Russian light cruiser (ex-Admiral Lazarev 1913-1919) Krasnyi Kavkasz 1926-1952

Svetlana-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Krasny Kavkaz of Admiral Nakhimov-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Kirov-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of the Admiral Nakhimov-clas preceded by the Svetlaan-class succeeeded by Kirov-class. Laid down by Russud Dockyard, Nikolayev, Ukraine on 31 October 1913, launched on 21 June 1916, building stopped in November 1917, second half 1918 building restarted, renamed as Ukrainian vessel Hetman Petro Doroshenko on 25 January 1919, in hands of the Entente, handed over to the Soviets, decided to complete but using a modified design,renamed on 14 December 1926, commissioned on 25 January 1932, training ship since 12 May 1947 and sunk while used as a target on 21 November 1952.

British merchant tug Stormcock chartered for the Anglo-Egyptian War of 1882

Between July-September 1882 was the United Kingdom in war with Egyptian and Sudanese troops ending in the British occupation of Egypt. The British government chartered between July-August a lot of merchant steamships for transporting troops, stores etc. from the United Kingdom to Egypt including the Stormcock.

Source

The Nautical Magazine. Fifty-first year. Volume VII. July 1882. 

Construction status of the German kriegsfischkutter KFK 982 in 1944

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List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships dated Berlin 22 May 1944. Built in South France. Date building ordered 15 April 1944. Date completion December 1944.

Source

Deutsches Historisches Institut Moska. Records 500 findbuch 12453-file 152. 

German whale factory ship Walter Rau 1937-1945 (1946), Norwegian Kosmos IV 1946-1971, Japanese Kyokusei Maru 1971-1979 and North Korean Song Hak San 1979-1998

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Call sign DOTF. Owner in 1939 Walter Rau Neusser Oelwerke A.G. Bremen, Germany. Launched by Deutsche Werft A.G., Finkerwerder,/Reiherstiegwerft  Hamburg, Germany with yard number 197 in March 1907, delivered on 18 September 1937, requisitioned by the German navy to serve in the supply service in 1939, commissioned as support tanker on 20 April 1940 together with the Unitas cooking plant at Gotenhafen (Gdynia, Poland), base and accommodation ship for the 25th submarine flotilla since 16 November, hospital ship in 1945, damaged in a British air attackin 4 May 1945 and run aground, seized by the British army on 10 May, towed to Gare Loch, Scotland on 18 November, handed over to the Ministry of War Transport on 21 November, docked in the Brocklebank dry dock on 31 March 1946, awarded to the USA which was not interested, offered to Norway on 22 May 1946 and which government bought her for the Kosmos companies, repaired and finally renamed Kosmos IV, sold to Japan and renamed Kyokusei Maru, again sold in 1979, became a fish factory ship, sold to the Korea Daesong Trading Corporation, North Korea and renamed Song Hak San in 1979 and after 1998 no longer mentioned in international registers. Gross tonnage 13,752 tons, under deck 10,395 tons, net tonnage 7,145 tons and as dimensions 549.8 x 74.4 x 33.5 feet. 

Catch results of the Dutch Greenland commandeur Luytje Brak according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haerlemsche courant dated 14 August 1749

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 13 August reported the arrival at Texel, Netherlands on 12 August of whalers bringing with them a list with the catch results of the Dutch Greenland commandeur L. Brak 90 quardelen 3 whales.(1)

Note

1. Luyte Brak, Greenland commandeur between 1726-1749 for Jan Aldertsz Boon, De Rijp, total results 72 whales-12,227 barrels blubber in 1749 respectively 3-100-150 quardelen whale oil.

Alphabetische naam-lyst van alle de Groenlandsche en Straat-Davidsche Commandeurs die sedert het jaar 1700 op Groenland en sedert het jaar 1719 op de Straat Davis etc.Gerret van Sant. Published by Johannes Enschede, Amsterdam 1770, with hand written note until 1794.

