| Andrew Leslie & Co, Hebburn | |
| Type: | Private |
| Foundation: | 1853 |
| Defunct: | 1886 |
| Location: | Newcastle upon Tyne, North-East England |
| Industry: | Shipbuilding |
| Products: | Ships |
| Key People: | Andrew Leslie |
| Num Employees: | 2600 |
Andrew Leslie & Co, Hebburn was a shipbuilding company that was started in 1853 on an 8-acre site at Hebburn Quay, Newcastle upon Tyne.[1] The company later merged with the locomotive manufacturer R and W Hawthorn to create Hawthorn Leslie and Company in 1886,[2] when the founder Andrew Leslie retired.
Between 1854 and 1885 the ship yard built 255 vessels.[3] and in 1866 constructed a dry dock, which exists till present day.[4] The company employed around 2600 men, with more jobs in ancillary trades.[3] By 1886, the company later merged with the locomotives company R. and W. Hawthorn, forming the Hawthorn Leslie & Company.[5]
In total company built 258 ships.[6] Some of the better-known ships built by Andrew Leslie & Co include: