CALYPSO M168
Official No: 112460 Port Number and Year: 5th in Milford, 1901
- in Scarborough, 1916 (SH ? )
- in Aberdeen, 1929 (A934)
- in Hartlepool, 1932 (HL53)
Description: Steel side / beam trawler; steam screw, coal burning. Ketch rigged: foresail, mainsail and mizzen
Crew: 9 men.
Registered at Milford: 3 Dec 1901
Built: 1901 by J. Duthie & Sons, Aberdeen. (Yard no. 230)
Tonnage: 187.44 grt 43.33 net. 1 Jan 1914: Amended by Board of Trade to 74.14 net.
Length / breadth / depth (feet):110.5 / 20.7 / 10.8
Engine: T 3-cyl. 50 hp. 10 kts.; by W.V.V. Lidgerwood, Glasgow.
Owners:
3 Dec 1901: David Pettit, 47 Priory Rd., Milford
Skipper / Owner / Manager
21 Sep 1915: Thomas C. Hudson, St.Andrew's Dock, Hull
2 Oct 1916: Richard Wardell Crawford, 54 Sandside, Scarborough.
Managing Owner.
1922: John Walker, 232 Victoria Rd., Aberdeen
As A934
1929: Croft Steam Fishing Co., Aberdeen
As HL53
1932: John T. Graham, 6 South Cres., Hartlepool
Landed at Milford: 4 Jan 1902 - 1 Sep 1915
Skippers: David Pettit, Cert. 6943; age 37, born Essex, residing 47 Priory Rd., Milford. Signed on 4 Jan, 17 Jul 1902; 5 Jan, 10 Jul 1903
C. Reed 1540, 31, Stratford, St.Ann's Rd., Hakin; 26 Sep 1903
George T. Cobley 2021, 36, Hull, 11 Warwick Rd., Milford; 3 Jun, 7 Jul 1904; 7 Jan, 26 Aug 1905; 5 Jan, 9 Jul 1906.
W. Blockwell 4565, 32, Yarmouth, Priory Rd., Milford; 8 Jul 1905.
John James Stevenson 7434, 27, Hull, Upper Hill St., Hakin; 2 Jan 1908.
Harry Rich 4197, 38, Hull, - ; 1 Feb 1908.
P. A. Whisby 5842, 36, London, 28 Gwilli Rd., Hakin; 13 Jun, 11 Jul 1908
C. Masterson 5740, 31, Salisbury, Warwick Rd., (then 4 Vicary St.,) Milford; 5 Dec 1908; 7 Jan, 7 Jul 1909.
Arthur Gibbs -, -, -, - ; 1911
John Blake 2145, 42, Brixham, 34 Dartmouth St., Milford; 5 Jan, 7 Jul 1911; 9 Jan 1912.
T. V. Taylor 8824, 25, Aberdeen, 33 Starbuck Rd., Milford; 25 May, 5 Jul 1912.
William Kent 7835, 30, Lowestoft, - ; 25 Nov 1912
William Fransham 4943, 41, Halvergate, - ; 6 Dec 1912; 7 Jan 1913
J. W. Bland 1915
Notes: Insured by David Pettit in 1906 for £5,500
1917: Requisitioned into Fishery Reserve.
1919. Returned to owners.
1951: Broken up.
Cert. Cancelled & Milford Registry Closed: 24 Oct 1916. Vessel transferred to the port of Scarborough.
Accidents and Incidents
Log book entries:
05.05.1902
About three miles from St. Ann's Head.
Alfred Tyrrel, age 21, Third Hand; British, born Yarmouth; residing Milford.
Tyrrel was assisting in lowering fishboards on deck when same came down on his leg. Result was his leg was broken.
David Pettit (Skipper)
14.11.1902
10 am, about 5 miles SE from the Hook, Waterford.
H. Clarke, age 22, 2nd Hand; British, born London, residing Milford.
Stumbled over a net and his foot coming into contact with a knife which was lying on deck, it penetrated through his boot, severely cutting the third toe on right foot.
David Pettit (Skipper)
31.12.1903
40 miles WSW Belle Isle, Bay of Biscay.
Air pump, foot valve, grating guard, bucket and valve all broken. Guard coming off foot valve.
C. Reed (Skipper)
29.06.1904
Bantry Bay, Ireland.
W. Blockwell, age 32, Mate; English, born Yarmouth.
Lost the top of his thumb, jammed between shearboard and ship's rail while getting board out for trawling.
G.T. Cobley (Skipper)
W. Hawkins (Trimmer - witness)
03.05.1909
At sea.
J. Watkinson, age 54, Deck Hand; British, born Filey, residing Milford.
Knocked down by sea and hurt ankle whilst steaming from fishing ground for Market.
Christopher Masterson (Skipper)
J. Watkinson (Second Hand) [?]
16.09.1909
4 o' clock, morning, Bantry Bay, Ireland.
Damaged port side rail and bulwarks amidships, run into by the ST 'Saxon' while towing our trawl.
Christopher Masterson (Skipper)
J. Watkinson (Second Hand)
22.07.1911
On Sunday 22nd July 1911, whilst fishing about 12 miles from Hook we saw the smack 'Smelt' and thought she seemed in distress, so we went and spoke to her. The captain of the 'Smelt' said they were leaking and had no provisions aboard having shipped a sea two nights before which had spoilt same. Requested us to tow them to Waterford, which we did, arriving the same day. Moderate breeze from WNW.
John Blake (Skipper)
11.07.1912
On Sunday night, 11th July 1912, about 11.45 pm, whilst fishing off Coningbeg Lightship off Saltee Island about 4 miles, lightship bearing NE by N, we saw a steam boat going to westward coming straight for us, we blew our whistle then went hard a starboard, striking us on port bow doing considerable damage. At the time of collision we had our gear down fishing. We kept blowing our whistle and he stopped. We hove our gear up and steamed to him, and he asked what damage he had done and we said he had damaged our bows. He replied that he did not think he had done so and that we were trying to bluff him, so I said I would report him. We could not make out his name. We asked him it, he did not reply but steamed away. He had white bands on his funnel and had two masts.
John Blake (Skipper)
A.J. Laycock (Witness)
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From the Haverfordwest & Milford Haven Telegraph of Wednesday 15th November 1911:
The bad weather at sea around the coast shows no sign of abatement, and the trawlers coming into Milford Docks from sea report tremendous seas to the westward. On Wednesday morning, sad tidings were brought in by the steam trawler 'Calypso', Captain Arthur Gibbs, reporting the loss of the boatswain, George Whittaker.
The sad affair occurred on Sunday morning week, off the Porcupine Bank in the Atlantic off the north-west of Ireland. Three of the crew were standing in front of the wheelhouse when a mountainous wave swept over the trawler, and the men were entirely at its mercy. Two of them managed to clutch to some piping, but Mr. Whittaker was carried away over the ship's side and drowned. The Mate, Mr. Wood, had previously been injured in the storm.
The deceased fisherman was a native of Yarmouth, 27 years of age, and only married six months ago to Miss Florence Phillips, daughter of the late Mr. Lewis Phillips, Hakin Point. He was a steady fellow, and much respected.
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