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Charles D. Holmes & Co. Limited

occupation:
Marine engineers, Tug builders
Nationality:
British

1869-1959 - Company is founded as marine engineers. 1959 - Company is privatised and becomes a limited company:

Charles D. Holmes & Co. Limited. 1960's onwards, the company builds tugs for the local Humber fleet and other UK fleets.

1970-1975 - the company builds tugs more tugs for the Royal Navy, BP (British Petroleum), and the Iranian Government. 1975 - Compnay is purchased by 'The Drypool Group' and later that year goes into liquidation.

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