SPW027185 SCOTLAND (1929). Burntisland, general view, showing railway sidings and East Dock. An oblique aerial photograph taken facing west.

Ships building at Burnisland Shipyard in 1929.

SS Souave, 4,256 tons, was lost in a convoy on route from Halifax to Tees with iron ore, on 17 March 1943. Torpedoed by U305 or possibly U338. Over half the crew rescued by HMS Godetia. Details here:

www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?15787

SS Skeldergate details here. The vessel was wrecked in 1950:

www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?134075

Burntisland Shipyard was established in 1918 and closed in the late 1960s - a span of 50 years. Three vessels were launched from the yard late in 1929 - Brynmor on 19 October, Zouave on 16 November and Skeldergate on 17 December. Eskdalegate followed on 17 March 1930. Source:

http://www.burntisland.net/shipyard.htm