Catch results of the Dutch Greenland commandeur Harmen Jacobs according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haerlemsche courant dated 14 August 1749

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 13 August reported the arrival at Texel, Netherlands on 12 August of whalers bringing with them a list with the catch results of the Dutch Greenland commandeur H. Jacobs 3 whales.(1)

Note

1. Harmen Jacobsz, Greenland commandeur 1744-1756, total results 46 whales-1,490 barrels blubber-2,159 quardelen whale oil, in 1749 for director Fredrik de Harde, Amsterdam respectively 2.5-70-114? Alphabetische naam-lyst van alle de Groenlandsche en Straat-Davidsche Commandeurs die sedert het jaar 1700 op Groenland en sedert het jaar 1719 op de Straat Davis etc.Gerret van Sant. Published by Johannes Enschede, Amsterdam 1770, with hand written note until 1794.

Catch results of the Dutch Greenland commandeur Manglis Vermeulenaccording to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haerlemsche courant dated 14 August 1749

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 13 August reported the arrival at Texel, Netherlands on 12 August of whalers bringing with them a list with the catch results of the Dutch Greenland commandeur M. Vermeulen 3 whales.(1)

Note

1. Manglis Vermeulen, Greenland commandeur 1743-1770, total results 102 7/12 whale-3,020 barrels blubber-4,315 quardelen whale oil, in 1749 for director Philippe d’Orville, Amsterdam respectively 3-80-125.

Alphabetische naam-lyst van alle de Groenlandsche en Straat-Davidsche Commandeurs die sedert het jaar 1700 op Groenland en sedert het jaar 1719 op de Straat Davis etc.Gerret van Sant. Published by Johannes Enschede, Amsterdam 1770, with hand written note until 1794.

British Armstrong Whitworth design No. 740 of a stock battleship dated April 1912

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Japanese battleship Fuso©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Displacement 31,500 ton and as dimensions 650 (between perpendiculars)-685 (over all) x 96 x 31.25 feet. Armament consisted of 6x2-35.56cm/14 inch 50 cal guns, 16x1-15.24cm/6” 50 cal guns and 4 submerged 53.34cm/21” torpedo tubes. Estimated speed 23 knots. Friedman (The British Battleship 1906-1940) and others claimed that this design was used as proposal for what became the Japanese dreadnought Fuso, laid down by the Kure Naval Arsenal on 11 March 1912. Japanese designers had at the time access to British information like files from Vickers dealing with double and triple gun turrets designs. Sie for instance the Hiraga archive. 

Italian shipping between Italy and Greece according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 21 August 1917

An item referred to a tiding of an agent dated 5 August reporting that ships larger than 4,000 ton rounded from Saloniki, Greece from the south, smaller ships used the Corinth Canal and usually visited Patras and passing later between Santa Maura and Ithaka before going to Gallipoli or Cotrone. The ships bound for Naples departed in tthe first nightly hours for Cotrone staying close to the coast arriving at Messina before daylight continuing their voyage the next night. Als most ammunion transports of the Italian Saloniki force choose for the same route depending on their size via Cape Matapan or the Corinth Canal. More recent seems a larger part of the ammunion to be transpported nu railway towards Cotrone where a large ammunitiondepot was established with as reason to save ships cargo space. The troop transports of the Orient force travelled via Gallipoli towards Santi Quarantana or Saloniki. Since the occupation of Greece became Patros more important as intermediate stop for the ships using the Corinth Canal and anti submarine warfare/ A coal depot and a seaplane base was there established. On 25 July were town and harbour still undefended.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

Steamship Biskra underway from France to French Tunesia according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 21 August 1917

An item referred to a tiding of an agent reporting that the steamship Biskra of 2,143 tons departed Marseille, France on 4 August towards Tunis, French Tunesia.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

Spanish torpedo boat T-21 1920-1940

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Part of T-class preceded by Arie-class succeeded by German S-boats. Between 1912-1922 were totally 22 of the planned 24 boats built by Sociedad Española de Construcción Naval, Cartagena, Spain. Based on the French Bourrasque-torpedo boats class, design from Chantiers et Ateliers A. Normand, Le Havre, France? Launched in 1920 and scuttled in 1939. International call sign GRST. Dimensions 50 (maximum) x 5,00 (maximum) x 3.20 x 1.47 metres. Maximum displacement 180 ton. Number of screws 3. Maximum speed 26,00 knots. Coal bunker capacity 1,000 ton. Crew numbered 31 men. Armament 3-4.7cm Vickers guns, 1x45cm and 1x2-45cm torpedo tubes.

