"Launches from JL Thompson's Yard on the Wear".

Sunderland Tugs and Shipbuilding in pictures Facebook page presents "Launches from JL Thompson's Yard on the Wear". A collection of pictures of ships built at JL Thompson's on the Wear. Pictures courtesy of Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums.

[@boyfromblackstuff7859]

Sad but very interesting, thanks for posting.

[@albertwild4650]

Great to see!

[@colinmarch6984]

Just found this, thank you , my mum was in tears when I showed her as she and all of her family were from monkwearmouth.

[@shanghaimax9381]

Also my mother side monkwearmouth 👍

[@shanghaimax9381]

I worked on the bridge ship many years ago, now I build LNG in China, shame Sunderland lost its shipyards so many talented workers, also my father worked at Doxfords he would be proud I’m still in the industry

[@S.Hitchcock]

Brilliant!!

[@jackwilson3791]

My cousin Archie Donaldson worked at Thompson’s shipyard, He was a welder, l saw the Borgeson launched in 1963,

[@dieseldavetrains8988]

Such quality and majestic ships, big pity Britain and other European yards got muscled out by the Korean and Japanese from the 1970's. Great video of great ships, thank you, I enjoyed it Anthony.

[@ianhastings6199]

Any memories of the Borgsten and how of long did she survive?.

[@beth5392]

Not me finding out this is LITERALLY my ancestors. How were they so cool 😔👊

[@hugothomas1199]

0:55 haha o.j from tugs go brrrrrrrrrrrrr

[@silicononsapphire5102]

Memories eh?

[@kayserbondor]

I went on the ships trials of one of the Thistle Line ships launched mid fifties, very boozy affair.