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On 27 February 1939 the
British Admiralty approved William Reed's sketch design and, with war becoming ever more likely, a bulk order was placed with the aim of creating a viable anti-submarine force where none had existed before. The first order, for twenty-six vessels, was soon followed by others,
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with a request for a design of a cheap and simple multi-role warship capable of being built in the multitude of small civilian shipyards not usually accustomed to building to naval standards. Smith Docks was highly regarded by the
Admiralty because it had designed the Z-class whaler during World War
950:
The yard at North
Shields, which had grown over the years to encompass a large site on the north bank of Tyne but was derelict by the 1990s, was then reclaimed when Places for People bought the land in 2006. New housing, as of 2023 comprising the Plateau, a crescent of townhouses, the Smokehouses,
385:, with a number of modifications. The length, for instance, was increased by 30 feet to give a higher speed, and two marine oil-fired boilers were to be fitted as these could be supplied in about 16 weeks instead of water tube boilers which would not be available for at least seven months.
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there would be a brief "Contractors Trial" which was followed by "Acceptance Trials"; two days later, on completion of trials, the ship would be formally commissioned, then fully stored and take to sea. These ships could be constructed and commissioned in, on average, just six months.
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two apartments blocks, and a further row of low-rise contemporary terraced homes, has been completed so far. The plan is to eventually construct up to 850 homes, however, the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent economic recession in the UK has delayed any immediate further development.
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ordered a further 18 ships, to be built at a number of
British and French shipyards. These were identical to the British Flower-class corvettes except that French 100 mm (3.9 in) and 13.2 mm anti-aircraft guns were to be fitted.
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Of the second group, the 12 ships ordered from
British yards were taken over by the RN and re-armed with British ordnance; all were renamed and given Flower names in keeping with the class.
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I and was famed for its reputation for the construction of whale-catchers. Reed's resultant design suggestion was based on a larger version of the company's new whaler,
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and by the end of 1939 no less than 110 vessels of this kind were under construction at various shipyards around the country (including by some large ones, such as the
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1964:
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232:, which later became a famous refugee ship in Canada. Of the 20 of this class built for the Royal Navy, four were built by Smith's Dock.
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157:, after opening an operation there in 1907. Smith's Dock increasingly concentrated its shipbuilding business on the
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The company was originally established by Thomas Smith who bought
William Rowe's shipyard at St. Peter's in
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1932:
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1920:
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987:
408:
1331:"North Shields Fish Quay Transformation Continues as Smith's Dock Declares Development Now Over 90% sold"
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207:
169:) from 1909 onwards. Despite the shift of focus, the company's headquarters remained at North Shields.
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769:
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222:
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in June 1940 brought a drastic change to these building programmes. Of the original four
1357:"Smith's Dock development 'just the start' for North Shields | North East Property News"
931:
In 1983 to 1984 Smith's Dock delivered two roll-on-roll-off ships for
Brazilian owners.
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415:(RN)'s example, placed orders from Smith's Dock for four corvettes. Following this the
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99:
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was mined on builders trials and the others were taken over by the RN on completion.
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162:
135:
1226:
924:, Canada. By 1971, the company had delivered three further ships of this design to
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1163:"Fears for Tyneside tradition as Swan Hunter ship is towed to Govan for completion"
193:
51:
17:
1959:
1902:
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1878:
1305:"Smith's Dock in North Shields before the 21st century housing developments began"
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yard at
Belfast). Smith's Dock built 12 of the total of 196 built of this class.
1383:"Smith's Dock in North Shields is set to be transformed with up to 850 new homes"
1279:"North Shields' Smith's Dock employed thousands – it's now a housing development"
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Flower-class corvettes – Wartime orders under the 1939 and 1940 UK War
Programmes
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In
January 1939, William Reed of Smith's Docks Co. was approached by the
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Smith's Dock are perhaps most famous for preparing the design of the
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In 1968, the company completed the first British-built and owned
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Orders for six of the second group were placed with Smith's Dock.
