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Smiths Dock

Builder : Smiths Dock Country : UK

Ships built by Smiths Dock (ordered by launch date)... :
Name	Launched	Fate
HMS Kildangan	1st November 1917	Sold 1920, renamed Sorcerer
HMS Kildorough	16th November 1917	Sold 1920, renamed Wearmouth
HMS Kilgobnet	14th December 1917	Sold 1920, renamed Maxton
HMS Kilclare	14th January 1918	Sold 1920, renamed Stanhope
HMS Kilchrenan	15th January 1918	Sold 1920, renamed Bombadier
HMS Killygordon	8th October 1918	Sold 1920, renamed Homeford
HMS Kilmalcolm	8th October 1918	Sold 1920, renamed Nigretia
HMS Kilmacrennan	5th November 1918	Sold 1920, renamed Seghill
HMS Kilmaine	5th November 1918	Sold 1920, renamed Crofter
HMS Kilmanahan	17th December 1918	Sold privately (Manahan) 14th February 1920.
HMS Kilmallock	4th December 1918	Sold 1920, renamed Mallock
HMS Kildavin	13th February 1918	Sold privately (Leaside) 14th February 1920. 1928 to Italian owners. Shelled and sunk by HMS Aphis and HMS Terror at Bardia on 17 December 1940.
HMS Kildorrey	14th February 1918	Sold 1921, renamed Dempster
HMS Kilfullert	15th March 1918	Sold 1920, renamed Wearhome
HMS Kilkeel	27th March 1918	Sold privately (Falconer) 14th February 1920.
HMS Kilcock	27th April 1918	Sold 1920, renamed Spinner
HMS Kildimo	27th April 1918	Sold 1922, renamed Southerner
HMS Kildysart	11th May 1918	Sold 1920, renamed Embleton
HMS Kilgarvan	27th May 1918	Sold 1920, renamed Heather King
HMS Kilham	10th June 1918	Sold 1920, renamed Easterner
HMS Kilchreest	8th June 1918	Sold 1920, renamed Harrogate
HMS Killiney	29th July 1918	Sold 1920, renamed Thropton
HMS Killena	9th July 1918	Sold 1920, renamed Edwin Douglas
HMS Killerig	9th July 1918	Sold 1920, converted to Salvage Vessel
HMS Killour	9th August 1918	Sold 1920, renamed Naworth
HMS Killowen	6th September 1918	Sold 1920, renamed Curler
HMS Killybegs	7th September 1918	Sold 1920, renamed Alwinton
RFA Kilmun	11th October 1919	Sold 16th September 1946.
HMS Kilmarnock	31st March 1919	Sold 1920
HMS Kilmartin	31st March 1919	Sold 1920, renamed Mandrake
HMS Kilmead	1st May 1919	Sold 1920, renamed Mead
HMS Kilmelford	14th May 1919	Sold 1920, renamed Melford
HMS Kilmersdon	30th May 1919	Sold 1920, renamed Mersdon
HMS Kilmington	30th May 1919	Sold 1920, renamed Mington
HMS Kilmore	17th July 1919	Sold 1920, renamed Newtonia
HMS Kilmuckridge	28th July 1919	Sold 1920, renamed Newton Bay
HMS Magnet	22nd November 1938	Sold 1958
HMS Martinet	8th December 1938	Sold 1958
HMS Arab	12th September 1939	Launched 19th June 1936, requisitioned 1939. Returned to owners November 1945.
HMS Gladiolus	24th January 1940	Lost 17 Oct 1941
HMS Verbena	1st October 1940	Sold 17th May 1947.
HMS Veronica	17th October 1940	Transferred to USN 16 February 1942, renamed USS Temptress
HMS Wallflower	14th November 1940	Sold 29 July 1946
HMS Zinnia	28th November 1940	Sunk 23rd August 1941.
HMS Tango	29th November 1940	Sold July 1946
HMS Lamalouine	21st March 1940	Launched as La Malouine for the French Navy. Seized by and completed for RN after Fall of France.
HMS Godetia (i)	8th May 1940	Lost 6 September 1940
HMS Fleur De Lys	21st June 1940	Lost 14 Oct 1941
HMS Nasturtium	4th July 1940	Laid down as La Paimpolaise for the French Navy, but completed as HMS Nasturtium after France was invaded by Germany. Sold privately (Cania) 1946.
