Wärtsilä Crichton-Vulcan east side premises in 1958.
Shipbuilding at the yard gradually ended after 1976, after a new shipyard had been built in the suburb Perno. The old yard was taken over by Turku Repair Yard and used for ship repair until 2004, when they too moved to the nearby city of Naantali. The shipyard by the Aura River in Turku then lay abandoned some time and was the target of vandalism.[1] However, the site is currently being turned into an upper-class residential area. Demolition of the old buildings began in June 2011.
The three Vetehinen-class submarines side by side in the specially built construction hall
The first shipyard in Turku was established in 1732 on the eastern bank of the Aura River. The first foundry and metal workshop was established in 1842. After the Crimean War the workshop was acquired by Scotsman William Crichton. Crichton built a new shipyard near the mouth of Aura. Soon a joint-stock company, W:m Crichton & C:o Ab was established, merging smaller shipyards. In 1913 W:m Crichton & C:o Ab went bankrupt, and a new company Ab Crichton was established in its place.
Åbo mekaniska verkstads Ab was founded in 1874 and discontinued at the late 1890s. Ab Vulcan was started in 1898 to continue the operations. In 1924 the manager of Vulcan Allan Staffans organised a merger between the two companies creating Crichton-Vulcan Oy. It again was merged with Wärtsilä between 1936 and 1938. Wärtsilä bought the neighbouring boat and engine builder Andros in 1939 and joined it to Crichton-Vulcan. In 1966 the name of the shipyard was changed to Oy Wärtsilä Ab Turun telakka.
The shipyard also built the prototypes for the World War II German U-boat fleet. Germany was banned under the Treaty of Versailles from building submarines, so work was conducted under foreign dummy companies. Three 716-metric-ton (705-long-ton) submarines were ordered in 1927. The submarines were designed by Ingenieurskantoor voor Scheepsbouw; the design was based on the World War I German Type UB III submarine. The design work and the supervision of the construction was done by Germans. The submarines would serve as a step in the design of the German Type VIIA submarines.[3]
A smaller sub, the 250-metric-ton (250-long-ton) Vesikko, was launched in 1933. It too was designed by Ingenieurskantoor voor Scheepsbouw, and was the direct prototype of the German Type II submarine.
Successors
The 339 m (1,112 ft) long Freedom of the Seas under construction in Perno, 8 km (5.0 mi) from the old shipyard
In the mid-1970s, Wärtsilä built a new, larger shipyard in Perno, 8 kilometers (5.0 mi) from the center of Turku. This new shipyard in now operated by Meyer Turku and produces the world's largest cruise ships, the Freedom class and the Oasis class. After 1983 the old shipyard concentrated solely on ship repair; the last newbuilding entirely built at the old shipyard was MS Rosella, launched in 1979, but until spring 1983 the old shipyard continued to complete ships that were launched at the new yard and then towed to the old yard.
Another new company, Turku Repair Yard, was established to take over the old repair yard. In 2004 the old yard was abandoned and the company moved to a new shipyard outside the city limits on Luonnonmaa island in Naantali. The company now operates one of the largest dry docks in the Baltic Sea area used solely for ship repair.[4] It is owned by BLRT Grupp.[5][6][7]
Engines
Wärtsilä, the company, is today one of the leading producers of large diesel engines for ships and power plants,[8] producing Wärtsilä-Sulzer and the Wärtsilä-Vasa engines. The engine factory was also located on the Aura riverbank. In 2004 Wärtsilä decided to move production of its diesel engines from Turku to its factory in Italy.