Sources

T-1 class

Lista official de los buques de Guerra y mercantes de España 1925. 

Catch results of the Dutch Greenland commandeur Marten Stintaccording to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haerlemsche courant dated 14 August 1749

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 13 August reported the arrival at Texel, Netherlands on 12 August of whalers bringing with them a list with the catch results of the Dutch Greenland commandeur M. Stend 1.5 whale.(1)

Note

1. Not M. Stend but Marten Stint, Greenland commandeur for Cornelis and Dirk Yff, Westzaan between 1744-1749, totaal results 21.5 whales-685 barrels blubber-966 quardelen whale oil of which in 1749 repsectively 1.5-50-75.

Alphabetische naam-lyst van alle de Groenlandsche en Straat-Davidsche Commandeurs die sedert het jaar 1700 op Groenland en sedert het jaar 1719 op de Straat Davis etc.Gerret van Sant. Published by Johannes Enschede, Amsterdam 1770, with hand written note until 1794.

Catch results of the Dutch Greenland commandeur Jacob Moyman according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haerlemsche courant dated 14 August 1749

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 13 August reported the arrival at Texel, Netherlands on 12 August ofwhalers bringing with them a list with the catch results of the Dutch Greenland commandeur J. Moyman 120 quardelen 3 whales.(1)

Note

1. Jacob Mooyman, Greenland commandeur 1727-1751, total results 89.5 whale-2,990 barrels blubber, in 1749 directors Ken&Heynes, Zaandam, results 4 whales-120 barrels blubber-191 quardelen whale oil.

Alphabetische naam-lyst van alle de Groenlandsche en Straat-Davidsche Commandeurs die sedert het jaar 1700 op Groenland en sedert het jaar 1719 op de Straat Davis etc.Gerret van Sant. Published by Johannes Enschede, Amsterdam 1770, with hand written note until 1794.

Japanese cargo ship Hakonesan Maru 1928-1942

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Sister ships Hakonesan Maru and Hakubasan Maru except that the first ship lacked the pryamide masts constructed of angle iron and lattice kingposts. Call sign JDUC. Owner in 1939 Mitsai Busan Kaisha Ltd, Kobe, Japan. Laid down by Mitsai Busan Kaisha Ltd, Tama, Japan on 25 July 1928, launched on 14 March 1929, completed on 29 May 1929, requisitioned by navy as transport on 3 June 1938, registered as auxiliary transport on 15 October 1941, torpedoed and sunk by the American submarine USS Greenling (SS-213) around 15 nautical miles east of Haramachi-shi, Japan on 18 October 1942 and stricken on 15 November 1942. Gross tonnage 6,674 tons, under deck 5,922 tons, net tonnage 4,079 tons and as dimensions 437.6 x 56.5 x 33.0 x 13.6 (light)-26 (loaded) feet. Diesel propulsion, 2 screws, horsepower 951 nhp/4,200 bhp, range 21,000 nautical miles/13 knots and speed 13(normal cruising)-15.5/135rpm (maximum) knots. Six watertight bulkheads.

British sailing transport Star of the South in the Crimean War on 28-10-1854

According to a list of the return of the disposition in the Black Sea on 28 October 1854 drawn up by  Captain and Principal Agent of Transports P. Christie, “Melbourne”, Balaklava, Crimea: number transport 49, present position Balaklava, remarks magazine ship. The Crimean War found place between 16 October 1853-30 March 1856 between Ottoman Empire, France, United Kingdom and Sardinia at one side and Russia and Greece on the other side. The British Government chartered a large number of merchant ships for transporting troops and stores.

Source

Reports from Committees: eight volumes. 3-Part II. Army before Sebastopol. Session 12 December 1854-14 August 1855. Vol. IX-Part II. 

