Brooke Marine

[2] The company was founded in 1874 as a foundry by John Walter Brooke and expanded into boatbuilding and shipbuilding in the early 1900s.

[1][3] Until 1911 the company, which produced engines and motor cars, sub-contracted its boat building operations to another firm in Oulton Broad.

During World War II, the company produced and serviced Motor Launches and landing craft for the Royal Navy and other Allied forces.

The shipyard was then purchased by an investment company which now leases many of the original buildings to a diverse range of businesses many of which are marine orientated.

In October 2014, a planning application for Brook Peninsula & Jeld Wen submitted by Cardy Construction Ltd to Waveney District Council for a £150 million was granted consent[7] development.

[1] In 1964–65, the shipyard built 4 patrol crafts for the Pakistan Navy namely PN Ships Sylhet, Jessore, Comilla and Rajshahi.

Other notable vessels include the Virgin Atlantic Challenger II[1] and the first Al Said, the former royal yacht and flagship of the Oman navy.

[1][9] Brooke Marine built the seaplane tenders Zeta (1940) and Tristan (1949) as well as the flying boat refueller Lindsey 2111.