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HMS Caledonia
HMS Caledonia is a shore training base at Rosyth, Fife, Scotland it was established in 1939. The ship HMS Caledonia (ex White Star liner, Majestic) was moored at Port Edgar, Rosyth as a training ship. In September 1939, in order to free the berth for use by other Royal Navy ships she was moved to another mooring and the cadets were reaccomodated on land. On the evening of 29th September 1939 the ship was set alight by an air raid, she was gutted and sank in the Firth of Forth. The hull was raised in 1943 and broken up for scrap.
Today the base is still used for training.
List of those who served on HMS Caledonia during The Second World War
- Ord. Seaman Andrew Fraser Davidson (d.25th Nov 1941) Read his Story.
- Ldg. Signalman Leonard Henry Mitton (d.11 Nov 1942) Read his Story.
- Cmdr(E) William John Shute Read his Story.
Ord. Seaman Andrew Fraser Davidson HMS Barham (d.25th Nov 1941)
My dad's brother, Andrew Fraser Davidson was killed on board HMS Barham.
This is the only photo taken of my father, Bill and his brother together.
Taken during training in the Isle of Man, Andy is marked with an X.
Andy's group at HMS Caledonia
Cmdr(E) William John Shute HMS Caledonia
I am researching the life of Cmdr John Shute (E) for his grandsons and am trying to find out to find out about his time on HMS Caledonia and then his time at Rosyth Dockyard. Also his award of the OBE. I believe he was Assistant to the Engineering Manager. Can anyone help?
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