Fellows & Co

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Fellows & Co were a shipbuilders based in Great Yarmouth in the English county of Norfolk. The yard was established by James Lovewell, who died in 1824. After his death it was acquired by the Fellows family. It was also owned by F T Everard & Sons Ltd Ltd, a coastal shipping company. The yard was acquired by Richards (Shipbuilders) Ltd of Lowestoft in 1970 but was closed in the late 1980s. [1] [2] [3]

Ships built

Ships built by Fellows & Co include:

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References

  1. ↑ "Fellows & Co., Yarmouth, Shipbuilders". The National Archives. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  2. ↑ Laura Matthews. "Fellows Shipyard and Dry Dock". Our Great Yarmouth. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  3. ↑ "Richards Shipbuilders". Grace's Guide to British Industrial History. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "Will | National Historic Ships". www.nationalhistoricships.org.uk. Retrieved 1 October 2023.


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