Ateliers et Chantiers de Saint-Nazaire Penhoët
The Penhoët shipyard in the 20th century | |
| Company type | Shipbuilding company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Shipbuilding |
| Founded | 1861 |
| Founder | John Scott |
| Defunct | 1955 |
| Fate | Merged with Ateliers et Chantiers de la Loire |
| Successor | Chantiers de l’Atlantique |
| Headquarters | Saint-Nazaire, France |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Merchant ships, naval vessels |
Ateliers et Chantiers de Penhoët was a major French shipbuilding company based at Saint-Nazaire. The shipyard existed in several successive forms between 1861 and 1955, beginning with an early yard founded by Scottish engineer John Scott and later developing into one of France’s principal builders of merchant ships and naval vessels. In 1955 the company merged with the Ateliers et Chantiers de la Loire to form Chantiers de l’Atlantique, its modern successor.