| 1929 4th November CALSHOT was launched at the John I Thornycroft & Co. Ltd. Shipyard at Woolston in Southampton. 1930's - CALSHOT was the largest tug tender built for Red Funnel. She has manoeuvered the world's greatest ocean liners: Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth, United States, France amongst many others. She often carried world famous celebrities, film stars and politicans and it is known that Lee Harvey Oswald boarded the 'LIBERTE', possibly via the CALSHOT on 9th October 1959. World War 2 - During the war the Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth carried some 1,500,000 servicemen. The Queen Mary crossed the Atlantic 86 times. CALSHOT went north to the Clyde and ferried troops to and from both Queens. Post War - June 1946 CALSHOT returned to Red Funnel after being extensively refitted. 1964 - CALSHOT was sold to a subsidiary of Holland America Line and renamed 'GALWAY BAY'. She was based in Galway in Eire and used to ferry passengers from the liners 'MAASDAM' and 'RYNDAM' in the bay, to the pier harbour. She then became a ferry between Galway and the Aran Islands. 1986 - CALSHOT was bought by Southampton City Council to be displayed afloat outside the planned Maritime Museum in Ocean Village. 1991 - CALSHOT was then opened to the public at her permanent berth at Town Quay. Later she was moved to Southampton Council Wharf. 1997 - Restoration work commenced in April 1999 - Moved to ABP Port of Southampton Berth 42 in January. |
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