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Caird & Company

Former Scottish shipbuilding and engineering firm

Caird & Company was a Scottish shipbuilding and engineering firm based in Greenock. The company was established in 1828 by John Caird when he received an order to re-engine Clyde paddle-tugs. John's relative James Tennant Caird joined the company in 1831, and after leaving to work for Randolph, Elder & Co in Glasgow, rejoined the family business for good in 1838.2 It ceased to exist in 1935.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1828Founded1

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SS Berrima in build at Caird and Co in 1913
Photo: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Caird & Company was a Scottish shipbuilding and engineering firm based in Greenock. The company was established in 1828 by John Caird when he received an order to re-engine Clyde paddle-tugs.2

Timeline

  1. 1935Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1828Founded Founded1

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