British sailing transport Shooting Star in the Crimean War on 28-10-1854

According to a list of the return of the disposition in the Black Sea on 28 October 1854 drawn up by Captain and Principal Agent of Transports P. Christie, “Melbourne”, Balaklava, Crimea: number transport 49, present position Balaklava, remarks conveyed sick troops to Scutari [Shköder, Albania]. The Crimean War found place between 16 October 1853-30 March 1856 between Ottoman Empire, France, United Kingdom and Sardinia at one side and Russia and Greece on the other side. The British Government chartered a large number of merchant ships for transporting troops and stores.

Source

Reports from Committees: eight volumes. 3-Part II. Army before Sebastopol. Session 12 December 1854-14 August 1855. Vol. IX-Part II. 

American destroyer USS Roe DD-24 1909-1934

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Duncan, Cassin-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Paulding-class (DD 22-42) preceded by Smith-class succeeded by Cassin-class. Some times DD 24-28, 30-31, 33 and 36 are considered as the Roe-class and DD 32,35 and 38-42 as Monaghan-class. Silhouettes differs while the DD 24-27, 30-32, 34, 36-37 and 40 possessed 3 instead of 4 funnels, with the middle funnel being larger with two boiler uptakes trunked together. The edition Jane’s Fighting Ships of World War I called the class instead of Paulding-class the Drayton-class which was unofficially also known as the Flivver Type. Laid down by Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Virginia, USA on 19 January 1909, launched on 24 July 1909, commissioned on 17 September 1910, decommissioned on 1 December 1919, transferred to the US Coast Guard between 1924-1930, stricken on 28 June 1934 and broken up in 1934. 

American sailing sealing ship Sun in 1833

Antarctic sealing ground Falkland Islands. Rigging schooner. Captain Trott. Left New London in 1833, arrived home coming from the Falkland Islands on 27 September 1833 with 1,000 fur-seal skins and some oil.

Source

Goode, George Brown. The fisheries and fishery industries of the United States. Section V. History and methods of the fisheries. Volume II, Washington, 1887. (1978).

American sailing sealing ship Only Son in 1833

Antarctic sealing ground Terra del Fuego. Rigging sloop. Captain Cutler. Of Stonington. Sealing.

Source

Goode, George Brown. The fisheries and fishery industries of the United States. Section V. History and methods of the fisheries. Volume II, Washington, 1887. (1978).

Norwegian whale factory ship (ex-San Gregorio) C.A. Larsen 1926-1955

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Call sign LCGD. Homeport Sandefjord, Norway. Owner in 1939 Hvalfangstselskapet Blaahval A/S, manager Jörgen Krag. In 1939 gross tonnage 13,246 tons, under deck 11,807 tons, net tonnage 9,614 and as dimensions 527.2 x 66.6 x 33.9 feet. Named after the Norwegian Antarctic explorer Carl Anton Larsen (born Ostre Halsen, Tjolling 7 August 1860-deceased Ross Sea, Antarctica 8 December 1924). She was built as the St. San Gregorio by Swan, Hunter &Wigham Richardson Ltd at Wallsend of Tyne for account of the Eagle Oil Transport co. of London and launched in July 1913. Tonnage was 12.936 dwt, 12.093 grt and 9.075 nrt. She was in 1926 bought by the Hvalfanger-A/S Rosshavet (Johan Rasmussen & Magnus Konow) of Sandefjord and renamed C.A. Larsen. A the yard at Frederiksstad mek. Verksted rebuilt as a floating whale factory resulting in a new tonnage of 17.250 dwt, 12.759 grt and 9.614 nrt while her dimensions became 540.8 x 66.6 x 4.0 feet. The so-called whale ramp was situated in the bow. Her speed was 11 knots. After being sold again in 1936 to Sold to Hvalfangerselskapet Blaahval A/S (Jørgen Krag) of Tønsberg, she became 5 August 1940 part of the Germany navy and taken into service as a storage tanker. In November 1941 she was fitted out as a support vessel based at Kirkenes, February 1942 her new station became Tromso/Alta, two years Trondheim and 1 June 1945 handed over to the Norwegian government. This government sold her to the Hvalfangerselskapet Antarctic A/S of Tønsberg which company renamed her Antarctic and after being repaired she served again as a whaling factory, the last time in 1952. After being rebuilt as a tanker at the Kieler Howaldstwerke at Kiel, Germany her tonnage became 15.993 dwt, 10.776 grt and 6.186 nrt and August 1954 she was sold to be broken up. April 1955 was the breaking up at Hamburg completed.