1227:"Plan to revamp historic Smith's Dock shipyard in North Shields"
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Modern timeline of British shipbuilding companies, 1960–present
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1409:"Aerial footage shows how former shipyard is being transformed"
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in 1851. One of the first ships to be launched at the yard was
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convoy escort of the Second World War celebrated in the novel
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Yard being used mainly for repair work (in particular
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Smith's Dock built many ships that served during the
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Defunct shipbuilding companies of the United Kingdom
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81:
73:
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57:
47:
37:
1459:Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946
2424:Manufacturing companies disestablished in 1987
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8:
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2419:Manufacturing companies established in 1810
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1500:
31:
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142:in 1852. The company changed its name to
2454:British companies disestablished in 1987
2414:Defunct companies based in Tyne and Wear
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988:"From bustling docks to a new community"
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1734:
1100:"SS Walnut 1948 – Voyaged to Freedom"
7:
1757:Harland & Wolff Heavy Industries
401:At the outbreak of World War II the
1832:Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson
1482:Allied Escort Ships of World War II
891:Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson
149:The company became associated with
1407:Sharma, Sonia (18 February 2020).
961:List of shipbuilders and shipyards
25:
2434:1987 disestablishments in England
1381:Sharma, Sonia (20 October 2016).
1303:Morton, David (2 February 2016).
942:finally closed in February 1987.
889:In 1966 Smith's Dock merged with
2384:British Shipbuilders Corporation
1329:Tulip, Kate (27 November 2019).
1067:. April 1924. pp. 186, 193.
1898:A&P Appledore International
1253:"Smith's Docks Co. Ltd. (1977)"
1014:"Smiths Dock Co – Graces Guide"
407:(French Navy) needed ships for
184:requisitioned and converted to
134:The company opened its dock in
2429:1810 establishments in England
2172:British Hovercraft Corporation
2050:Fairfield Sh'b. & Eng. Co.
1277:Morton, David (1 March 2021).
110:, often referred to simply as
1:
2449:1966 mergers and acquisitions
2073:Charles Connell & Company
1722:Hawthorn Leslie & Company
1440:The Saga of Manchester Liners
1355:Media, Insider (8 May 2017).
429:French Flower-class corvettes
397:French Flower-class corvettes
225:for the Royal Navy including
108:Smith's Dock Company, Limited
2104:Alexander Stephen & Sons
1731:Caledon Sh'b. & Eng. Co.
27:British shipbuilding company
1940:Cammell Laird & Company
1814:Scotts Sh'b. & Eng. Co.
2475:
2376:
2191:
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2179:
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2064:
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2026:
1980:
1938:
1924:
1919:
1915:
1912:William Doxford & Sons
1910:
1889:
1884:
1870:
1865:
1861:
1842:
1786:
1784:
1779:
1772:
1764:Ailsa Shipbuilding Company
1762:
1755:
1750:
1735:Robb Caledon Shipbuilding
1720:
1438:Stoker, Robert B. (1985).
350:1941 Flower-class corvette
190:Royal Naval Patrol Service
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2116:
2109:
2102:
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2076:
2071:
2057:
2053:
2048:
2043:BAE Systems Surface Ships
2024:
2019:
2009:
2004:
1997:
1987:
1985:
1982:Vickers Ltd. Shipbuilding
1975:
1968:
1963:
1958:
1953:
1950:
1943:
1931:
1926:
1877:
1872:
1856:
1849:
1830:
1819:
1812:
1793:
1767:
1746:
1741:
1737:
1729:
1725:
1535:
763:
760:
757:
751:
579:
576:
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558:Flower-class corvettes –
455:
452:
449:
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411:(ASW) and, following the
254:
251:
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155:North Riding of Yorkshire
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2199:
2196:
2087:John Brown & Company
2033:BAE Surf. Flt. Solutions
2016:Upper Clyde Shipbuilders
1933:Babcock Marine Appledore
1886:Austin & Pickersgill
1858:John Readhead & Sons
1713:
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1560:
1457:Chesneau, Roger (1980).
