Calypso (2) | Norway Heritage

Ship Data

Type	Built	Burden	Dimensions	Line / Owner
S.S.	1904 at Hull, England by Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co.	2,962 gross	309.7ft x 42.8ft x 23.9ft	Wilson Line , Hull, England

The Calypso was engaged in the conveyance of Scandinavian emigrants to Hull for many years. She was originally built for the Gothenburg service, but also served on the Kristiania route for some years. When built she was the largest passenger ship in the Scandinavian feeder service. There was accommodation for 45 1st-class, 46 2nd-class and 200 steerage passengers. An additional 570 passengers could be carried in temporary accommodations on the between deck, which could else be used for cargo. Her 3 cargo holds were refrigerated for the carriage of fish and other fresh foods.

Calypso (2) - Wilson Line steamship
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Wilson Line steamship Calypso (2) steaming on the Humber
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Emigrants boarding the S/S Calypso at Gothenburg
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Wilson Line steamship Calypso (2) deeparting

Wilson Line steamship Calypso (2) departing
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Passengers on the deck of the S/S Calypso on way Stockholm - Hull

View ahead from the poop deck of the S/S Calypso 1911

S/S Calypso at Gothenburg, Sweden
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Wilson Line steamship Calypso (2) departing with emigrants
Emigrantängaren Calypso lämnar Göteborg

Picture of the S/S Calypso, from an old postcard
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S.S. Calypso (2) departing Gothenburg
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S/S Calypso at Albert Docks, Hull, picture from an old postcard

S/S Calypso, Wilson Line

Chronological History

Year	Event
1904	Launched
1914	Departed Kristiania - Kristiansand. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1914	Taken up by the Admiralty - renamed "HMS Calyx"
1915	Returned to Wilson Line
1916	Torpedoed by U-53 in the Skagerak, 30 crew and master lost

Routes & Departures

Year

Route

Departures

1914

Kristiania - Kristiansand - Hull

Date	From	To	Note	Connections
1914-11-14			Direct Hull
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Pictures

Calypso (2)

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Hull, steamship wharf

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Calypso (2) – image 2

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Calypso (2) steaming on the Humber

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Calypso (2) at Gothenburg

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Calypso (2) – image 3

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Calypso

Calypso – Emigrants boarding the Wilson Line steamship Calypso at…

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Calypso – Wilson Line steamer departing Gothenburg with Swedish…

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Calypso – Deck view of the Wilson Line steamship Calypso with Swedish…

Calypso – Wilson Line, S/S Calypso at Albert Docks, Hull

Calypso (2) departing Gothenburg

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S.S. Calypso (2), Wilson Line

Ship Data

Chronological History

Routes & Departures

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