HMS Sunflower	19th August 1940	Scrapped August 1947
HMS Snapdragon	3rd September 1940	Sunk 19 December 1942
HMS Tulip	4th September 1940	Sold May 1947
HMS Tarantella	27th January 1941	Renamed Two Step 8 February 1943
HMS Rother	20th November 1941	Scrapped 22 April 1955
HMS Spey	18th December 1941	Sold to Egypt November 1948, renamed Rashid
HMS Valse	12th March 1941	Sold May 1946
HMS Veleta	28th March 1941	Sold March 1946
HMS Samphire	14th April 1941	Sunk 30th January 1943.
HMS Snowdrop	12th May 1941	Sold for scrap 17 May 1947
HMS Stonecrop	12th May 1941	Sold 17 May 1947
HMS Vetch	27th May 1941	Sold privately (Patrai) August 1945.
HMS Sweetbriar	26th June 1941	Sold 29 July 1946
HMS Thyme	25th July 1941	Sold 1947 as weather ship Weather Explorer
HMS Snowflake	22nd August 1941	Sold 1947
HMS Swale	16th January 1942	Transferred to South Africa 26 July 1945, renamed HMSAS Swale
HMS Deveron	12th October 1942	To India (Dhanush) 1945.
HMS Fal	9th November 1942	Loaned to Burma 25 May 1947
HMS Nene	9th December 1942	Transferred to RCN 4 June 1944, renamed HMCS Nene
HMS Tay	18th March 1942	Scrapped 28 September 1956
HMS Waveney	30th April 1942	Scrapped December 1957
HMS Wear	1st June 1942	Scrapped 29 December 1957
HMS Lagan	28th July 1942	Sold for scrap 21st May 1946.
HMS Moyola	27th August 1942	Transferred to Free French Navy 15 October 1944, renamed FFL Tonkinois
HMS Mourne	24th September 1942	Sunk 15th June 1944.
HMS Teme	11th November 1943	Transferred to RCN on completion 28 February 1944, renamed HMCS Teme
HMS Uplifter	29th November 1943	Sold 1986
HMS Sandgate Castle	28th December 1943	To Royal Canadian Navy before completion May 1944, renamed HMCS St. Thomas
HMS Plym	4th February 1943	Destroyed by nuclear bomb 3 October 1956 as part of tests
HMS Two Step	8th February 1943	Renamed ex Tarantella, Sold to Italian Navy in February 1946
HMS Towy	4th March 1943	Scrapped 27 July 1956
HMS Dispenser	22nd April 1943	Sold 1977, renamed Salvage Chieftain
HMS Usk	3rd April 1943	To Egypt (Abikir) 1948.
HMS Odzani	19th May 1943	Scrapped June 1957
HMS Help	5th May 1943	Sold 1959
HMS Hadleigh Castle	21st June 1943	Scrapped January 1959.
HMS Kenilworth Castle	17th August 1943	Scrapped 20th June 1959.
HMS Lifeline	17th August 1943	Sold 1947
HMS Succour	18th August 1943	Sold 1973
HMS Nadder	15th September 1943	Transferred to India 1945 , renamed HMIS Shamsher
HMS Tamworth Castle	26th January 1944	To Royal Canadian Navy before completionJune 1944, renamed HMCS Kincardine
HMS Enard Bay	31st October 1944	Scrapped 15 November 1957
HMS Walmer Castle	10th March 1944	To Royal Canadian Navy before completion August 1944, renamed HMCS Leaside
HMS Loch Eck	25th April 1944	To New Zealand (Hawea), acquired 7th September 1948 and commissioned 1st October 1948.
HMS Loch Achray	7th July 1944	To New Zealand (Kaniere) 28th September 1948.
Dhanush *	1945	From UK (ex - Deveron) 1945.
HMS Surprise	14th March 1945	Originally laid down as Loch Carron in 1943, her name was changed and she was launched as Gerrans Bay in 1944. Her plans were changed again and she was converted to a Despatch Vessel for use by the Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet.
HMS Gerrans Bay	14th March 1945	Completed as Despatch Vessel, renamed Surprise after launch
HMS Herne Bay	15th May 1945	Completed as a Survey Vessel, renamed Dampier after launch
Abikir *	1948	From UK (ex - Usk) 1948. Sunk as blockship 1956, scrapped 1957.
HMNZS Hawea *	1st October 1948	From UK (ex - Loch Eck) 1st October 1948. Sold for scrap September 1965.
HMNZS Kaniere *	28th September 1948	From UK (ex - Loch Achray) 28th September 1948. Sold for scrap 1966.