754:
570:
245:
161:in South Bank, with its
2139:JI Thornycroft & Co
1893:North East Shipbuilders
1480:Elliott, Peter (1977).
1125:"World War II Database"
895:Associated Shipbuilders
132:William Smith & Co.
1999:BAE Systems Submarines
1921:Appledore Shipbuilders
1867:Hall Russell & Co.
1039:"The Sound of Silence"
409:anti-submarine warfare
351:
342:Flower-class corvettes
206:, in which Lieutenant
130:in 1810 and traded as
1989:Marconi Marine (VSEL)
1821:Greenock Dockyard Co.
1788:Ferguson Shipbuilders
1018:www.gracesguide.co.uk
349:
2459:British Shipbuilders
2125:Simons & Lobnitz
2092:Marathon (Clydebank)
2028:Marconi Marine (YSL)
1257:Remembering the Past
1207:on 26 September 2008
1201:"Kirkleatham Museum"
1065:Smith's Dock Monthly
910:Manchester Challenge
876:Before the ship was
540:Transferred to RN as
518:Transferred to RN as
494:Transferred to RN as
237:Tree-class trawlers
221:The yard also built
116:shipbuilding company
33:Smith's Dock Company
2192:Griffon Hovercraft
1752:Harland & Wolff
916:, for operation on
914:gross register tons
748:
564:
443:
239:
223:Tree-class trawlers
128:Newcastle upon Tyne
34:
18:Smiths Dock Company
2151:Vosper Thornycroft
2144:Vosper Thornycroft
2118:A. & J. Inglis
2111:W Denny & Bros
1994:BAE Systems Marine
1977:Vickers-Armstrongs
1960:A&P Shiprepair
1233:. 11 December 2011
994:. 13 February 2007
922:St Lawrence Seaway
897:, later to become
744:
556:
441:
352:
235:
2396:
2395:
2391:
2390:
2184:Griffon Hoverwork
2038:BVT Surface Fleet
1837:Swan Hunter Group
1781:Ferguson Brothers
1774:Ailsa & Perth
1463:Conway Publishing
1361:Insider Media Ltd
1335:Business Up North
1080:Missing or empty
992:Evening Chronicle
926:Manchester Liners
918:Manchester Liners
899:Swan Hunter Group
874:
873:
828:8 September 1941
742:
741:
735:28 November 1940
712:14 November 1940
694:18 February 1941
671:19 December 1940
648:18 November 1940
645:4 September 1940
560:Marine nationale*
550:
549:
537:26 September 1940
391:Harland and Wolff
376:British Admiralty
339:
338:
335:28 February 1940
332:10 November 1939
315:16 February 1940
312:10 November 1939
295:13 December 1939
275:14 December 1939
105:
104:
16:(Redirected from
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2078:Scotstoun Marine
2006:Yarrow & Co.
1851:Smith's Dock Co.
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1517:
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1442:. Kinglish Ltd.
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1203:. Archived from
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938:shipyard on the
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780:4 February 1941
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691:17 October 1940
668:17 October 1940
625:25 January 1941
603:16 January 1941
565:
562:& Royal Navy
444:
417:Marine nationale
404:Marine nationale
240:
208:Richard Stannard
174:Second World War
144:Smith's Dock Co.
114:, was a British
35:
21:
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2398:
2397:
2392:
2380:
2377:
2163:Vosper & Co
2011:Y'w. Sh'b. Ltd.
1770:Ferguson Ailsa
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1104:Ship Statistics
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1045:. 18 April 2002
1043:Evening Gazette
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867:22 August 1941
808:11 August 1941
732:20 August 1940
622:19 August 1940
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2066:Kvaerner Govan
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1169:. 15 July 2006
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844:30 April 1941
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