Small Woolwich
69
Pegasus
69
Star
24.7.35
Small Woolwich
327
Perseus
70
Star
24.7.35
Small Woolwich
332
Phobos
71
Star
3.9.35
Small Woolwich
294
Pictor
332
Star
24.7.35
Small Woolwich
70
Planet
74
Star
23.10.35
Small Woolwich
317
Plato
75
Star
3.9.35
Small Woolwich
380
Polaris
334
Star
3.9.35
Small Woolwich
85
Rigal
344
Star
22.1.36
Small Woolwich
36
Satellite
351
Star
23.10.35
Small Woolwich
87
Saturn
352
Star
1.1.35
Small Woolwich
95
Southern Cross
85
Star
3.9.35
Small Woolwich
334
Star
87
Star
23.10.35
Small Woolwich
351
Sun
88
Star
3.9.35
Small Woolwich
315
Themis
90
Star
3.9.35
Small Woolwich
375
Titania
375
Star
3.9.35
Small Woolwich
90
Uranus
380
Star
3.9.35
Small Woolwich
75
Vela
383
Star
24.7.35
Small Woolwich
98
Venus
95
Star
1.1.35
Small Woolwich
352
Vesta
96
Star
3.9.35
Small Woolwich
295
Virginis
384
Star
25.9.35
Small Woolwich
50
Virgo
98
Star
24.7.35
Small Woolwich
383
Venetian
Ship No.1 The first ship to be built at the yard, she was launched on 30th July 1859 and delivered to J. Bibby & Sons on 14th August 1859.
Powered by a 2 cylinder engine she also had a lifting steel screw so that she could use her sails to the best advantage.
In July 1894 she was wrecked on the coast of Chile after sailing from Valparaiso.
Titanic
Ship No. 401
Built in 1912 with a tonnage of 46329grt, a length of 883ft, a beam of 92ft 6in and a service speed of 21 knots.
On 3rd April 1912 the largest ship in the world was handed over and on 10th April she commenced her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York with calls at Cherbourg and Queenstown(Cobh).
HMS Belfast
Ship No. 1000 she was launched March 1938 by Mrs Neville Chamberlain
The cruiser HMS Belfast is Europe's largest surviving Second World War warship, now permanently moored in the River Thames, close to London Bridge. Now part of the Imperial War Museum, HMS Belfast is the first warship since HMS Victory to be preserved for the nation.
Canberra
Ship No. 1621 she was launched by Dame Pattie Menzies. Delivered in 1961, was the largest passenger liner to be built in the UK since the Queen Elizabeth.
She adopted a new turbo-electric propulsion system with distinctive Twin funnels. To reduce topside weight, her superstructure was made from 1000 tons of aluminium which also improved stability and permitted a greater volume of public rooms to be available 'up top'.
Broken up at Alang 1998.
Sea Quest
The largest oil rig launched in in the UK. The first structure of this nature and size in the world to enter the water in one peice. Built for BP at a cost of 3.5 million pounds and launched on 8 January 1966. The entire structure was 320 feet (98 m) high and weighed 150,000 tons, including three legs each 35 feet (11 m) in diameter and 160 feet (49 m) long. Owing to its great size the rig occupied three slips of the Musgrave yard.
Samson and Goliath
Goliath being completed in 1969 and Samson, in 1974. Goliath stands 96 metres (315 ft) tall, while Samson is taller at 106 metres (348 ft). Goliath, the smaller of the two sits slightly further inland closer to Belfast City. Both cranes are still in operation.
Glomar C.R. Luigs and Glomar Jack Ryan
, two new ultra deepwater drillships. Both vessels delivered early 2000 were designed for an ultimate drilling capability of a 35,000 foot well in water depths up to 12,000 feet.
Anvil Point
The last ship to be built at Harland and Wolff set sail from Queen's Island on Saturday the 22nd March 2003 at approx 5:30pm , ending almost 150 years of shipbuilding at the famous yard.
COASTAL CORPUS CHRISTI
Built in 1977 she was largest ship to be built at the Belfast yard, a Crude oil tanker she was to be originally named Coastal Texas.
An overall length of 1205Ft(367M) she was powered by a H&W Stal-Laval single turbine 36,000 SHP
In 2002 she was sold to Indian shipbreakers and arrived at Alang 13 January 2002 for demolition.
The Musgrave (East) Yard
Within Harland & Wolff there were four quite separate shipyards; Queens with 3 slips, the Abercorn and the Victoria with 4 slips each and the Musgrave (also known as East Yard) which had 6 slips. With shipbuilders being as superstitious as seafarers no slip was ever given the number 13 and no ship would ever have been launched on a Friday the 13th!