Dutch Greenland commandeur Jacob Breet underway towards Greenland according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haerlemsche courant dated 24 April 1749

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 23 April reported the departure to Greenland of the Dutch Greenland commandeur J. Breet.(1)

Note

1. Jacob Breet, Greenland commandeur 1734-1759 for director Zeger van Hoordn, De Rijp, Netherlands Alphabetische naam-lyst van alle de Groenlandsche en Straat-Davidsche Commandeurs die sedert het jaar 1700 op Groenland en sedert het jaar 1719 op de Straat Davis etc.Gerret van Sant. Published by Johannes Enschede, Amsterdam 1770, with hand written note until 1794.

Dutch Greenland commandeur Jan Cornelisz Out underway towards Greenland according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haerlemsche courant dated 24 April 1749

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 23 April reported the departure to Greenland of the Dutch Greenland commandeur J.C. Out.(1)

Note

1. Jan Cornelisz Out, Greenland commandeur 1724-1749 for Gerret Poel, Zaandam, Netherlands. Alphabetische naam-lyst van alle de Groenlandsche en Straat-Davidsche Commandeurs die sedert het jaar 1700 op Groenland en sedert het jaar 1719 op de Straat Davis etc.Gerret van Sant. Published by Johannes Enschede, Amsterdam 1770, with hand written note until 1794.

Dutch Greenland commandeur Cornelis Jongekees underway towards Greenland according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haerlemsche courant dated 24 April 1749

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 23 April reported the departure to Greenland of the Dutch Greenland commandeur C. Jongekees.(1)

Note

1. Cornelis Jongekees, Greenland commandeur between 1735-1749, director in 1749 Hendrik Jan Pauw, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Alphabetische naam-lyst van alle de Groenlandsche en Straat-Davidsche Commandeurs die sedert het jaar 1700 op Groenland en sedert het jaar 1719 op de Straat Davis etc.Gerret van Sant. Published by Johannes Enschede, Amsterdam 1770, with hand written note until 1794.

Dutch Greenland commandeur J.C. Bras underway towards Greenland according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haerlemsche courant dated 24 April 1749

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 23 April reported the departure to Greenland of the Dutch Greenland commandeur J.C. Bras.(1)

Note

1. Jacob Pietersz Bras, Greenland commandeur 1749-1776 for directors Jan and Abraham Ongelaar, Koog, Netherlands? Alphabetische naam-lyst van alle de Groenlandsche en Straat-Davidsche Commandeurs die sedert het jaar 1700 op Groenland en sedert het jaar 1719 op de Straat Davis etc.Gerret van Sant. Published by Johannes Enschede, Amsterdam 1770, with hand written note until 1794.

Dutch Greenland commandeur Michiel Ockersz Hogerzeyl underway towards Greenland according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haerlemsche courant dated 24 April 1749

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 23 April reported the departure to Greenland of the Dutch Greenland commandeur M.O. Hogerzeyl.(1)

Note

1. Michiel Ockersz Hogerzeyl, Greenland commandeur 1729-1759, director in 1749 Abraham van Breda, Amsterdam.

Alphabetische naam-lyst van alle de Groenlandsche en Straat-Davidsche Commandeurs die sedert het jaar 1700 op Groenland en sedert het jaar 1719 op de Straat Davis etc.Gerret van Sant. Published by Johannes Enschede, Amsterdam 1770, with hand written note until 1794.

American destroyer USS Drayton DD-23 1909-1935

Flusser, Smith-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Roe, Paulding-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Duncan, Cassin-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Paulding-class (DD 22-42) preceded by Smith-class succeeded by Cassin-class. Some times DD 24-28, 30-31, 33 and 36 are considered as the Roe-class and DD 32,35 and 38-42 as Monaghan-class. Silhouettes differs while the DD 24-27, 30-32, 34, 36-37 and 40 possessed 3 instead of 4 funnels, with the middle funnel being larger with two boiler uptakes trunked together. The edition Jane’s Fighting Ships of World War I called the class instead of Paulding-class the Drayton-class which was unofficially also known as the Flivver Type. Laid down by Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, USA on 19 August 1909, launched on 22 August 1910, commissioned on 29 October 1910, decommissioned on 17 November 1919, stricken on 8 March 1935 and sold to be broken up on 28 June 1935. 

