many vessels for the Royal Navy, employing up to 800 men. In the late 1920s, the larger Esquimalt graving dock was completed. During the Second World War the company produced corvettes, frigates, landing ships, and transport ferries for the Royal Navy and Royal Canadian Navy, as well as freighters. Other work included arming civilian ships and refitting at least one as a troop carrier. At its peak, 3,500 men and women worked for Yarrows in the yard. After the war, the Yarrow family sold the yard to Burrard Dry Dock. The yard was closed in 1994 and the graving dock and property are now part of the Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt. Ships built by Yarrow Clyde-class RNLI lifeboats Charles H Barrett (70-001) Grace Paterson Ritchie (70-002) Royal Malaysian Navy (F76) ex-Black Star, ex-HMS Mermaid (F24) s (F29) (F30) References External links The Clyde-built ships data base – lists over 22,000 ships built on the Clyde Defunct shipbuilding companies of Scotland Manufacturing companies based in Glasgow River Clyde Defence companies of the United Kingdom Former defence companies of the United Kingdom Former defence companies of Canada Shipbuilding in London Shipyards on the River Thames Marine engine manufacturers Ships built in Poplar Ships built in Cubitt Town Naval history of Canada Shipbuilding companies of Canada Engine manufacturers of the United Kingdom British Shipbuilders