Duffus & Co.
| Formerly | John Duffus & Co. |
|---|---|
| Industry | |
| Defunct | 1846 |
| Headquarters | , |
John Duffus & Co., then George Duffus & Co. was an Aberdeen iron-works and shipbuilding company. The George Duffus company cast the iron parts for Shakkin' Briggie (1836), and also built Aberdeen's first paddle steamer, The Queen of Scotland (1827),[1] the first steamship on the Aberdeen-London service.[2] Duffus & Co. ceased business in 1846.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ W. Hamish Fraser, Clive Howard Lee Aberdeen, 1800-2000: A New History 1862321086 2000 - Page 76 "The others were all smaller concerns, of which the best known was John Duffus & Co. A later, but ... This was a wooden-hulled coastal paddle steamer, the Queen of Scotland, built for the Aberdeen Steam Navigation Co. Aberdeen's first ..."
- ^ Nick RobinsCoastal Passenger Liners of the British Isles (illustration)
- ^ Scottish Economic & Social History 1983 - Volume 3 - Page 72 "... major firms, John Duffus & Co., ceased business in 1846 as a consequence. Most of those thrown out of work did find alternative employment, however. "