Yarrow Shipbuilders Limited (YSL), often just simply called Yarrows, was a major shipyard, found in Scotstoun, Glasgow. It is now part of BAE Systems Naval Ships, and is just called BAE Systems Scotstoun,


History

The company was founded by Alfred Yarrow, later Sir Alfred Yarrow, 1st Baronet, in the 1870's as Yarrow & Company, Limited, the company was originally based in London, but moved to Glasgow in 1906, The company was one of the world's leading builders of Destroyers from its creation until after World War 2, building ships for both the Royal Navy and export customers.

In 1977 government of James Callaghan an act of parliament which nationalised the company, by now known as Yarrow (Shipbuilders) Limited, and grouped it with other major British shipyards as British Shipbuilders. The succeeding government of Margaret Thatcher began a privatisation programme and Yarrow was one of British Shipbuilder's early divestitures. It was sold in 1985 to GEC's GEC-Marconi division, becoming Marconi Marine (YSL). In 1999 Marconi Electronic Systems was sold to British Aerospace, creating BAE Systems. Marconi Marine (YSL) became BAE Systems Marine (YSL). As of 2006, YSL is now part of the BAE Systems Surface Fleet Solutions division.

The shipyard built various types of vessels, including Type 22 Frigates, of which several served in The Falkland War in 1982, they are also responsible for the building of the current Type 45 destroyers, which they are building along side its sister yard at Govan.


Trivia

Yarrow's was also a builder of boilers, and a type of water-tube boiler developed by the company was known as the "Yarrow type boiler."