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263748 PO. James Alfred Smith Royal Navy HMS Calypso from:Enfield, Middlesex James Smith was my grandfather. I have his parchment Royal Navy Record which shows all the ships he was on during his time of service. I do know that he was on the Calypso when it was sunk by an Italian ship the day the Italians joined WW11. I am told my grandfather was in hospital in Alexandria and also in Malta. My grandfather joined the Royal Navy in 1913 aged 19. He retired from the navy in 1935 but was called up again for WW11 in 1939 and served till 1942. He served in WW1 and WW11 for a total of 25 years. I would love to hear from anyone who has information on the sinking of the Calypso and where and how the survivors ended up in Alexandria and I believe ultimately in Malta. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please type the first part our your email in the first box (eg. john.smith) the @ sign is added automaticallly, please type the second part in the second box (eg. gmail.com). Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**