Burry's Shipyard

Clarenville NL

Most recent update: July 16, 2021.

The Government of Newfoundland built this shipyard in 1942, specifically for the war effort, and funded the construction of its first ten ships, which were collectively known as the "Splinter Fleet". It stopped building boats in 1979 but has continued as a repair yard, owned by the Burry Group, which also owns the Glovertown Shipyard. The yard is now called Burry's Shipyard and is located at 3 Wharf Road.

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O/N Name Customer Type GT Built Notes
Clarenville Govt of Nfld. freighter 322 1944 burned at Owen Sound 1989
Burin Govt of Nfld. freighter 324 1945 later Avalon Coaster 1965, wrecked St Anthony NL 1968
Glenwood Govt of Nfld. freighter 329 1945 scrapped 1988
Codroy Govt of Nfld. freighter 325 1945 later Avalon Trader 1965, Northern Trader 1968, sank in Bay d'Espoir 1970
Trepassey Govt of Nfld. freighter 325 1945 burned, blew up and sank off Halifax NS 1964
Exploits Govt of Nfld. freighter 325 1945 later White Coat 1964, Erik A. Nelson 1965, foundered 1966
Ferryland Govt of Nfld. freighter 325 1945 wrecked Tortuga 1953
Placentia Govt of Nfld. freighter 315 1945 burned off St John's NL 1979
Bonne Bay Govt of Nfld. freighter 323 1945 wrecked Fenley's Cove NL 1947
Twillingate Govt of Nfld. freighter 325 1946 later Thomas V. Hollett 1951, Avalon Voyager 1966, Avalon Voyager II 1973, wrecked off Cape Hurd 1980
Eastern Explorer research 111 1946
Investigator II research 124 1946
Philip E. Lake Lake & Lake freighter 168 1948
Newfoundlander Blackmore trawler 443 1949 crushed in ice near Eddie's Cove, Belle Isle Strait 1954
Pennyluck trawler 199 1951 later Ada Marie II 1969
Gaultois trawler 204 1952
Hermitage trawler 204 1952
Harry Lake Lake & Lake freighter 150 1964
323432 Ambrose Foote Foote Shipping freighter 150 1964 sold to US owners 1978
330721 Violet & Frank trawler 50 1970 later Sandra L. D.
346725 Michelle Janice trawler 1971 closed
346728 Desmond Boyd trawler 29 1972 later Nellie & Andrew
346731 Random Lady trawler 1972 closed
346733 Kingait trawler 27 1972
346778 Bonnie Marie trawler 1972 closed
347214 Timmy E. Celestine Edwards trawler 1972 closed
347215 Penny Louise Thomas Edwards trawler 1972 closed
347217 Donnie Carl trawler 26 1972
347260 Tina Louise trawler 26 1973
348061 Nina Maria trawler 34 1973
348088 Wooden-Heart trawler 1973 closed
348089 V. J. Cousins trawler 1973 closed
348098 Gloria & Junior II trawler 23 1973
348106 Elessia Elizabeth trawler 28 1974
348686 Western Wind trawler 1974 closed
348689 Ashley's Pride trawler 53 1974 later Merasheen Venture
369431 Fox Point trawler 1975 closed
369432 Melva trawler 1975 closed
369470 Starcraft trawler 49 1976
371011 Cape Bluff trawler 51 1976
371017 F.L.B. 863-76 trawler 1976 closed
371019 Jason and Jamie trawler 22 1977 later North Shore Waters
371033 Wade and Terry trawler 27 1977 later G.P. Pride II
371045 Greg and Darlene trawler 1977 closed
383633 Miss White Bay trawler 32 1978 later Ocean Menace
383643 Barry & Gary trawler 24 1978 suspended 2013
383645 Robert & Dolly trawler 24 1978 later Lakeview Venture
383647 Lady Day trawler 83 1978 later Sherry Ann Chris
383660 No. 885-77 trawler 75 1978
383675 Melanie & Chris No. 1 trawler 69 1978
392037 Miss Jacqueline III trawler 1979 closed
392851 Margaret Conrad and Ian trawler 1979 closed
392852 Isabel Ann Marie trawler 1979 closed
800344 Welcome Dawn trawler 25 1979

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