Shipbreaking at Dalmuir

Inangahua Times, 29 March 1934, Page 4

Shipbreaking at Dalmuir

Shipßrealcinpr, a new Industry to the upper reaches of the Clyde, is to be started soon at tbel’Dalmuir. Permission has been granted to Messrs W H Arnott, Young and Company, iron merchants, Fullarton Iron Yard, Tollcross, Glasgow, by the Clyde Navigation Trustees, to break up ships of about 400 feet in length.

The site to be used for beaching vessels for breaking up is occupied by the shipbuilding berths to the east of the basin belonging to Messrs Wm Beardmore and Co, Ltd. It is understook that the City Line vessel. City of Chester, which recently left the Gareloch ani has h*»pn Iving at Beardmorp’s bas'n, already been acquired for breakingon purpospe. In an interview with an official cf the firm, the Daily Record learned that breaking-up operations are already in progress at Dalmuir. Buildings, which at present occupy part of the site, have been acquired by the firm, and nothing remains to hold up the work. Plenty of Material “ Six months ago,’- remarked the official, “ we opened a shipbreaking 4-yard at Troon, and at the moment we are engaged breaking up four vessels. “ Good prices can be commanded for steel, and, while the boom lasts, there is every reason to suppose that our activities will develop. Anyhow, we have plenty of material to work on in the Gareloch, but we will have to finish the work on hand before acquiring new tonnage.”

The Dalmuir establishment is likely to absorb about 100 men almost immediately.