Company formed by James Scott & Son 1918 for construction of Reinforced Concrete barges at Aberdeen. A considerable area of
ground was acquired for this purpose.
Plans for three slipways, and orders for a number of barges was contracted in February 1918.

CRETETREE (barge) (Off.no.: 143055) Yard.no: 1
Lch: 1918.12, Compl: 1919.03.
711 grt, 661 nrt.
Dim: 55,19 x 9,60 x 5,79 m.
Owners:
1917: Ordered as PD 146
1919.03: Completed  for The Shipping Controller, London, U.K as CRETETREE
1921: Transferred to the Board of Trade, London, U.K.
1922: Crete Shipping Co. Ltd., London, U.K. (mgr: Stelp & Leighton Ltd.)
1928. John W. Robertson, Lerwick, U.K.
In LR 1948 owned by W.A. Bruce, Stornoway, U.K.
1955: Deleted from Lloyds Register
1955: was taken as a hulk to the Island of Scalpay,  in the Hebrides, and
used as a fishing gear store.  She has later filled with water, but remains
on the beach there

CRETETORRENT (barge) Yard.no: 2  (Off.no.: 143304)
Lch: 1919.04., Compl: 1919.06.
714 grt, 663 nrt.
Dim: 54,86 x 9,58 x 5,79 m.
Owners:
1917: Ordered as PD 147
1919.06: Completed for The Shipping Controller, London, U.K. as CRETETORRENT.
1921: Transferred to the Board of Trade, London, U.K.
1920. Crete Shipping Co. Ltd., London, U.K. (mgr: Stelp & Leighton Ltd.)
1927. C.Vlassis, Greece.
1930: Deleted from Lloyds Register

CRETEHATCH (s.tug) Yard.no: 7. Off.no. 143923
Lch: 1919.07, Compl: 1920.01.
264 grt, 0 nrt
Dim: 38,10 x 8,38 x 4,50 m.
Engine: T 3-cyl., 725 ihp, 1 scr.  J. Abernethy & Co. Ltd., Aberdeen.
Owners:
1917: Ordered as CT 40
1920.01: Completed for Shipping Controller, London, U.K. as CRETEHATCH
1921: Transferred to the Board of Trade, ondon, U.K.
1922:  Crete Shipping Ltd., London, U.K. (mgr: Stelp & Leighton Ltd.)
1924.05: Dismantled and converted to club house for Northumberland Sailingclub, Blyth, U.K. and renamed TYNE (or possibly TYNE II)
1935: Renamed Royal Northumberland Yacht Club.
1939 - 1945: Requisitioned by Admiralty as Ward-room for Wrens (Women's Royal Navy Service) at local submarine base, Blyth, U.K.
1949.10.26: Capzised at moorings in gale and total loss.
1950: Wreck dispersed by Blyth Harbour Commissioners.

Cancelled: PD 148 - 151    (Yard.no. 3 - 6)
                    CT 41 - 43        (Yard.no. 8 - 10)

Thanks to David Asprey, U.K.  for all help with this page

Last update 2003.01.21.