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| Company type | Public company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Shipbuilding |
| Founded | 1865 |
| Fate | Merged with others to form British Shipbuilders (1977–1985) |
| Successor | GEC Marconi Marine (YSL) (1985–1999) BAE Systems Marine (1999–2003) BAE Systems Naval Ships (2003–2006) BAE Systems Surface Fleet Solutions (2006–2008) BVT Surface Fleet (2008–2009) BAE Systems Surface Ships (2009–) |
| Headquarters | Scotstoun, Glasgow, UK |
Key people | Sir Alfred Yarrow Sir Harold Yarrow Sir Eric Yarrow Sir Arnold Weinstock Sir Robert Easton Murray Easton CBE |
| Products | Naval ships Merchant ships Marine steam engines Marine engines Boilers |
Number of employees | Approximately 3,000 |
| Parent | Upper Clyde Shipbuilders (1968–1970) Yarrow & Co. Ltd. (1970–1977) British Shipbuilders (1977–1985) GEC Marconi (1985–1999) BAE Systems (1999–present) |
| Subsidiaries | Coventry Ordnance Works (1905–1925) |
Yarrow Shipbuilders Limited (YSL), often styled as simply Yarrows, was a major shipbuilding firm based in the Scotstoun district of Glasgow on the River Clyde. It is now part of BAE Systems Surface Ships, owned by BAE Systems, which has also operated the nearby Govan shipyard (formerly Fairfields) since 1999.