American whaling barque Awashonks visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 16 October 1853

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An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 12 October of the American whaling barque Awashonks master Lawrence of Falmouth from the Arctic 150 barrels sperm oil 1,800 barrels whale oil 7,000 lbs bone.

American whaler Janus visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 16 October 1853

An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on12 October of the American whaler Janus master Cornell of New Bedford from the Arctic 1,000 barrels whale oil 18,000 lbs bone.

Japanese patrol vessel PS 76 1950s

PS 66. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Operated by the Maritime Safety Board. Length about 121.6 feet

Canadian troops disembarked at Marseille, France according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 21 August 1917

An item referred to a tiding of an agent dated 7 August reporting the disembarking of Canadian troops at Marseille, France.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

Entente troop transport underway from France towards Greeceaccording to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 21 August 1917

An item referred to a tiding of an agent dated 13 August reporting that on 4 August a transport with 1,500-2,000 military (replacements) left Marseille, France for Saloniki, Greece. 

British destroyer HMS Cossack 1905-1919

HMS Cossack, Tribal-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Tribal- or F-class preceded by River- of E-class and succeeded by Beagle- or G-class. First Sea Lord Fisher asked for a 33 knots destroyer in November 1904 and to be fitted out with oil-fuelled boilers and steam turbines. While the design details were left to the individual shipyards as common at the time the were quite what difference in details and appearance especially dealing with the number of funnels. HMS Cossak and Ghurka had three funnels but their sister ship HMS Viking even six. The class had also two masts of which a light mainmast aft. Totally 12 completed. Laid down by Cammell Laird, Birkenhead, England on 13 November 1905, launched on 16 February 1907, commissioned in April 1908 and sold to be broken up in December 1919. 

Construction status of the German kriegsfischkutter KFK 981 in 1944

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List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships dated Berlin 22 May 1944. Built in South France. Date building ordered 15 April 1944. Date completion December 1944.

Source

Deutsches Historisches Institut Moska. Records 500 findbuch 12453-file 152. 

Soviet Dekabrist type submarines underway towards Onega Lake of the Baltic Fleet in 1934 according to report No. 9711 dated 19 February 1937

An item referred to the report dealing with the training exercises of the Soviet Baltic Fleet in August 1936. It supplemented the reports 9697-7040 and 9699-7040. An unverified source reported that three Dekabrist type (model 51) were seen in summer 1934 transported on wooden pontoons passing the Svir River power plant destined for the Onega Lake. Estimated length about 70 metres.The transport operated in the night with covered up boats. If the source was correct were the involved boats Kebarist (31), Narodovolets (32) and Krasnogvardeets (33).

Source

National Archive. Record Group 165: Records of the War Department General and Special Staffs Series: Security Classified Correspondence and Reports. File Unit. Russia: Navy - MID 2503-16 THRU 2503-265. Roll 1443.

Russian nuclear ballistic missile submarine TK-202 1980-2009

Project 667BDRM Delfin/ NATO Delta IV-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Project 941 Akula-class/NATO Typhoon. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Near Kiel, Germany 1 August 2017

Sources

Breemer, Jan. Soviet submarines. Design, Development and Tactics, 1989

Breyer, S. and N. Polmar. Guide to the Soviet Navy, 2nd edition.

Jordan, J. Soviet submarines 1945 to the present.

Kouznetsov, N. La Marine sovietique en guerre 1941-1945.

Pavlov, A.S. Warships of the USSR and Russia 1945-1995.

Polmar N. and J. Noot. Submarines of the Russian and Soviet Navies 1718-1990.

Schulz-Troge, U. Die sowjetische Kriegsmarine.

Jane’s Fighting Ships several editions.

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Russian Ships Info dated 12 April 2026 19:46 o’clock.

