Builder's plates

This page shows examples of plates fitted by Australian and New Zealand Ship and Boat builders. Some of these are small, some are large. However, all are an expression of pride by the builders in the product of their labour. After handover, the builder's plate was sometimes kept highly polished, sometimes it was left to go green with neglect. Nowadays, a builder's plate may be the only tangible reminder of a ship or boat long gone. This great photo of a sailor polishing the HMAS Arunta's builder's plate with pride is part of the Australian War Memorial Naval Historical Collection ID No.300200.

Associated pages:

F. N. Allsopp

Kogarah, Sydney, NSW

Alkira Boatshed

Toronto, Lake Macquarie, NSW

Australian Defence Industries Ltd

Garden Island, Sydney, NSW

William Bayes

Hobart, Tasmania

Tasmanian Maritime Museum

M. Boorman

Alexanders Boat Shed,
Dolan's Bay,
Port Hacking, NSW

Note LB7051 is probably a phone number

J. C. Bull

Metung,
Gippsland Lakes
Victoria

Carrington Slipways Pty Ltd

Tomago, NSW

John Castle

Triabunna,
Tasmania

Clausen Craft

Port Adelaide, SA

William Fisher

Putney, Sydney, NSW

Replica plate by Wal and Chris McCadams

Lars Halvorsen Sons Pty Ltd

Sydney, NSW

General Motors - Holden's Ltd

Melbourne, Victoria

Maritime Services Board of NSW Goat Island Shipyard

Sydney, NSW

Clem Masters
Deagon, Brisbane, Qld

Mort's Dock & Engineering Co Ltd

Mort's Bay, Balmain, Sydney, NSW

Australian National Maritime Museum

Pritchard Bros

North Sydney, NSW

L. Rossiter

Nailsworth, SA

Shevill Launch Company

Cooks River, NSW

Tenix Defence Pty Ltd

Williamstown, Victoria

A. G. Williams

St. George's Crescent, Drummoyne,
Sydney, NSW

H. Wood

Devonport, Tasmania

Norman R. Wright & Sons

Bulimba, Brisbane, Queensland