| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Shipbuilding |
| Founded | 1830 |
| Defunct | 1869 |
| Fate | Closed |
| Successor | Yards taken over by Claughton (Wapping) and Wapping Dock Co. (Great Western Yard) |
| Headquarters | River Avon, UK |
Key people | William Patterson (founder), John Mercer, Jr. (partner), William Patterson, Jr. (son), Isambard Kingdom Brunel |
William Patterson Shipbuilders was a major shipbuilder in Bristol, England, during the 19th century and an innovator in ship construction, producing both the SS Great Western and SS Great Britain, fine lined yachts and a small number of warships.[1]