G.K. Stothert & Co

G.K. Stothert & Co was a British engineering company primarily known for shipbuilding and repair founded in 1852 in Bristol, England.

[1] By 1844 they had diversified into shipbuilding, producing two 105 ton iron screw steamers named Avon and Severn which were built for running between Newport and Bristol.

[2] Under the control of George Kelson Stothert it separated from the parent company in 1855, and partnerships were formed with E.T.

[2][3] A fire occurred at the yard in 1893; later correspondence states that this destroyed the company's records to that date.

[10] After G. K. Stothert passed away, the obituary written by the Institute of Mechanical Engineers noted that he "...was one of the pioneers of iron shipbuilding in this country".

Mayflower was built by Stothert & Marten in 1861. She is the oldest Bristol-built ship afloat, and is believed to be the oldest surviving tug in the world.