Fishburn's shipyard
Marina boatyard, the approximate location of the Fishburn shipyard | |
| Formerly | Fishburn Yard |
|---|---|
| Company type | Private company |
| Industry | Shipbuilding |
| Predecessor | Fishburn Yard |
| Founded | c. 1748 |
| Founder | Thomas Fishburn |
| Defunct | 1830 |
| Headquarters | Whitby, North Yorkshire, England |
| Products | Sailing ships |
Fishburn's shipyard was a Shipbuilding enterprise located on the west bank of the River Esk estuary in Whitby, North Yorkshire, England. The yard operated between 1748 and 1830 under three people, but retaining the name of Fishburn throughout. The yard is probably the most famous of all the Whitby shipyards as at least three of the boats the yard built in the 18th century, were renamed by the Royal Navy and sailed by Captain Cook on his voyages to what is now Oceania. The yard remained active into the 19th century producing 60 vessels in 22 years with an average measurement of 241 tons.