Ships built by Smiths Dock(ordered by name)... :
Name	Launched	Fate
Abikir *	1948	From UK (ex - Usk) 1948. Sunk as blockship 1956, scrapped 1957.
HMS Arab	12th September 1939	Launched 19th June 1936, requisitioned 1939. Returned to owners November 1945.
HMS Deveron	12th October 1942	To India (Dhanush) 1945.
Dhanush *	1945	From UK (ex - Deveron) 1945.
HMS Dispenser	22nd April 1943	Sold 1977, renamed Salvage Chieftain
HMS Enard Bay	31st October 1944	Scrapped 15 November 1957
HMS Fal	9th November 1942	Loaned to Burma 25 May 1947
HMS Fleur De Lys	21st June 1940	Lost 14 Oct 1941
HMS Gerrans Bay	14th March 1945	Completed as Despatch Vessel, renamed Surprise after launch
HMS Gladiolus	24th January 1940	Lost 17 Oct 1941
HMS Godetia (i)	8th May 1940	Lost 6 September 1940
HMS Hadleigh Castle	21st June 1943	Scrapped January 1959.
HMNZS Hawea *	1st October 1948	From UK (ex - Loch Eck) 1st October 1948. Sold for scrap September 1965.
HMS Help	5th May 1943	Sold 1959
HMS Herne Bay	15th May 1945	Completed as a Survey Vessel, renamed Dampier after launch
HMNZS Kaniere *	28th September 1948	From UK (ex - Loch Achray) 28th September 1948. Sold for scrap 1966.
HMS Kenilworth Castle	17th August 1943	Scrapped 20th June 1959.
HMS Kilchreest	8th June 1918	Sold 1920, renamed Harrogate
HMS Kilchrenan	15th January 1918	Sold 1920, renamed Bombadier
HMS Kilclare	14th January 1918	Sold 1920, renamed Stanhope
HMS Kilcock	27th April 1918	Sold 1920, renamed Spinner
HMS Kildangan	1st November 1917	Sold 1920, renamed Sorcerer
HMS Kildavin	13th February 1918	Sold privately (Leaside) 14th February 1920. 1928 to Italian owners. Shelled and sunk by HMS Aphis and HMS Terror at Bardia on 17 December 1940.
HMS Kildimo	27th April 1918	Sold 1922, renamed Southerner
HMS Kildorough	16th November 1917	Sold 1920, renamed Wearmouth
HMS Kildorrey	14th February 1918	Sold 1921, renamed Dempster
HMS Kildysart	11th May 1918	Sold 1920, renamed Embleton
HMS Kilfullert	15th March 1918	Sold 1920, renamed Wearhome
HMS Kilgarvan	27th May 1918	Sold 1920, renamed Heather King
HMS Kilgobnet	14th December 1917	Sold 1920, renamed Maxton
HMS Kilham	10th June 1918	Sold 1920, renamed Easterner
HMS Kilkeel	27th March 1918	Sold privately (Falconer) 14th February 1920.
HMS Killena	9th July 1918	Sold 1920, renamed Edwin Douglas
HMS Killerig	9th July 1918	Sold 1920, converted to Salvage Vessel
HMS Killiney	29th July 1918	Sold 1920, renamed Thropton
HMS Killour	9th August 1918	Sold 1920, renamed Naworth
HMS Killowen	6th September 1918	Sold 1920, renamed Curler
HMS Killybegs	7th September 1918	Sold 1920, renamed Alwinton
HMS Killygordon	8th October 1918	Sold 1920, renamed Homeford
HMS Kilmacrennan	5th November 1918	Sold 1920, renamed Seghill
HMS Kilmaine	5th November 1918	Sold 1920, renamed Crofter
HMS Kilmalcolm	8th October 1918	Sold 1920, renamed Nigretia
HMS Kilmallock	4th December 1918	Sold 1920, renamed Mallock
HMS Kilmanahan	17th December 1918	Sold privately (Manahan) 14th February 1920.
HMS Kilmarnock	31st March 1919	Sold 1920
HMS Kilmartin	31st March 1919	Sold 1920, renamed Mandrake
HMS Kilmead	1st May 1919	Sold 1920, renamed Mead
HMS Kilmelford	14th May 1919	Sold 1920, renamed Melford
HMS Kilmersdon	30th May 1919	Sold 1920, renamed Mersdon
HMS Kilmington	30th May 1919	Sold 1920, renamed Mington
HMS Kilmore	17th July 1919	Sold 1920, renamed Newtonia
HMS Kilmuckridge	28th July 1919	Sold 1920, renamed Newton Bay
RFA Kilmun	11th October 1919	Sold 16th September 1946.
