Robert Napier & Sons

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Robert Napier & Sons was a British shipbuilding firm located in Govan. It is often referred to as just Napier.

History

The Govan shipyard was purchased by William Beardmore & Company in 1900, and then by Harland & Wolff in 1912.

Shipbuilding

Ship Type Launched Fate
H.M.S. Black Prince armoured frigate 27 Feb, 1861 Sold 21 Feb, 1923
H.M.S. Malabar iron screw troopship 8 Dec, 1866 Sold Jan, 1918
H.M.S. Audacious central battery ironclad 27 Feb, 1869 Sold 1922
H.M.S. Invincible central battery ironclad 29 May, 1869 Foundered 17 Sep, 1914
H.M.S. Hotspur turret ram 19 Mar, 1870 Sold 1904
H.M.S. Bustard gunboat 7 Jan, 1871 Sold Mar, 1923
H.M.S. Kite gunboat 8 Feb, 1871 Sold 18 May, 1920
H.M.S. Hydra coastal monitor 28 Dec, 1871 Sold 1903
H.M.S. Sheldrake gunboat 3 Jul, 1875 Sold 1906
H.M.S. Moorhen gunboat 13 Sep, 1875 Sold 1888
H.M.S. Wild Swan composite screw sloop 28 Jan, 1876 Sold 1920
H.M.S. Penguin composite screw sloop 25 Mar, 1876 Sold 1924
H.M.S. Northampton armoured cruiser 18 Nov, 1876 Sold Apr, 1905
H.M.S. Leander second class protected cruiser 28 Oct, 1882 1920
H.M.S. Arethusa second class protected cruiser 23 Dec, 1882 1905
H.M.S. Phaeton second class protected cruiser 27 Feb, 1883 1947
H.M.S. Galatea armoured cruiser 10 Mar, 1887 4 Apr, 1905
H.M.S. Ophir armed merchant cruiser Nov, 1891 Scrapped 1922
H.M.S. Gibraltar first class protected cruiser 27 Apr, 1892 Sold Sep, 1923

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