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Sonja (I) (1910-1924)/Hawthorn's Yard, Leith
Unknown, 1984, Reproduction
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Sonja (I) (1910-1924)/Hawthorn's Yard, Leith
Sonja (I) (1910-1924)/Hawthorn's Yard, Leith
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Page from Leith Miscellany, volume III, Sonja (I) (1910-1924)/Hawthorn's Yard, Leith
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Date
1984
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Hawthorn & Co. started in 1846 as a railway locomotive building company, began building marine engines and boilers from about 1860 at Sheriff Brae, and from about 1880 also built some small ships at their yard in Granton. In 1912 they acquired the shipyard of Thomas Morton & Co., named the Victoria Shipyard, next to Ramage & Ferguson. In 1924 Hawthorn's were acquired by Henry Robb Ltd.
This ship in the other picture is described as:
'Sonja (I) (1910-1924) O.N. 129383
H: 126/43, 95 x 19 x 11. M: Tpl, Hawthorns, 350 ihp, 12 kts
3.1910: Hawthorns (124). 2.1924: Hvalfanger A./S. Africa (Waalman & Bugge), Tonsberg, renamed Walvis. 1925: Grönlands Styrelse, Denmark, renamed Sonja. 1951: Renamed Knölen and later sold C.P. Jensen, Denmark for conversion to cargo vessel, renamed Lorence. 1952: Fitted O.E., 6-cyl., A./S. Volund, Copenhagen and renamed BIBE. 1953: S.A.G. Hansen, Denmark, renamed HOU. 1955: Fitted O.E., 2-cyl, A./S. Volund, Copenhagen. 1962: V. Rasmussen, Denmark, renamed SPICA. 1963: Fitted 0.E., 4-cyl., 198 bhp, Alpha-Diesel, A./S., Frederikshavn. 1967: Hans J. H. Hansen, Denmark. 1973: M.G. White & J.H. Cobb, Oman. 1978: K. Kroon, Netherlands for service as a yacht - no further record.'a-Diesel, A/S Frederikshavn. 1967: Hans J H Hansen, Denmark. 1973: M.G. White & J H Cobb, Oman. 1978: K Kroon, Netherlands for service as a yacht - no further record.'
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