Typhoon-class dated 5 May 2026 15:20 o’clock

British sailing transport Medora in the Crimean War on 28-10-1854

According to a list of the return of the disposition in the Black Sea on 28 October 1854 drawn up by Captain and Principal Agent of Transports P. Christie, “Melbourne”, Balaklava, Crimea: number transport 45, present position Balaklava, remarks magazine ship. The Crimean War found place between 16 October 1853-30 March 1856 between Ottoman Empire, France, United Kingdom and Sardinia at one side and Russia and Greece on the other side. The British Government chartered a large number of merchant ships for transporting troops and stores.

Source

Reports from Committees: eight volumes. 3-Part II. Army before Sebastopol. Session 12 December 1854-14 August 1855. Vol. IX-Part II. 

British sailing transport Calliope in the Crimean War on 28-10-1854

According to a list of the return of the disposition in the Black Sea on 28 October 1854 drawn up by Captain and Principal Agent of Transports P. Christie, “Melbourne”, Balaklava, Crimea: number transport 43, present position Eupatoria, Crimea, remarks waiting for orders. The Crimean War found place between 16 October 1853-30 March 1856 between Ottoman Empire, France, United Kingdom and Sardinia at one side and Russia and Greece on the other side. The British Government chartered a large number of merchant ships for transporting troops and stores.

Source

Reports from Committees: eight volumes. 3-Part II. Army before Sebastopol. Session 12 December 1854-14 August 1855. Vol. IX-Part II. 

German whale factory ship (ex-Colonia 1902-1928, Torodd 1902-1934, Sydis 1934-1937) Südmeer 1937-1944

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Call sign DJUL. Homeport Hamburg, Germany. Owner in 1939 Deutche Ölmühlen-Rohstoffe GmbH, manager Hamburger Walfang-Konto GmbH. Launched as British cable layer CS Colonia by Wigham Richardson Ltd. at the Neptune, Low Walker shipyard with yard number 398 on 14 February 1902, completed on 6 May 1902, sold to the Norwegian whaling company Thor Dahl in 1928, converted into the whale factory ship Torodd, bought by Oelmuhlen Walgang Konsortium, Berlin, Germany in 1937, renamed Südmeer, purchased by the German navy in 1940 and sunk by Russian naval Douglas A-20 Havoc aircraft in the Porsangerfjorden, Norway on 14 October 1944.(1) Gross tonnage 8,133 tons, under deck 5,863 tons, net tonnage 4,355 tons and as dimensions 487.3 x 56.1 x 27.6 feet.

Note

1. Report dealing with the available repair ships, base ships and shipyards in early February 1942 mentioned the base ship Südmeer which was a German whale factory ship. Lying at Kirkenes, Norway. Fitted out with an expanded workshop and 40 labourers of which 10 submarine specialists.A letter dated Berlin 5 November 1942 2308/42 mentioned her tank capacity heating oil 3,503 M4, V.f.t.oil 1,168 M3 and diesel oil 1,699 M3.

Sources

Bundesarchive RM 7-223.

Lloyds Registers

1/32 Part in Dutch whaler Wildevegt not sold on auction at Amsterdam, Netherlands on 7 April 1755

Auction at the Nieuwezyds Heeren Loogement, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Amsterdam on Monday 7 April 1755 of 1/32 share in the Dutch whaler Wildevegt, fluyt ship, commandeur Reltje Dircksz (1), built in 1727, dimensions 115 x 30 x 12½ x 6½ feet (deck), 6-7 boats, bookkeeper Frans van de Velde&Zoonen. Not sold.

Note

1. Active in the Greenland whaling between 1755-1757 for Frans van de Velde&Zoonen, Amsterdam and in 1758 and 1762 for Willem Koninck Abrahamsz, Amsterdam. In 1755 returned leaking catch results in 1756 repsectively 1757 2 whales-60 barrels whale blubber-80 quardelen whale oil respectively 5-160-256. Alphabetische naam-lyst van alle de Groenlandsche en Straat-Davidsche Commandeurs die sedert het jaar 1700 op Groenland en sedert het jaar 1719 op de Straat Davis etc.Gerret van Sant. Published by Johannes Enschede, Amsterdam 1770, with hand written note until 1794.

