Additional information courtesy of David Slinger

Technical

Official Number: 132402
Yard Number: 463
Completed: 1911
Gross Tonnage: 295
Net Tonnage: 115
Length: 130 ft
Breadth: 23 ft
Depth: 13.2 ft
Built: Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough
Engine: T.3-cyl by Shields Engineering Co Ltd, North Shields

History

14.2.1911: Launched by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough (Yd.No.463) for The “Wyre” Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood as WYRE.
20.3.1911: Registered at Fleetwood (FD132). Richard C. Ward & John N. Ward & Son, Fleetwood appointed managers.
3.1911: Completed.
4.4.1911: At Fleetwood landed from her first trip.
1912: John N. Ward appointed manager.
1912: Magnus B. J. Wedum appointed manager.
9.1.1915: Requisitioned for war service (Ad.No.962).
9.1.1915: Commissioned at Fleetwood.
14.1.1915: Arrived Devonport. Fitted with Hotchkiss 3pdr gun (No.252), modified sweep and W/T (Call sign XPB). (Ad.No.962). Fitted out as Sub-divisional Leader.
10.2.1915: Allocated Unit 63 – No.1 Patrol based Dartmouth (Sub Lieut J. H. Bartlett RNR).
30.3.1915: Re-appointed Unit 63 – Division C based Plymouth (Sub Lieut J. H. Bartlett RNR).
1.1916: Re-appointed Unit No.63 – Section C based Devonport (Lieut. H. Scott RNR)
10.1916: Re-appointed Unit 63 – Sections S, T, U based Devonport (Lieut. H. Scott RNR).
15.4.1917: Employed on Southern PatrolTemporary Div.II.
1919: Port for landing Stores, Armament and Moveable Fittings – Portland. Port for Demobilising Personnel – Fleetwood.
1919: Returned to owner at Fleetwood.
13.6.1940: Requisitioned for war service as a boom defence vessel (P.No. Z.198)(Hire rate £73.15.0d/month). Cost of conversion £14,099.
16.7.1943: Sold to Northern Trawlers Ltd, London (William A. Bennett, manager).
23.11.1943: Compulsorily acquired by M.O.W.T.
10.1.1944: Fleetwood registry closed.
1944: Based at Fort William (D. MacBrayne Ltd, Glasgow, agents).
1947: Estimated cost of re-conditioning £7,500.
5.1947: Sold to George Murray, Aberdeen.
19.5.1947: Registered at Aberdeen as EASTBURN (A351).
4.11.1947: Sold to Eastburn (Fishing) Ltd, Aberdeen (George Murray, manager).
5.11.1949: Fishing on Icelandic grounds in very heavy weather, Skipper and three crew members washed overboard.
1953: Sold for breaking up.
13.4.1953: Aberdeen registry closed “Vessel broken up”.

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S.T. Wyre FD132
Picture courtesy of The John Clarkson Collection

Changelog
21/01/2009: Page published. 5 updates since then.
04/02/2016: Minor information update.
06/10/2017: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
16/08/2021: Updated history.