Smith's Dock Co. Ltd.

Smith's Dock Co, often referred to simply as Smiths Dock, was a British shipbuilding company of High Docks, North Shields, and later of South Bank in Middlesbrough on the River Tees. However founded in 1810, they began producing vessels in under the name of  'Smith's Dock Co'  in 1891. They were active  from 1891 until its closure in 1987.

1910, Smith’s Dock went into production. Of the 33 ships built that year, the first was a dredger named Priestman.

1926 As an indirect result of the coal strike, the Tees shipyard of Smith's Dock Company, Ltd., was closed down.

1931 The Stockton yard of Smiths Dock Co was purchased by National Shipbuilders Security for closure and dismantling, together with 7 other yards..

1966 The yard was sold to Swan Hunter with the yard becoming part of the Swan Hunter Group later in the same year.

1977, the yard was incorporated into the nationalised group British Shipbuilders.

1987 The yard closed. Over 900 vessels had been built between 1910 and 1987. The dry docks continue to be used.