Ships
MS Rosella, the last ship launched at the old shipyard, is still serving her original owners
A number of ships produced at the old shipyard are still in service, a few examples:
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Crichton Vulcan is an abandoned shipyard in Turku Finland that once formed the cornerstone of the Finnish shipbuilding industry The shipyard is best known for the World War II coastal defence ships and submarines it produced Wartsila Crichton Vulcan east side premises in 1958 Shipbuilding at the yard gradually ended after 1976 after a new shipyard had been built in the suburb Perno The old yard was taken over by Turku Repair Yard and used for ship repair until 2004 when they too moved to the nearby city of Naantali The shipyard by the Aura River in Turku then lay abandoned some time and was the target of vandalism 1 However the site is currently being turned into an upper class residential area Demolition of the old buildings began in June 2011 Contents 1 History 2 Naval ships 2 1 Submarines 3 Successors 3 1 Engines 4 Ships 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory Edit The three Vetehinen class submarines side by side in the specially built construction hall The first shipyard in Turku was established in 1732 on the eastern bank of the Aura River The first foundry and metal workshop was established in 1842 After the Crimean War the workshop was acquired by Scotsman William Crichton Crichton built a new shipyard near the mouth of Aura Soon a joint stock company W m Crichton amp C o Ab was established merging smaller shipyards In 1913 W m Crichton amp C o Ab went bankrupt and a new company Ab Crichton was established in its place Abo mekaniska verkstads Ab was founded in 1874 and discontinued at the late 1890s Ab Vulcan was started in 1898 to continue the operations In 1924 the manager of Vulcan Allan Staffans organised a merger between the two companies creating Crichton Vulcan Oy It again was merged with Wartsila between 1936 and 1938 Wartsila bought the neighbouring boat and engine builder Andros in 1939 and joined it to Crichton Vulcan In 1966 the name of the shipyard was changed to Oy Wartsila Ab Turun telakka Naval ships EditDuring World War I the shipyard served the Imperial Russian Navy After Finnish independence in 1917 Finland started a program on naval armament Most of the ships were designed by the Dutch German company Ingenieurskantoor voor Scheepsbouw and built by Crichton Vulcan 2 The shipyard built two coastal defence ships for the Finnish Navy The 3 900 metric ton 3 800 long ton displacement Ilmarinen and Vainamoinen were ordered in 1927 and delivered in 1931 and 1932 respectively Submarines Edit Vesikko the only Type II submarine left is on display in Suomenlinna Helsinki The shipyard also built the prototypes for the World War II German U boat fleet Germany was banned under the Treaty of Versailles from building submarines so work was conducted under foreign dummy companies Three 716 metric ton 705 long ton submarines were ordered in 1927 The submarines were designed by Ingenieurskantoor voor Scheepsbouw the design was based on the World War I German Type UB III submarine The design work and the supervision of the construction was done by Germans The submarines would serve as a step in the design of the German Type VIIA submarines 3 The Vetehinen the Vesihiisi and the Iku Turso were commissioned in 1930 and 1931 A smaller sub the 250 metric ton 250 long ton Vesikko was launched in 1933 It too was designed by Ingenieurskantoor voor Scheepsbouw and was the direct prototype of the German Type II submarine Successors Edit The 339 m 1 112 ft long Freedom of the Seas under construction in Perno 8 km 5 0 mi from the old shipyard In the mid 1970s Wartsila built a new larger shipyard in Perno 8 kilometers 5 0 mi from the center of Turku This new shipyard in now operated by Meyer Turku and produces the world s largest cruise ships the Freedom class and the Oasis class After 1983 the old shipyard concentrated solely on ship repair the last newbuilding entirely built at the old shipyard was MS Rosella launched in 1979 but until spring 1983 the old shipyard continued to complete ships that were launched at the new yard and then towed to the old yard In 1986 Wartsila s shipbuilding branch merged with the shipyards of the state owned Valmet taking over the Vuosaari shipyard in Helsinki In 1989 the new company Wartsila Marine went bankrupt A new company Masa Yards now STX Europe headed by yard manager Martin Saarikangas took over the new shipyard in Turku and Wartsila s Helsinki New Shipyard Another new company Turku Repair Yard was established to take over the old repair yard In 2004 the old yard was abandoned and the company moved to a new shipyard outside the city limits on Luonnonmaa island in Naantali The company now operates one of the largest dry docks in the Baltic Sea area used solely for ship repair 4 It is owned by BLRT Grupp 5 6 7 Engines Edit Wartsila the company is today one of the leading producers of large diesel engines for ships and power plants 8 producing Wartsila Sulzer and the Wartsila Vasa engines The engine factory was also located on the Aura riverbank In 2004 Wartsila decided to move production of its diesel engines from Turku to its factory in Italy Ships Edit MS Rosella the last ship launched at the old shipyard is still serving her original owners A number of ships produced at the old shipyard are still in service a few examples MV Freewinds the floating university of the Church of Scientology In 1975 76 Wartsila delivered five Belorussiya class cruiseferries to the Soviet Union All of them are still in service Sister ships MS Turella and MS Rosella delivered to SF Line for Turku Stockholm service MS Bore I delivered to Steamship Company Bore member of Silja Line also for Turku Stockholm service See also EditList of vessels built at Crichton Vulcan and Wartsila Turku shipyards Finnish maritime cluster AG VulcanReferences Edit Modern Ruins in Finland Turku Repair Yard Archived 2007 07 08 at the Wayback Machine Finnish Navy in World War II Archived 2007 05 15 at the Wayback Machine Dutch Export Submarines Ingenieurskantoor voor Scheepsbouw Archived March 3 2016 at the Wayback Machine Turku Repair Yard company web page BLRT Grupp Rohde Nielsen Ink Agreement for Dredger Construction Dredgingtoday com 2011 03 17 Retrieved 2011 07 12 BLRT Group Expands by Purchasing Shipyard in Finland SeaNews 2007 06 07 Retrieved 2011 07 12 Dixon Gary 2007 06 08 BLRT in Finnish raid Trade Winds NHST Media Group Retrieved 2011 07 12 Wartsila Group structureExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Crichton Vulcan YLE archive Documentary about shipbuilding at Wartsila Turku Shipyard in 1971 in Finnish Coordinates 60 26 04 N 22 14 00 E 60 4345 N 22 2334 E 60 4345 22 2334 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Crichton Vulcan amp oldid 1137408983, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