Source

Archief van de Burgemeesters: scheepsverkopingen door makelaars. Archive 5071 Gemeentearchief Amsterdam, Netherlands archive No. 5071, inventory number 18.

Dutch commandeur Paulus Dirks departed towards Greenland according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haerlemsche courant dated 22 April 1749

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 21 April reported the departure on 20 April towards Greenland by the Dutch commandeur P. Dirks.1)

Note

1. Paulus Dirksz, Greenland commandeur 1741-1756, directors in 1749 Widow Claas Blauw en Zoon, Westzaan? Alphabetische naam-lyst van alle de Groenlandsche en Straat-Davidsche Commandeurs die sedert het jaar 1700 op Groenland en sedert het jaar 1719 op de Straat Davis etc.Gerret van Sant. Published by Johannes Enschede, Amsterdam 1770, with hand written note until 1794. 

Chinese protected cruiser Hai-Chi or Hai-Ki 1896-1937

Hai Yung-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Hai Chi-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Chao-Ho class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Hai Chi or Hai Qi-class preceded by Hai Yung-class succeeded by Chao Ho-class. Laid down by Armstrong Whitworth, United Kingdom on 11 November 1896, launched on 24 January 1898, completed on 10 May 1899 and scuttled at Jiangyin as block ship on 11 August 1937

Dutch commandeur J. Baars departed towards Greenland according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haerlemsche courant dated 22 April 1749

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 21 April reported the departure on 20 April towards Greenland by the Dutch commandeur J. Baars.(1)

Note

1. Jaocob Pietersz Baars, Greenland commandeur 1733-1750, directors in 1749 Gerret Cornelis and Jan Best, Zaandijk? Alphabetische naam-lyst van alle de Groenlandsche en Straat-Davidsche Commandeurs die sedert het jaar 1700 op Groenland en sedert het jaar 1719 op de Straat Davis etc.Gerret van Sant. Published by Johannes Enschede, Amsterdam 1770, with hand written note until 1794. 

Dutch commandeur A. Cornelisz departed towards Greenland according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haerlemsche courant dated 22 April 1749

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 21 April reported the departure on 20 April towards Greenland by the Dutch commandeur A. Cornelisz.(1)

Note

1. Andries Cornelisz, Greenland commandeur 1739-1758, director in 1749 Robbert Macreel, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Alphabetische naam-lyst van alle de Groenlandsche en Straat-Davidsche Commandeurs die sedert het jaar 1700 op Groenland en sedert het jaar 1719 op de Straat Davis etc.Gerret van Sant. Published by Johannes Enschede, Amsterdam 1770, with hand written note until 1794. 

Japanese cargo ship (ex-Ceylon 1913-1928) Tonegawa Maru 1928-1944

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Sister ships Tonegawa Maru and Yamayuri Maru identical similar Ryunan Maru. Call sign JBKC. Owner in 1939 Matsuoka Kisen K.K. Launched by A.McMillan&Son Ld., Dumbarton, Scotland with yard number 448 on 3 July 1913, completed in August 1913, delivered to N.V. Rotterdamsche Lloyd, Rotterdam, Netherlands, sold towards Japan in 1928 and sunk by American carrier based aircraft and guns of the American light cruiser USS Mobile north west of the Bonins on 4 August 1944. Gross tonnage 4,996 tons, under deck 4,575 tons, net tonnage 3,565 tons, deadweight 8,130 tons 400.8 x 52.1 x 27.3 x and as dimensions 7.9 (light)-24.9 (loaded) feet. Reciprocating propulsion, one screw, horsepower 458 nhp, coal bunker capacity 1,334 ton, range 10,500 nautical miles/10.5 knots and speed 10.5 (normal cruising)-12 (maximum) knots. 

American whaler Rambler spoken according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 14 October 1854

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An item reported that the American whaler Hope master Gifford spoke on 25 August the American whaler Rambler around 800 barrels sperm oil 300 barrels this season, bound for Sandwich Islands

American whaler Jirah Perry spoken according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 14 October 1854

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An item reported that the American whaler Hope master Gifford spoke on 25 August the American whaler Jirah Perry of New Bedford 1,150 barrels sperm oil this season 550 barrels