Famous vessel

RV Calypso

Famous vessel article candidate: 42 m long and entered service in 1943.

Confidence
promotion-ready-candidate
Sources
2
Wikidata
Q1027849
Media state

Public imagery is withheld in this test batch until image license and exactness review is complete.

1942 BYMS-class minesweeper

Overview

RV Calypso is a minesweeper with recorded service entry in 1943. The source description identifies the vessel as 1942 BYMS-class minesweeper.

Known Specifications

Current structured facts record length as 42 m; beam as 7.6 m; draft as 3 m; class as BYMS-class minesweeper.

Identity And Sources

This draft is grounded in 2 fact sources and should stay in review until identity, source coverage, and image rights are checked. Formal identifiers still need review before public publication.

Structured Facts

Type

minesweeper, research vessel

Length

42 m

Beam

7.6 m

Draft

3 m

Class

BYMS-class minesweeper

Service entry

1943

Operator

Royal Navy, United States Navy

Country of registry

United Kingdom

Sources