Calypso Built 1901 J. Duthie Aberdeen For owners in Milford Haven 07/1917 Bought by W. Hill Grimsby 1917 Requisitioned into the Fishery Reserve 04/1918 Sold to the Victorian Steam Fishing Co Grimsby 1919 Returned to owners 03/1920 Bought by owners in Granton
Calvinia Built 02/1901 Watson & Bird Hull for Grimsby Alliance Steam Fishing Co Originally named Catania GY 1216 04/1908 went to Denmark Renamed SVENDBORG 07/1910 went to Grimsby Alliance Steam Fishing Co Renamed Calvinia GY 559 01/1915 Requisitioned as minesweeper 03/1918 went to W Doughty 1919 Returned 03/1924 went to Aberdeen Owners Served in WW2
Calvia built 03/02/1915 Cochrane & Sons Selby for The Grimsby Alliance Steam Fishing Co Ltd Grimsby 05/1915 Requisitioned as a minesweeper then hydrophone vessel 03/1918 Sold to J. L. Green Grimsby 1919 Returned to owners 11/1923 Sold to owners in Portugal
Built by Cochranes of Selby 11/05/1929 original Name was the Lord Ashfield Registered at Hull H 53, Owned by Pickering & Haldane Steam Fishing Co became one of the LORD LINE 05/1948 Sold to Premier Steam Fishing Co, Registered as GY 576 07/1948 Renamed Calvi 03/1955 went into Aberdeen ownership 07/1955 went to G F Sleight 07/1956 sold to Belgium
Caledonia Built 1897 Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd Hull for Grimsby Alliance Steam Fishing Co Grimsby 01/1909 Sold to owners in Denmark Renamed Delfinen 07/1910 Went to Grimsby Alliance Steam Fishing Co Grimsby Renamed Casoria GY 567 04/1918 Sold to J. L. Green Grimsby
Her Details are
Official Number 108476
Yard Number 416
GT 191 NT 76
Dimensions 109.3 x 20.8 x 11.1
Quarter deck 49 Foc’sle 20
Sank by mine 35 miles E.N.E of Flamborough Head 26/02/1920 As listed in Lloyds War Losses Page 379
Caledonia Built 01/10/1894 Edwards Bros North Shields for Grimsby Alliance Steam Fishing Co Ltd Grimsby 03/1897 Bought by owners in France where she became Cecile
By George built 17/01/1914 Cook Welton & Gemmell Beverley for North Western Steam Fishing 07/1914 Requisitioned as a minesweeper 02/11/1915 Sold to Harold Croft Baker Grimsby 07/09/1917 Aegean Sea – Skipper Francis Joint Hulland RNR Based at Stavros Northern Greece Preparing to sweep field where Helgian was sunk the previous day with other minesweepers Mined port side forward at 1710 laid by UC.23 on 11/07/1917 Volkhard von Bothmer Broke up and sank in Gulf of Ruphani location not identified but believed to be 40.38N 23.54E 2 ratings lost
Surname
Forenames
Age at Death
Date of Death
Rank
Boat
BYATT
Alfred H
Unknown
07/09/1917
Leading Deck Hand
By George
MCASKILL
John
Unknown
07/09/1917
Seaman
By George
Her details are
Official Number 136004
Yard Number 291
Call Sign JFKM
Admiralty number FY 253
Armament 1-3pdr
GT 225 NT 112
Quarter deck 61
Dimensions 117 x 22 x 12.7
Engines Amos & Smith 68NHP 9½ knots
07/09/1917 Mined in the Gulf of Ruphani Aegean Sea whilst in Admiralty Service