Aalborg Shipyard

Aalborg Shipyard (Danish: Aalborg Værft A/S) was a shipyard located in Aalborg, Denmark.

Founded in 1912 by brothers Immanuel Stuhr and Peter Philip Stuhr, the shipyard was founded under the name Stuhr Engine and Ship Construction, a development of their father's business. From 1937 until the yard closed in 1988, it was owned by J. Lauritzen A/S.

Ships built at Aalborg Shipyard

Build No. Built Name of vessel Ordering company 42 1930 MF Heimdal Danish State Railways?1942EisvogelKriegsmarine 91 1951 Det Bergenske Dampskibsselskab 93 1952 MS Håkon Jarl Det Nordenfjeldske Dampskibsselskab 98 1952 Det Bergenske Dampskibsselskab 101 1957 J. Lauritzen A/S 104 1955 MS Meteor Det Bergenske Dampskibsselskab 110 1953 Tjaldur, AP47 Aquiles, Pomaire p/f Skipafelagið Føroyar, Tórshavn, Færøerne, Armada de Chile 134 1961 Neck Egense Neck Egense Ferry Service 147 1964 MF Esbjerg Danish State Railways 156 1964 Alba Port of Dublin 159 1965 Goliath Thy Svitzer Wijsmuller 200 1974 DFDS 210 1978 DFDS 213 1976 Holger Danske Danish State Railways 214 1977 St Columba Sealink 217 1978 Niels Juel Royal Danish Navy 218 1980 Royal Danish Navy 219 1979 Peter Tordenskiold Royal Danish Navy 220 1977 Goliath Carl Svitzer Wijsmuller 240 1981 Goliath Goelen Svitzer Wijsmuller 234 1982 MS Tropicale Carnival Cruise Lines 245 1983 New Zealand Railways Corporation 246 1985 Carnival Cruise Lines 249 1986

Closure In 1988, the company was split into five separate companies:

Danyard Aalborg, part of Royal Denship Aalborg steelworks Aalborg Industries (Boilers) Norks Industrial Services (NIS) Danish Railway Club (Limfjord path).

In 2005 the former yard area was cleared, the only building surviving demolition the 1912 machine shop, while the dry dock continues yacht production, leased by Danyard Aalborg. Today, the former yard is covered with new home and office developments.

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