HMS Lagan	28th July 1942	Sold for scrap 21st May 1946.
HMS Lamalouine	21st March 1940	Launched as La Malouine for the French Navy. Seized by and completed for RN after Fall of France.
HMS Lifeline	17th August 1943	Sold 1947
HMS Loch Achray	7th July 1944	To New Zealand (Kaniere) 28th September 1948.
HMS Loch Eck	25th April 1944	To New Zealand (Hawea), acquired 7th September 1948 and commissioned 1st October 1948.
HMS Magnet	22nd November 1938	Sold 1958
HMS Martinet	8th December 1938	Sold 1958
HMS Mourne	24th September 1942	Sunk 15th June 1944.
HMS Moyola	27th August 1942	Transferred to Free French Navy 15 October 1944, renamed FFL Tonkinois
HMS Nadder	15th September 1943	Transferred to India 1945 , renamed HMIS Shamsher
HMS Nasturtium	4th July 1940	Laid down as La Paimpolaise for the French Navy, but completed as HMS Nasturtium after France was invaded by Germany. Sold privately (Cania) 1946.
HMS Nene	9th December 1942	Transferred to RCN 4 June 1944, renamed HMCS Nene
HMS Odzani	19th May 1943	Scrapped June 1957
HMS Plym	4th February 1943	Destroyed by nuclear bomb 3 October 1956 as part of tests
HMS Rother	20th November 1941	Scrapped 22 April 1955
HMS Samphire	14th April 1941	Sunk 30th January 1943.
HMS Sandgate Castle	28th December 1943	To Royal Canadian Navy before completion May 1944, renamed HMCS St. Thomas
HMS Snapdragon	3rd September 1940	Sunk 19 December 1942
HMS Snowdrop	12th May 1941	Sold for scrap 17 May 1947
HMS Snowflake	22nd August 1941	Sold 1947
HMS Spey	18th December 1941	Sold to Egypt November 1948, renamed Rashid
HMS Stonecrop	12th May 1941	Sold 17 May 1947
HMS Succour	18th August 1943	Sold 1973
HMS Sunflower	19th August 1940	Scrapped August 1947
HMS Surprise	14th March 1945	Originally laid down as Loch Carron in 1943, her name was changed and she was launched as Gerrans Bay in 1944. Her plans were changed again and she was converted to a Despatch Vessel for use by the Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet.
HMS Swale	16th January 1942	Transferred to South Africa 26 July 1945, renamed HMSAS Swale
HMS Sweetbriar	26th June 1941	Sold 29 July 1946
HMS Tamworth Castle	26th January 1944	To Royal Canadian Navy before completionJune 1944, renamed HMCS Kincardine
HMS Tango	29th November 1940	Sold July 1946
HMS Tarantella	27th January 1941	Renamed Two Step 8 February 1943
HMS Tay	18th March 1942	Scrapped 28 September 1956
HMS Teme	11th November 1943	Transferred to RCN on completion 28 February 1944, renamed HMCS Teme
HMS Thyme	25th July 1941	Sold 1947 as weather ship Weather Explorer
HMS Towy	4th March 1943	Scrapped 27 July 1956
HMS Tulip	4th September 1940	Sold May 1947
HMS Two Step	8th February 1943	Renamed ex Tarantella, Sold to Italian Navy in February 1946
HMS Uplifter	29th November 1943	Sold 1986
HMS Usk	3rd April 1943	To Egypt (Abikir) 1948.
HMS Valse	12th March 1941	Sold May 1946
HMS Veleta	28th March 1941	Sold March 1946
HMS Verbena	1st October 1940	Sold 17th May 1947.
HMS Veronica	17th October 1940	Transferred to USN 16 February 1942, renamed USS Temptress
HMS Vetch	27th May 1941	Sold privately (Patrai) August 1945.
HMS Wallflower	14th November 1940	Sold 29 July 1946
HMS Walmer Castle	10th March 1944	To Royal Canadian Navy before completion August 1944, renamed HMCS Leaside
HMS Waveney	30th April 1942	Scrapped December 1957
HMS Wear	1st June 1942	Scrapped 29 December 1957
HMS Zinnia	28th November 1940	Sunk 23rd August 1941.

* - Represents a ship built here which later changed to this name or role.

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First Added : 12:11, December 29, 2010
By : jbryce1437

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