{"id":3694,"date":"2009-01-16T17:04:51","date_gmt":"2009-01-16T17:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fleetwood-trawlers.info\/?p=3694"},"modified":"2019-09-01T08:47:12","modified_gmt":"2019-09-01T07:47:12","slug":"st-neil-smith-fd107","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.fleetwood-trawlers.info\/index.php\/2009\/01\/st-neil-smith-fd107\/","title":{"rendered":"S.T. Neil Smith FD107"},"content":{"rendered":"

Technical <\/strong><\/p>\n

Admiralty Number: 3524
\nOfficial Number: 143878
\nCompleted: 1917
\nAs built: 360disp 125.6 x 23.5 x 12.8 feet
\nYard Number: 703
\nGross Tonnage: 275
\nNet Tonnage: 107
\nLength: 125.5 ft
\nBreadth: 23.4 ft
\nDepth: 12.8 ft
\nBuilt: Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, Southbank on Tees, Middlesbrough
\nEngine: 480ihp T.3-cyl by Smith\u2019s Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough
\nPennant (WWII) FY.529<\/p>\n

History <\/strong><\/p>\n

19.3.1917: Laid down.
\n5.7.1917: Launched by Smith\u2019s Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough (Yd.No.703) (\u201cCastle\u201d class) for The Admiralty as Neil Smith (Ad.No.3524).
\n10.8.1917: Completed (1-12pdr and W\/T).
\n25.11.1919: Registered by The Admiralty at London (Part I) as NEIL SMITH O.N.143878.
\n01.1920: Allocated to Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries, London and engaged in commercial trawling.
\n02.1920: At HM Dockyard, Chatham fitted out for fishing under Special Survey of Lloyd\u2019s Register and classed 100A1 Stm Trawler at London.
\n13.02.1920: Registered by The Admiralty at London (Part IV) as NEIL SMITH (LO328).
\n1920: Allocated to the National Fishery Scheme for the setting up of the Minesweepers\u2019 Cooperative Trawling Society Ltd, London.
\n13.08.1920: Minesweepers\u2019 Cooperative Trawling Society Ltd, London registered.
\n01.1922: Scheme abandoned, the necessary working capital of \u00a3100,000 having not been subscribed. Laid up.
\n4.10.1922: Sold to Pater Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Milford Haven. John Grieve, Pembroke Dock designated manager.
\n9.4.1934: Rescued crew of HIROSE (M47) which foundered at 8.30am. 50 miles off Valentia, Co Kerry in position 52.5N 12.18W, having lost her propeller. Landed survivors at Cahirciveen, Co. Kerry.
\n8.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-12pdr) (P.No.FY.529) (Hire rate \u00a380.4.2d\/month).
\n25.9.1939: Sold to Saint Andrew\u2019s Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull. Basil Arthur Parkes, Cleveleys designated manager.
\n6.1941: Based Portland with M\/S Group 49 (Ty\/Sk. B. D. Barnet RNR).
\n3.1944: Fitted out for dan laying and assigned to Operation Neptune – Normandy landings.
\n23.5.1944: Attached to the 4th Minesweeping Flotilla as a dan layer. At Omaha Beach landing.
\n3.7.1944: Operation Neptune ended.
\n6.1945: Returned after survey and restoration at Liverpool.
\n1945: Sold to The Wyre Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood. London registry closed. Registered at Fleetwood (FD107). Merchants (Fleetwood) Ltd designated managers.
\n1948: On a trip to the west coast of Scotland (Sk. Thomas Goodman). In the early hours a fire was discovered in the coal bunker. Unable to extinguish and returned to Fleetwood with thick fog hampering the passage. After 15 hours arrived Fleetwood.
\n21.12.1948: Renamed WYRE CITIZEN (FD107).
\n1954: Sold to Wyre Trawlers Ltd on purchase of Merchants (Fleetwood) Ltd by Associated Fisheries Group. Leslie Wheildon designated manager).
\n1956: Sold to Hammond Lane Foundry Ltd, Dublin for breaking up.
\n4.5.1956: Arrived Dublin from Fleetwood under own power.<\/p>\n

(Neil Smith, Surgeon\u2019s 3rd Mate, b. ? – VICTORY (SB915))<\/p>\n

Click to enlarge image<\/em><\/p>\n

\"S.T.<\/a>

S.T. Wyre Citizen FD107
Picture courtesy of The Frank Pook Collection<\/p><\/div>\n

Changelog<\/em>
\n16\/01\/2009: Page published. 4 updates since then.
\n15\/12\/2016: Information added.
\n27\/07\/2017: Removed disputed image and added another image.
\n01\/09\/2019: Updated information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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